A Lady's Code of Misconduct
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- USD 9.99
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- USD 9.99
Publisher Description
This entry in the USA TODAY bestselling and award–winning author Meredith Duran’s Rules for the Reckless series is“chock-full of emotional depth, passion and compassion” (RT Book Reviews).
A deal with the devil...
Trapped in the countryside, facing an unwanted marriage and the theft of her fortune, Jane Mason is done behaving nicely. To win her freedom, she’ll strike a deal with the most dangerous man she knows—a rising star in politics, whose dark good looks mask an even darker heart.
Never goes as planned...
The bitter past has taught Crispin Burke to trust no one. He’ll gladly help a lovely young heiress, provided she pays a price. Yet when a single mistake shatters his life, it is Jane who holds the key to his salvation. And in a world that no longer makes sense, Crispin slowly realizes that she may be the only thing worth fighting for...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Political intrigue and conspiracies abound in Duran's engrossing fifth Rules for the Reckless Victorian romance (after Luck Be a Lady), which boasts plot twists galore. At the center of the complex love story is heiress Jane Mason's sham marriage to Crispin Burke, one of the most ruthless men in England's House of Commons. Crispin is bewildered when he wakes up from a coma after a brutal attack and doesn't remember anything from the past five years not his career or his brand of political machinations, and not why he secretly married Jane, the niece of one of his cronies. Jane, who lied about being married to Crispin in order to escape her odious uncle's plans for her money, is terrified of what her "husband" will do when he regains his memory, but she is also falling in love with the new, kinder Crispin. Duran is at the pinnacle of her craft as she weaves together humor, forgiveness, and love in a flawlessly executed plot. Jane, Crispin, and the rest of the characters are all well drawn, and the love scenes strike the perfect balance of steamy and sweet. Each layer in the story is suspenseful and delightful, making this the best installment so far.
