A shocking delight

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Book

Title:

A shocking delight

Author:

Beverley, Jo.

ISBN:

9780451468017

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Physical Description:

423 pages ; 18 cm.

General Note:

"Signet Select historical romance"--Spine.

Summary:

Lucy Potter, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is more interested in trade than in the men after her dowry. When forced to have a London season, she sets out to enjoy herself rather than to find a husband. But once she meets the notorious Earl of Wyvern, her resolve weakens, and when they kiss, it dissolves--even though her instincts warn he's dangerous. Wyvern has a dark secret, which means he must win a rich bride. Lucinda Potter seems ideal. Not for her beauty and her lively charm, but because at first meeting she seems unlikely to realize the truth. As he comes to know her, however, as they spar and kiss, he realizes she's too clever and honest by far. Marrying Lucy would mean living a lie with the woman he has come to love.

Subject(s):

Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Secrets -- Fiction.

England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.

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From New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley comes a captivating Regency romance in which a lady must risk it all to win the heart of an infamous Earl...

Lucinda Potter, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is more interested in trade than in the men after her dowry. When forced to have a London season, Lucy sets out to enjoy herself rather than to find a husband. But once she meets the notorious Earl of Wyvern, her resolve weakens, and when they kiss, it dissolves-even though her instincts warn he's dangerous.

Wyvern has a dark secret, which means he must win a rich bride. Lucy seems ideal-not for her beauty and her lively charm, but because at first meeting she seems unlikely to realize the truth...

As he comes to really know her with each intoxicating kiss, Wyvern realizes she's too clever and honest by far. Marrying Lucy would mean living a lie with the woman he has come to love.

Author Notes

Jo Beverley was born on September 22, 1947 in Lancashire, England. She received a degree in English history from Keele University in Staffordshire in 1970. In the mid-1970s, she moved to Canada with her husband.

She wrote over 30 historical romance novels during her lifetime including Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed, The Stolen Bride, The Shattered Rose, Lord of Midnight, and Forbidden Magic. She also wrote several series including the Company of Rogues series and the Malloren series. She received numerous awards for her work including five RITAs, two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times, The Golden Leaf Award, and the Readers' Choice Award. She died from cancer on May 23, 2016.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

David Kerslake-Somerford, the newly minted Earl of Wyvern, is in desperate need of an heiress to marry. With her considerable dowry, Lucy Potter is currently the hottest prospect for fortune hunters in London searching for a rich wife, so it would only be logical for David to set his matrimonial sights on her. However, back in Devonshire, David is Captain Drake, the leader of the Dragon's Horde smuggling gang. The very first time David crosses paths with Lucy, she informs him of her views on freetraders in no uncertain terms. As tempting as Lucy and her considerable dowry might be, David knows the more time he spends with her, the more likely Lucy is to make the connection between Wyvern and Drake. RITA Award-winning Beverley returns to her impeccably crafted Regency-set Company of Rogues world with another thrilling romance. Scenes set in both London and Devonshire are handled with perfect aplomb, and the chemistry Beverley brews up between David (first introduced as a smuggling master in The Dragon's Bride, 2001) and Lucy is pure passion.--Charles, John Copyright 2014 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Blonde, blue-eyed, beautiful, and business-minded, Lucinda Potter is not the feather-brain she appears to be. She also has no plans to wed-except for love. Her wealthy merchant father's unexpected announcement that he plans to remarry and a chance to have a London Season coincide, so Lucy decides to have some fun. When fortune hunters soon begin to annoy her, though, Lucy convinces David Kerslake-Somerford, the infamous new Earl of Wyvern, to discourage them by pretending to court her (in return for a kiss a day), knowing he's not attracted to her at all. VERDICT A notorious nobleman who needs to marry for money, a merchant's daughter who's more clever than he thinks, and a handful of characters reprised from Beverley's beloved "Rogues" novels meet in a fast-paced, rugged, swashbuckling exploit with strong ties to The Dragon's Bride (2001); with all of Beverley's trademark sensuality, humor, and flair. -Beverley (Seduction in Silk) lives in England. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.