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The Art of Taming a Rake
(2015)(The fourth book in the Legendary Lovers series)
A novel by Nicole Jordan
Sparks abound in this sizzling new Legendary Lovers tale from New York Times bestselling author Nicole Jordan, in which a seductive rakehell must woo his spirited but love-shy bride while unmasking a mysterious assailant.
Despite his notorious reputation, Quinn Wilde, Earl of Traherne, has mostly honorable intentions. So when beautiful Venetia Stratham boldly enters a gentlemen��s club, demanding that Quinn stop courting her sister, he does what any bachelor would do: He kisses her. With her sharp wit, intoxicating passion, and surprising vulnerability, Venetia is irresistibleexcept for all this nonsense about threatening to shoot Quinn. But when clandestine enemies make an actual attempt on the earls life, Venetia is implicated. To save her good name, Quinn does what any true gentleman must do: He proposes.
Thus Venetia finds herself wed to arrogant, wickedly sensual Quinn, whose devilish ways are as legendary as his rumored skills as a lover. Yet vexingly, her body rebels against her vow to remain immune to his many charms. If only she could reform the infuriating noblemanwithout diminishing his undeniable allure. As Venetia discovers that a true rake is hard to tame, Quinn faces an even greater challenge: winning his wifes fragile trust . . . while defending both their lives.
Praise for The Art of Taming a Rake
A sweet and tender romance with a perfect blend of adventure and mystery . . . The repartee between the two protagonistsboth of whom are struggling to stay detachedis engaging verbal foreplay that captures the heat of their physical attraction. . . . Readers will yearn for the lovers to at last be able to devote their sincere and thoughtful attention to each other.Publishers Weekly (starred review)
[Jordan] adds just the right amount of danger and a large amount of passion in this well-written love story.RT Book Reviews
Both sensuous and emotional, this story is a true pleasure.BookPage
Jordan spices up the plot of her Regency romance with an intriguing thread of danger, but longtime fans of this best-selling author neednt worry about a lack of potent passion, since Jordan also serves up plenty of the lushly sensual love scenes for which she is famous.Booklist
Genre: Historical Romance
Despite his notorious reputation, Quinn Wilde, Earl of Traherne, has mostly honorable intentions. So when beautiful Venetia Stratham boldly enters a gentlemen��s club, demanding that Quinn stop courting her sister, he does what any bachelor would do: He kisses her. With her sharp wit, intoxicating passion, and surprising vulnerability, Venetia is irresistibleexcept for all this nonsense about threatening to shoot Quinn. But when clandestine enemies make an actual attempt on the earls life, Venetia is implicated. To save her good name, Quinn does what any true gentleman must do: He proposes.
Thus Venetia finds herself wed to arrogant, wickedly sensual Quinn, whose devilish ways are as legendary as his rumored skills as a lover. Yet vexingly, her body rebels against her vow to remain immune to his many charms. If only she could reform the infuriating noblemanwithout diminishing his undeniable allure. As Venetia discovers that a true rake is hard to tame, Quinn faces an even greater challenge: winning his wifes fragile trust . . . while defending both their lives.
Praise for The Art of Taming a Rake
A sweet and tender romance with a perfect blend of adventure and mystery . . . The repartee between the two protagonistsboth of whom are struggling to stay detachedis engaging verbal foreplay that captures the heat of their physical attraction. . . . Readers will yearn for the lovers to at last be able to devote their sincere and thoughtful attention to each other.Publishers Weekly (starred review)
[Jordan] adds just the right amount of danger and a large amount of passion in this well-written love story.RT Book Reviews
Both sensuous and emotional, this story is a true pleasure.BookPage
Jordan spices up the plot of her Regency romance with an intriguing thread of danger, but longtime fans of this best-selling author neednt worry about a lack of potent passion, since Jordan also serves up plenty of the lushly sensual love scenes for which she is famous.Booklist
Genre: Historical Romance
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