Jade Lee invites readers into her new Regency-set, sensual romance.
The daughter of an actress, Scher Martin feels she'll never fulfill her dreams of acquiring a good home and having a respectable family, so she agrees to be the mistress of Brandon Cates, Viscount Blackthorn.
But when Brandon's cousin proposes marriage, Scher finds herself torn between the propriety she craves and the love of a dark and troubled man.
September 15, 2010
Seducing an actress should be easy. At least that is what Brandon Cates, Viscount Blackstone, thinks until he meets Scheherazade Scher Martin. Technically, Scher is not an actress, but rather is the owner and manager of The Tavern Playhouse. And unlike other ladies of the theater, Scher isnt interested in a temporary liaison; she wants the real dealmarriage. Which is why she accepts Brandons cousins proposal, even though she realizes how difficult it will be for her to fit in with his aristocratic family. As her wedding day rapidly approaches, though, Scher finds herself torn between her long-held dream of respectability and her desire for a totally disreputable rake. A practical woman of business resists falling for a man equally determined to make her love him in Lees realistically dark, emotionally intense, and richly sensual historical romance.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)