Aidan de Quincy has given up on women after being rejected
by the love of his life. However, he cannot ignore them
completely especially when a darling three year old named
Melody blocks his entrance into his gentleman's club. She
is rather adamant that her father is a member of the club,
so Aidan along with his friend Colin feel obliged to help
her discover who he may be. He is rather certain that he
cannot be the father, but her sudden appearance leaves him
wondering. Now he must locate Madeleine, his one time
lover, to find out the truth. He never expected to still
be so attracted to her, but he must focus on the girl. Is
this child his daughter? Why did she not tell him? Why
would she give her up into his care without any
explanations?
Madeleine Chandler harbors a dark secret, one so abhorrent
that she closes her life off from the rest of the world.
Only one person has ever made it past her barriers, and
that is Aidan de Quincy, the one man she loved so much that
she had to let him go. Now an unsavory character from her
past has caught up with her, and she has no choice but to
face him head on. Fortunately, Aidan, the man she has been
dreaming about for the past three years, shows up on her
doorstep just in time. He is spouting nonsense about a
child, and she agrees with him just so she can seek
refuge. What is one more lie when she has told him so
many? However, Aidan still appeals to her, and she knows
that the damage to her heart will never be repaired. Will
she ever tell him the truth? Dare she even hope that he
will forgive her?
Celeste Bradley has written a delightful historical romance
sprinkled generously with humor. She has created a
wonderful set of characters with a very entertaining
dilemma. I was quite taken with the plight of the
precocious child, and the men who are so helpful in caring
for the girl. The chemistry between Aidan and Madeleine is
undeniable yet they try their hardest to deny the bond
between them. The remaining characters will not be so
easily forgotten as they add much in the way of witty
dialogue and intrigue. DEVIL IN MY BED is by far one of
the most exciting, passionate, and humorous historical
romances that I have read in awhile. I am hooked on this
fabulously entertaining series, and I cannot wait to see
what happens next with Colin's story as we continue the
search to discover Melody's paternity.
The three-year-old girl
sitting on the steps of Brown’s Club for Distinguished
Gentlemen insists that one of its members is her papa. Aidan
de Quincy feels obligated to help the wee thing, even though
she certainly isn’t his—or is she? To find answers, Aidan
must first track down the lovely widow he swore to forget
when their passionate affair came to a painful end. It
doesn’t help that Madeleine Chandler is as sensual and
enticing as ever…
For three years, Madeleine had
dreamed of seeing Aidan on her doorstep. The secret that
once forced her to leave him now compels her to pretend that
this sweet child is hers—a lie Aidan will surely never
forgive. Yet the contented days and exquisite nights that
follow are worth the heartbreak she knows must come. The
truth will out—and when it does, there will be the devil to
pay…
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