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Lessons from a Scandalous Bride

Well-laid plans burn away into sizzling passion in the second book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan's Forgotten Princesses series


Wicked in Your Arms

One of the most notoriously eligible bachelors in Europe is finally ready to marry . . .

For fiercely independent Grier Hadley, being the illegitimate daughter of one of London's most unsavory characters has only one advantage: an enormous, ill-gotten dowry.

Prince Sevastian Maksimi knows where his duty lies: he must find a well-bred young lady—one with a considerable fortune to her name—wed her promptly, and get to the business of producing an heir.

The last thing Grier needs is some unattainable prince curling her toes with his smoldering glances and wicked suggestions. As far as Sev is concerned, she lacks the breeding to become a princess. And yet one kiss from this arresting female is all it takes for him to realize that anyone else in his arms would be unthinkable . . .

Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Sep 22, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance
What does a man look for in his search for a potential princess? Certainly not a headstrong, independent, young woman like Grier Hadley. And certainly not an illegitimate daughter of one of London's most unsavory characters. But, the heart wants what the heart wants and from the first meeting of Prince Sevastian Maksimi and Grier Hadley we see sparks begin to fly. Nearly off the pages themselves. Most enj

Vanish

An Impossible Romance.
Bitter Rivalries.
Deadly Choices.

To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: She betrayed the most closely guarded secret of her kind. Now she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again—and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will’s memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.

Back home, Jacinda is greeted with hostility and must work to prove her loyalty for both her sake and her family’s. Among the few who will even talk to her are Cassian, the pride’s heir apparent who has always wanted her, and her sister, Tamra, who has been forever changed by a twist of fate. Jacinda knows that she should forget Will and move on—that if he managed to remember and keep his promise to find her, it would only endanger them both. Yet she clings to the hope that someday they will be together again. When the chance arrives to follow her heart, will she risk everything for love?

In bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s dramatic follow-up to Firelight, forbidden love burns brighter than ever. 

Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Aug 20, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, YA / Teen, Romance, Dragons
Jacinda, a dragon girl, has betrayed an ancient secret to save the one she loves. But what can happens when she, her mother and sister try to make their way back to the tribe? How will the tribe treat her after her betrayal? What happens when Jacinda's sister gets what was always thought to be impossible? Can Jacinda ever find Will again and be with him? Or will she find love with someone else? "Vanish" by

Wicked Nights With a Lover

What should a proper lady do when she believes her days are numbered?

Step One: Take a Lover . . .

After being told she will not survive beyond the year's end, prim and lovely Marguerite Laurent intends to live what remains of her life to the very fullest. Though she may never know love, she will know passion—and she agrees to a whirlwind romance with a former admirer. But hours before embarking upon her grand adventure, Marguerite is abducted—by an unscrupulous rogue who boldly announces his intentions to bed and wed her before the week is out!

Step Two: Live With No Regrets . . .

Ash Courtland pulled himself up from the gutter to become a successful man of business, and now he wants revenge on his one-time partner for betraying him. Still, his enemy's bewitching daughter is most certainly not about to surrender her innocence to the infuriating—if shockingly attractive—cad who took her captive. Yet with no more than a touch, Ash makes her tremble with desire . . . and resisting the heat of his passion could cost Marguerite her last, best chance for ecstasy.

Reviewer: Terri
Review: Dec 1, 2010
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Marguerite Laurent is the child of her mother’s lover. After her mother dies, she is sent to a boarding school which abused its students. She’s never met her father. To make her living, Marguerite sits with people dying, trying to make their last days as pleasant as possible and help their families in their time of grief. When one of her clients recovers, Marguerite is shocked. This has never h

Firelight

A HIDDEN TRUTH

MORTAL ENEMIES

DOOMED LOVE

Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet of her kind, she nearly pays with her life, only to be spared by a beautiful stranger sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki--a descendant of dragons whose ability to shift into human form is her best defense.

Forced to flee into the mortal world, Jacinda struggles to adapt. The one bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irrestibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away - if it dies she will be left a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy.

Mythical powers and irresistible passion ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide ...

Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Sep 10, 2010
Genre(s): YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural
Jacinda is a draki, which means she is a descendant of dragons who can shift into human form. But Jacinda is a very special type of draki, she is the first fire-breather in over 400 years. But after she breaks the number one rule she must flee into the mortal world with her twin sister and mother. Jacinda is having lots of trouble fitting into high school, but one highlight is seeing Will. Even though she kno

In Scandal They Wed

In the second book in "USA Today" bestselling author Sophie Jordan's smart and sexy series, the students from the Penwich School for Virtuous Girls rise from simple beginnings - and conquer the hearts of the town's most sought after bachelors.

