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THE SECRET TO SEDUCTION

The Secret to Seduction, May 2007
Holt Sisters #3
by Julie Anne Long

Warner Forever
Featuring: Sabrina Fairleigh; Rhys Gillray
432 pages
ISBN: 0446616885
EAN: 9780446616881
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"Another bored, handsome libertine succumbs to an innocent lady's charms."

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THE SECRET TO SEDUCTION
Julie Anne Long

Reviewed by Lynne Dillon
Posted April 7, 2007

Romance Historical

Sabrina Fairleigh, adopted daughter of a country vicar, accompanies her friend Lady Capstraw on a visit to La Montagne, the country estate of Rhys, the Earl of Rawden. Sabrina is poor, beautiful and protected from the passions of the heart by her intelligence, or so she thinks.

Tall, incredibly handsome, bored and better known as The Libertine, Rhys has retired to the country to give his latest escapade with a married woman (and the ensuing duel) a chance to die down. To ease his boredom, Rhys decides to test the young Sabrina's defenses. Will the young innocent be able to defend herself against the onslaught of a professional lover, or will she succumb? Or maybe he will?

This is the third book in the trilogy about Anna Holt's lost daughters, Sylvie, Susannah and Sabrina, and one more on my list of books I could not put down. Just wait until you meet the housekeeper in the last half of the book. She's truly a one-and-only. Rhys stands the test, along with the other two heroes, in that he's tall, handsome and wickedly charming. He's the kind of man who, after many mistresses and lovers, finds the one innocent he finds irresistible. Sabrina, like her sisters, is young, beautiful and appears to have her own unique talent and artistry. I really like this author, and I look forward to many more of her books.

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SUMMARY

Sabrina Fairleigh arrives at an exclusive country soiree with marriage in mind. How shocking-and intriguing-to discover her host is an infamous ladies' man known for his indecent (and, ah, inspiring) poetry! They call him The Libertine, and his poetry is just as scandalous-and irresistible-as he is. But after one duel too many forces Rhys Gillray, Earl of Rawden, from lively London to his country estate, he's in desperate need of a cure for boredom. And the proper but beautiful vicar's daughter seems like the perfect test of his sensual skills. With wit and wiliness, Rhys strips away Sabrina's defenses. But as he teaches her pleasure, the emotional stakes of their sensual duel go beyond anything Rhys has ever known. For deep in his past lies the missing clue to the crime that destroyed Sabrina's family. And all The Libertine's seductive secrets may not be enough to save their future and their hearts.

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