Yet she finds herself in love with a man she is dead set against loving: Patrick Foakes, a handsome rake.
One of the most marriageable young women in Regency London, she's also secretly brainy. The daughter of the marquis of Brandenburg, Lady Sophie York is a beguiling and flirtatious innocent. And Patrick learns the ultimate lesson in love.īONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Eloisa James's Paris in Love. One hasty wedding later, the passionate innocent and the sophisticated rogue play out their own intricate dance as Sophie masters what it takes to keep a man where he belongs. Neither does Sophie, Braddon, or the rest of the tattling ton. When Patrick, in disguise, scales a ladder to retrieve his friend's fiancée, he never expects the elopement to be his own. He may be an earl, but it is Patrick's stolen kisses that sear her lips. To her legions of adoring suitors, it comes as quite a shock when Lady Sophie York rejects an offer of marriage from the dashing, rakish Patrick Foakes in favor of amiable but dull Braddon Chatwin. once again, James weaves a story as rich in plot as in character.In the night, all rules are forgotten.Įloisa James, the acclaimed author of Potent Pleasures, returns to Regency England with an unforgettable new heroine - a genteel but naughty innocent who gets more than she bargains for when she finally says yes to love. delightful heroine, masterful hero, and an ingenious plot: intelligent, sexy fun."-Kirkus Reviews "Charasmatic characters and a healthy dose of humor. Praise for Enchanting Pleasures "Another winner. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches-and Peter-be damned! But it will take a clever man-and a cleverer woman-to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. An accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches-the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise.
But Quill comes to the rescue, to the peril of his heart. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised gentlewoman Peter requires? When Gabby's shocking decolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball, Peter is humiliated.
But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. ingham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland. People magazine named Eloisa James' novel Midnight Pleasures "Page Turner of the Week" and raved "Romance writing does not get much better than this." Now the acclaimed author returns with another sumptuous tale of passion and misadventure in Regency England.
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