Grand Central Publishing
Featuring: Lady Caroline Blacknall; Sir Grant Dunmore
384 pages ISBN: 0446544779 EAN: 9780446544771 Paperback Add to Wish List
Caroline Blacknall, a bookish widow with a stronger passion
for books than adventure, sets off for Muirin Inish, an
isolated Irish island. Only one thing could possibly take
sensible Caroline on such an adventure -- a book. Caroline
is desperate to acquire The Chronicle of Kildare, a book
that has been shrouded in mystery for years. There are only
three in existence, and Caroline can only trace one copy.
Unfortunately, that copy is owned by Grant Dunmore. It has
been years since Grant Dunmore disappeared from Dublin
society. Grant was once in love with Caroline's sister,
Anna. When Anna chose Grant's cousin, Grant exacted his
revenge by kidnapping her. Grant's plan did not work out as
planned and Grant and Caroline were trapped in a burning
warehouse.
After Grant left Dublin, Caroline believed she would never
see him again, that is until she discovered he owned the
only traceable copy of The Chronicle of Kildare. If the
historic book wasn't so vital to Caroline's research for
her own book on Irish history, Caroline would never dream
of seeking out the man who wished to marry her sister, but
seduced her instead. Caroline nearly drowns
attempting to reach Muirin Castle, but Grant rescues her.
When Caroline awakens from her brush with death, she
realizes the Grant Dunmore before her is not the man she
once knew.
Caroline remembers Lord Grant Dunmore as a notorious rake
among Dublin society. His love of women, drink, and dancing
were legendary. But the man who rescues Caroline from the
sea is a mere shadow of the man Caroline remembers.
Grant's secluded castle is a crumbling seaside ruin with
rumors of a restless ghost. When Caroline begins sleuthing
into Grant's new life, she discovers that a maid died in
the castle after she was pushed from the tower.
Grant secrecy convince Caroline that Grant's seclusion has
more to it than losing the woman he loved to his cousin.
When unexpected visitors arrive, including a French
viscount, Grant insists that Caroline leave at once. He
even claims to no longer have a copy of the book Caroline
knows he would never part with. Grant's suspicious and
paranoid behavior begins to make Caroline wonder if Grant
is working as a spy for the French. After all, Napoleon is
searching for an ally and Ireland is the perfect choice.
The first half of LADY OF SEDUCTION reminds me of a Daphne
du Maurier novel. The crumbling old castle, Grant's mysterious
seclusion, and the rumors of a ghost had me hooked.
Unfortunately, after Grant and Caroline left Muirin Inish,
the novel began to lose my interest. Although some parts of the
novel seem to drag on at times, the first half of the novel
and the mystical legend of The Chronicle of Kildare will
fascinate readers who enjoy a good mystery with a little
romance thrown in the mix.
It's a mad, ill-advised journey that leads the usually
sensible Lady Caroline Blacknall to the legendary isle of
Muirin Inish, off the windswept coast of Ireland. Even so,
she doesn't expect to find herself shipwrecked and then
rescued by a man she believed she would never see again. A
man who, long ago, held her life in his hands . . . and with
it, her heart.
Reformed rake Sir Grant Dunmore knew he could
never forget the beautiful woman he once endangered nor will
he ever forgive himself. But history seems doomed to repeat
itself, for as long as Caroline stays on the island, she is
trapped in a secret plot that could forever free Ireland-or
turn deadly for all. And yet, now that she is in his arms
again, how can he dream of ever letting her go?
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