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The Devil Takes a Bride (Cabot Sisters, Bk 2)
The Devil Takes a Bride - Cabot Sisters, Bk 2 Author:Julia London A plan born of desperation? — Once the toast of society, Grace Cabot and her sisters now await the shame of losing high status and fine luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. The dire circumstances are inevitable unless, of course, Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch... more ». But once a stolen embrace with the wrong man leads her to be discovered in the arms of Geoffrey, the Earl of Merryton, her plan takes a most unexpected (and scorching) twist ... altered by passion.
Governed by routine and ruled by duty, Geoffrey had no desire for a wife before he succumbed to Grace's temptation. Though his golden-haired, in-name-only bride is the definition of disorder, he can't resist wanting her in every way. But once her secrets meet his, society might consider their lives to be ruined beyond repair -- while Geoffrey might just see it as a new beginning.« less
The hero's battle with his own thoughts and the nature/nurture question held my interest. My favorite romances are those in which I care for both the hero and the heroine, and that holds true in this compelling story.