Seduced: The Scandalous Virgin

Two scandalous exiles trapped on the high seas, one bedeviled rake, and a temptation that threatens his golden rule.

Fresh from scandal in India, headstrong Genia Vernon is being shipped off to England, where she faces a gray future as companion to her aged aunt. Desperate to escape a lifetime of dreary servitude, she is ready to seize any fleeting pleasure that comes her way.

When she meets arrogant rake Blade Maxwell on board, she has her one and only chance for a hot, passionate fling... After enduring three years of exile in the sweltering East Indies, the charming black sheep is determined to indulge his wickedest inclinations before surrendering to family duty.

Yet between stolen kisses in the shadowed corners of the ship, the stubborn belle from Madras proves far more dangerous to his bachelor resolve than he ever bargained for.

Blade wants to sow his wild oats one last time before duty forces him to marry. And being in such close proximity to fiery Genia has him more than tempted to break his golden rule—to never seduce a virgin!
Shipboard Romance: Confined aboard the Hartwell on a voyage from Madras to England, two outcasts find refuge in midnight meetings and stolen glances across the captain’s table.Slow Burn: A violent ocean tempest strikes the ship’s roundhouse, tossing them together in the dark and transforming playful banter into uncontrollable desire.Forbidden Love: Bound by a strict family command to marry a wealthy heiress, Blade risks disinheritance for the spirited companion he cannot resist.Also by This Author: The Duke’s Marriage Mission, The Gentleman’s Bride Search and Union sous contrat.