Unexpected Pleasures
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
A mistress of medieval romance. --RT Reviews
A Dangerous Game
As Lady Justina Wincott's brutal guardian, Viscount Biddeford promises any disobedience from her will cost her son dearly. A pawn in his games of court treachery, the beautiful widow is forced to tempt secrets from his enemies and seduce allegiance from his friends. Yet even Biddeford's wrath won't make Justina sully the only man of honor she's ever known. . .
Sir Synclair has earned his honor in blood and muck. War taught him the way to victory is rarely clean--but the passion Justina sparks in him is not to be ignored. Never mind the predators who crave her beauty, or Biddeford's ruthless wiles; he will have her as his wife. And yet if he is to wed Justina, his fiercest battle may be with the lady herself. . .
Praise for the Novels of Mary Wine
"A wonderful summer read." --RT Reviews on My Fair Highlander
"Readers. . .will be glued to the passion, humor, escapades, and court intrigue till the very last page." --Publishers Weekly on Improper Seduction, starred review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The court of Henry VIII is ripe with treachery and intrigue in Wine's third Tudor-era offering (after My Fair Highlander and Improper Seduction). Widowed Lady Justina Wincott's guardian, Viscount Biddeford, has promised to allow Justina's young son to stay in England as long as she sleeps with various lords to gain influence for Biddeford. Justina can't forget her previous encounter with a noble knight, Synclair, whom she believes is as honorable as she is "scarlet with sin." Synclair returns to court, determined to win Justina's heart and her hand in marriage and protect her from Biddeford. Justina is a complex woman who has learned to use the pretense of meek submission to secure a better future for her son. Her initial lack of trust in Synclair creates tension in their relationship, which adds allure to their scintillating romantic trysts. The inclusion of actual historical figures adds substance and depth to a gripping tale that will hook the reader from the very first page.
