The Trouble with Seduction
by Victoria Hanlen
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Rebellious,
Scandalous and Irredeemable
Sarah, Lady Strathford is ready for a little harmless frivolity with a man of
her own age and her own appetites…surely that’s not too much to ask! After the
death of her beloved husband years before Sarah is ready for an adventure…
Enter the dashing, roguish – and baffling – Mr Cornelius Ravenhill.
Ravenhill, however, is not the gentleman he seems, and soon Sarah finds herself
battling against the corrupt and harsh world around her as it threatens to
destroy all she holds dear. The question is, will her seduction at the hands of
Mr Ravenhill prove to be her saviour or her downfall?
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Excerpt
Two:
"This excerpt is from an unedited ARC and there may be
small changes in the final book."
“So you wish to be my lover, Mr. Ravenhill?” Two guileless
pools of blue gazed back.
Damen gulped, shocked she’d put into words a thought he’d
kept at bay since their first meeting. “No! That’s not what I… I mean, it’s not
entirely… More to the point…”
He glanced around. A carriage quickly approached from the
rear. Had they heard? The woman did not embrace subtlety or coy airs. He’d
never considered himself easily surprised, but sometimes she said the most
astounding things. Was she purposely trying to fluster him?
“Let me square away the team.” He rapped the reins, sending
the horses into a trot down a side trail, hoping the distraction would give him
time to collect his scattered thoughts.
She’d misconstrued his intensions; well, maybe not entirely,
but he would now have to be very careful how he phrased his next question – one
for which he desperately needed her agreement in order to find his brother’s
assailants. He cut a quick glance toward her, while trying to determine her
state of mind.
Was her little upturned nose twitching mischievously or was
she deep in contemplation? He couldn’t tell. Tiny freckles scattered across her
pronounced cheekbones. From the sides of her bonnet, unruly flaxen curls
bounced in the breeze.
Her eyes sparkled as they traveled over his arms, across his
shoulders and up his neck. With determination, he resisted falling into them.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Award winning,
historical romance author, VICTORIA HANLEN, has worked at a wide range of jobs,
from fashion, to corporate business, to treading the boards of stage and
professional opera. A lifelong writer, she once put her skills to use in PR and
advertising. But her favorite form of writing is stories with happily ever
afters. Her first book, The Trouble With Misbehaving, was published in February
2016. Victoria and her husband live in rural New England surrounded by a host
of wildlife.
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ISBN:
9781474049641
Published: April
25, 2016
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