Lady Amelia Plume suffered hardship and poverty for years
until her father married a wealthy Englishwoman. Given a
dowry, Amelia enters London society with dreams of
adventure, not marriage. The fortune hunter fops and the
overtures of an aging general bore Amelia until an American
sparks her interest. The rumors of his exploits with
Barbary pirates fuel her curiosity. Trying to unearth more
information about him, Amelia inadvertently finds he's
looking at her stepmother as a mysterious thief. Amelia
plays a featherbrain female as she attempts to elicit
information.
Major Lucas Winter hunts for the criminals who embezzled a
large amount of money from a shipping company. It's
personal, since his father took the blame for the theft and
then killed himself. Lucas' first solid lead is an empty-
headed "Delilah" who enflames him with her manner. One
moment she plays the idiot, but the next moment she shows
sharp wit and intelligence. Convinced he can seduce her,
Lucas concentrates on obtaining information on her
stepmother. He survived the War of 1812 and the aftermath
with demons that still haunt him, surely he can survive his
encounters with his "Delilah."
Lucas provides Amelia the adventure she craves and unlocks
the hidden passion within her. The cost is high, for Lucas
must release his need for revenge and face his demons if
their newfound love can survive.
Funny and riveting, NEVER SEDUCE A SCOUNDREL is an
addictive read. Ms. Jeffries fills the tale with
tantalizing dialogue and very sensual scenes. There's never
a dull moment in this new entry in her School for Heiresses
series.
Lady Amelia Plume has many admirers. Too bad, they’re all
fortune hunters and fops who could never provide the exotic
adventures she craves. The ballrooms of Mayfair have
become more appealing, though, since the arrival of Major
Lucas Winter – an American marine with a dangerous past and
a brooding air. Lucas is brash, arrogant … and
scandalously tempting. Every thrilling kiss sparks deeper
desire, yet Amelia suspects that Lucas has a hidden motive
in wooing her, and she means to uncover it … by any means
necessary. The major has come to London to find the cad
who embezzled money from a naval contractor. The
captivating Lady Amelia could be the key to Lucas’s quest,
but what started as simple flirtation has quickly become a
delicious dance of seduction. And when a rival jeopardizes
Amelia’s reputation, Lucas must choose what he wants most:
the chance to avenge his past or a future filled with fiery
passion.
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