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Book Review of Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, Bk 1)

Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, Bk 1)
Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, Bk 1)
Author: Lisa Kleypas
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Four young ladies enter London society with a common goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So a daring husband-hunting scheme is born.

Annabelle Peyton, determined to save her family from disaster, decides to use her beauty and wit to tempt a suitable nobleman into making an offer of marriage. But Annabelle's most intruiguing - and persistent - admirer, wealthy, powerful Simon Hunt, has made it clear that while he will introduc`e her to irrestible pleasure he will not offer marriage. Annabelle is determined to resist his unthinkable proposition...;but it is impossible in the face of such skillful seduction.

Her friends, looking to help comspire to entice a more suitable gentleman to offer for Annabelle, for only then will she be safe from Simon-and her own longings.l But on one summer night, Annabelle succumbs to Simon's passionate embrace and tempting kisses...and she discovers that love is the most dangerous game of all.