Lord Elliott Rothwell, the youngest brother of Christopher,
fourth Marquess of Easterbrook, is every lady's dream of
sexual desire. With both of their parents dead, the
handsome and virile Elliott has been given the assignment
of recovering the memoirs of the late Richard Drury, which
may have insinuations of their father's plot in the death
of their mother's lover.
Richard's daughter, Phaedra Blair, was born as a result
of "free love" beliefs causing her late mother, Artemus,
notoriety as a woman who defied all forms of convention of
society. Phaedra is not to be owned by anyone and will
determine her own fate, as well as openly choosing her
lovers without commitments.
A cameo inherited from Artemus is professed to be an
antique relic from the Pompeii ruins in Naples. In seeking
the truth of the cameo and the validity of her father's
memoirs (which implicated many others as well), Phaedra
finds herself under arrest in her quarters. A mock marriage
is necessary between Elliott and Phaedra in order to rescue
her and secure her release. Provocative, sizzling sex
ensues as together they search for the truths.
Returning to London, Phaedra persists in publishing the
damaging memoirs and to pursue their marriage as illegal.
Even though Elliott is concerned about the family name
being embarrassed by the memoirs, he also realizes he's in
love with Phaedra and pleads to acknowledge the marriage as
legal. Phaedra has also fallen in love with Elliott and her
body burns at the sight of him. But she will not be "owned"
by any man.
Will Phaedra give up her beliefs to be with Elliot? Will
she publish the memoirs, eliminating the Rothwell family
passage? Be prepared for sizzling and explicit, albeit
touching, love scenes. LESSONS OF DESIRE flows easily with
an interesting storyline without the complication of an
overabundance of characters.
Handsome, suave, and carnal as the devil, Lord Elliot
Rothwell awaits readers in Lessons of Desire,
bestselling author Madeline Hunter’s latest book in
the Rothwell series and her most provocative novel to date.
A man used to getting what he wants, Elliot is every
woman’s most secret fantasy in the living flesh.
He first appears beneath her prison window as her savior—a
sinfully attractive man whose charm and connections have
ensured her release from an unjust arrest. But author and
publisher Phaedra Blair quickly learns that the price of
her “freedom” is to be virtually bound to her irresistible
rescuer. For Elliot Rothman didn’t come solely on a mission
of goodwill. He came to extract a promise that Phaedra
won’t publish a slanderous manuscript that could destroy
his family’s name, and he’s not above bribery, threats, or
bedding her to get his way. And with each erotic encounter
raising the stakes between them, Elliot discovers he’s ever
more reluctant to lose this sensual game…or the one woman
who’s every bit his match.
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