"superb regency"
Wealthy heiress Lady Charlotte eloped with handsome
charming soldier Jimmy Harris, but quickly regretted her
choice as he wasted her fortune and showed no interest in
her once he controlled her money. She felt relief when he
was killed in a duel and vowed to protect other rich
ladies from marrying golddiggers. Thus with the help of
Cousin Michael, she establishes Mrs. Harris' School for
Young Ladies that accepts only heiresses as students so
that she can provide them with private instructions. In 1818 in London Mrs. Harris chaperones wealthy heiress
Lady Amelia Plume, who has plenty of admirers, but to her
protector they all seem more interested with the lass'
money as a horde of fortune hunting fops plague the
balls. Amelia finds her season boring as Mrs. Harris
rejects most males. That is tedious until American Major
Lucas Winter arrogantly courts her over Mrs. Harris'
objection as she assumes the Yank is a fortune hunter.
Amelia thinks he has a different motive, but not love at
first sight. She vows to uncover his agenda, while he
seeks an embezzler who left Lucas' reputation in ruins and
he believes she is the link. The opening of a new regency series by talented Sabrina
Jeffries will elate the sub-genre faithful especially
since NEVER SEDUCE A SCOUNDREL is a terrific tale. Amelia
is a naïve, innocent, and bold individual while Lucas is a
fascinating character planning to seduce the truth from
her, but soon finds he has been seduced by love. Mrs.
Harris is an ideal support character who hopefully will
have her story told. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted March 19, 2006
SummaryBestselling author Sabrina Jeffries's enticing new
series introduces the spirited graduates of Mrs. Harris's
School for Young Ladies—unconventional heiresses who
are more than matches for society's most irresistible
rogues....
"Be careful, Amelia—you know how reckless you can be!"
—Mrs. Charlotte Harris, headmistress
Lady Amelia Plume has many admirers; too bad they're all
fortune hunters and fops who can't provide the exotic
adventures she seeks. The ballrooms of Mayfair have become
more appealing since the arrival of Major Lucas
Winter—an American marine with a dangerous past and a
brooding air. Lucas is brash, arrogant...and scandalously
tempting. Every thrilling kiss sparks deeper desire, yet
Amelia suspects that Lucas has a hidden motive in wooing her
and she means to discover it, by any means necessary...
Lucas came to London to find the cad who embezzled money
from a naval contractor. The captivating Lady Amelia could
be the key to his quest, but what started as simple
flirtation has become a delicious dance of seduction. And
when a rival jeopardizes Amelia's reputation, Lucas must
choose what he wants most—the chance to avenge his
past, or a future filled with fiery passion...
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