Reviewer: Dreamweaver
Review: Jun 7, 2010
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Romance
I love, love, love the storyline in this novel.  Excellent characters make the reader feel as if we know them personally or would like to know someone like them. Strength, love, perseverance, forgiveness, you name it and you will find it in this intriguing unlikely love story.  Evelyn Cross saves her sister's illegitimate baby from being sent to an orphanage by her own parents; while accepting

Sins of a Wicked Duke

She works to live …

One would think the last place a beauty like Fallon O'Rourke could keep her virtue was in the Mayfair mansion of London's most licentious duke, the notorious Dominic Hale. Yet Fallon – who's endured nothing but lecherous advances since her father's tragic death – is perfectly safe there … disguised as a footman! Beneath the notice of the dark-haired devil with his smoldering blue eyes and sinful smile, Fallon never imagines her secret will be discovered. But how long can her deception last when she begins to wish she is one of the many women traipsing in and out of the sinful rogue's bedchamber?

He lives to sin …

Most men envy the duke, never suspecting his pleasure-loving ways are a desperate attempt to escape, however briefly, the pain of a past that's left him with a heart of stone. Only one woman can break down his defenses. Only one woman can win his love … if she reveals her secret and succumbs to the sins of a wicked duke.

 

Reviewer: Kyraninse
Review: Mar 4, 2009
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Regency
Sins of a Wicked Duke is a delightful book. I loved Fallon's grit, spunk, and her innovative idea of setting herself up as a man. I especially enjoyed her interactions with Dominic, as a footman, and as a maid. I did think the sudden twist in the plot later on rather odd and a bit of a deus ex machina. Also, to a certain extent, I found her utter inability to reject Dominic's sexual advances rather hard to sw

Surrender To Me

She had lost nearly everything . . . When tragedy left her penniless and alone, Lady Astrid Derring did whatever it took to survive. She dismissed half her staff, borrowed gowns, and subsisted on cucumber sandwiches from the galas she attended. She endured the wagging tongues of the ton and the indecent proposals from noblemen who deemed her ripe for the plucking. Finally, she has found a way to escape this shame and restore her good name. But it will require a perilous journey to Scotland, where she will come face-to-face with danger … and a sinfully handsome rogue who may be the greatest threat of all. Any gentleman would lend his hand to a lady in distress, but handsome, rough-hewn Griffin Shaw is no gentleman, and Astrid is far from safe in his company. Accompanying her through the Highlands is a small price to pay for luring her into his bed. Entranced by her boldness, enchanted with her beauty, he is determined to thaw her cold heart. However, he soon finds himself wanting more than a brief affair with the proper lady. Nothing less than the total surrender of her heart will satisfy him.

Reviewer: Robin
Review: May 28, 2008
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Regency
Lady Astrid Derring, Duchess of Derring, has been left penniless when her husband leaves her. He took everything of value with him. She has had to let most of her staff go. The women of the ton talk about her and the men make indecent proposals. When she gets a letter letting her know that her husband is in Scotland using an assumed name and about to marry, she knows she must go and stop him before he rui

One Night With You

Anything can happen after dark . . . Tired of being treated like a servant by her own family, Lady Jane Guthrie finally has a chance to escape . . . at least for one night. Attired in a daring gown, she arrives at a scandalous courtesans' masquerade ball looking forward to her few hours of freedom. But when she sees Seth Rutledge, her skin begins to tingle with anticipation. Many years ago, Seth broke her heart by falling for her beautiful, title-hungry sister. But now here he is, right in front of her, offering her his lips . . . Embittered by war, Seth returns home to inherit the title that would have once won him the woman of his dreams. Though duty demands he wed, he's convinced passion no longer has a place in his life . . . until a masked siren sets his heart aflame. Desperate to find her again, he has no idea it's his childhood friend Jane—and that after one night together their lives will never be the same.

Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Mar 20, 2008
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Jane is a young widow under the thumb of her late husband's brother and his wife. Her brother-in-law wants her as his mistress; her sister-in-law just wants someone to take care of the children so she can go shopping. Jane just wants to get out and have a life again. Fortunately, Jane has friends willing to help her and she does manage a night out and who should she run into but Desmond the despised brot

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