Touch of a Scoundrel
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- £1.99
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- £1.99
Publisher Description
It's a matter of honor, duty. . . and desire. . .
Griffin Nash, Earl of Devonwood, wants to believe that he's seducing Miss Emmaline Farnsworth out of protectiveness for his young brother. After all, if his brother is convinced that the tantalizing professor's daughter is unworthy of his trust, perhaps Teddy will lose all interest in such an inappropriate choice for his station.
But in truth, something else motivates Devonwood: a scintillating vision he's had of a future tryst with the lovely Emmaline. A vision too realistic to be doubted--and too scaldingly passionate to be denied.
Yet Emmaline is not as easily tempted as Devonwood might have hoped--nor is she actually in pursuit of a wealthy husband. No, the real reason for her visit to the manor is something much more shocking. . . though being enticed by a dashing earl may prove to be a most welcome by-product of her schemes. . .
"A smart and sexy tale." --New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Marlowe wraps up her paranormal Victorian series with a lighthearted romance between a con artist and a psychic. Griffin Nash, Lord Devonwood, manifests the Preston family gift by seeing 12 hours into the future after handling objects others have touched. Devon's younger brother, Teddy, arrives home with untitled American Emmaline Farnsworth, whom he hopes to marry, and her ailing Egyptologist father. Emma and her companion are actually scheming to get Teddy's family to fund a fake archeological expedition. When Devon's chance brush with Emma's sketching pencil yields an image of them kissing, he lets attraction and the inevitability of his visions trump his concern for his brother's feelings. Devon's "Sendings" make delightful teasers for later passionate scenes, and the inner conflicts among Emma's secret agenda, her natural kindness, and her new feelings of desire provide very effective tension. Tight, sharp banter and a well-structured secondary plot make the story bigger than the average socialite comedy of manners.
