A Tempest of Desire
A Novel
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4.6 • 17 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath returns to the fan favorite series, The Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, with the story of a viscount who has retreated to a small, secluded island only to have a mysterious and beautiful woman wash up on shore.
After surviving a horrific railway accident, Viscount Langdon retreats to his private island to recover and conquer the nightmarish memories that continue to haunt him. The very last thing he wants—or expects—is for London’s most infamous courtesan to wash up on his beach.
Marlowe is known for her bold flirtations, but her most daring exploits involve flying in her hot air balloon. When a storm blows her off course, she discovers herself alone with the isle’s only inhabitant. The gorgeous, seductive lord tempts her beyond reason, but giving into temptation would lead to her ruination because the all-consuming liaison would demand complete surrender. And she has secrets to protect.
Langdon finds the captivating beauty near impossible to resist, but he can’t risk her learning the true reason behind his isolation. However, a powerful tempest of desire is swirling wildly between them, urging them to give in to the perilous passion that could destroy them . . . or perhaps show them the way to love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Heath's riveting and deeply sensual fifth Scandalous Gentleman of St. James romance (after Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses) takes the series to new heights. After a railway accident in Victorian England results in a brain injury, Viscount Langdon secludes himself at his family's remote island residence, hoping for insight on how to recover his mathematical abilities. He's terribly lonely and desperate for companionship. Enter Marlowe, London's most beautiful courtesan and the mistress of Langdon's acquaintance Hollie, the Earl of Hollingsworth. She quite literally washes up on his beach after falling from a failing hot-air balloon. The pair spend a lot of time together while she recovers from her ordeal and along the way, feelings bloom. Langdon learns that Marlowe's beauty is more than skin-deep, as she reveals the story of how she came to be Hollie's kept woman. When their time on the island comes to an end, Langdon offers to be Marlowe's next protector—but Marlowe refuses, having fallen too deeply in love to be anything but his wife. Both leads possess remarkable emotional intelligence as they do what they must to survive while going against upper-crust society's expectations. Readers will have no trouble rooting for this pair to reach their happy ending.
