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In Bed With the Devil (Avon Romantic Treasure)
By: Lorraine Heath Publisher: Avon Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Avon Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 384 Publication Date: July 01, 2008 Release Date: June 24, 2008
They call him the Devil Earl—a scoundrel and accused murderer who grew up on the violent London streets. A proper young lady risks more than her reputation when consorting with the roguishly handsome Lucian Langdon, but Lady Catherine Mabry believes she has no choice. To protect those she loves, she would do anything—even strike a bargain with the devil himself.
Lucian desires respectability and a wife above all else, but the woman of his choosing lacks the social graces to be accepted by the aristocracy. Catherine can help Lucian gain everything he wants. But what she asks for in exchange will put their very lives in jeopardy. When danger closes in, Catherine discovers a man of immense passion and he discovers a woman of immeasurable courage. As secrets from his dark past are revealed, Lucian begins to question everything he knows to be true, including the yearnings of his own heart.
devilish meet the devil himself. When Catherine asks him for a favor it turns there both lives around and they fall in love. this is a good read as always. Lucian is very sexy. Catherine is a very strong woman.
Hate to sound corny but this book rocks!!!! Another magnificent book by Lorraine Heath, I'm really starting to wonder if she can even write a bad paragraph. Well done, can't wait to read Jack's story!!
Very enjoyable read! This is my first book by Lorraine Heath and I must say it was very well written. Obviously this is the kind of book suited for those looking for some romance and it will sure keep you entertained. Having said that, this book does not offer any new topic or element, but it is just as enjoyable!
Really enjoyed this one. I was a bit surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel. I know I've read at least one other book by Lorraine Heath. The only thing I remember about that previous experience was I wasn't inclined to repeat it. I didn't think she was a bad writer or storyteller. I just didn't remember the book as being particularly enjoyable. This one, however, was a pleasure to read.
I like the 'devil earl' type books, to begin with. So it was the title and the description of the hero that got me to fork over the cash (I bought the book in a brick and mortar). I ended up reading it in one sitting. This was a really sweet romance novel. There's sex, for sure. But I felt Heath gave us a sweet, well-matched romantic couple. Each of them has their own story in the book, and it's the relationship they create throughout the book that helps each of them find the answers they were seeking. You see them come to genuinely like and care for the other person (as well as being crazy sexually-attracted to them, of course).
I was very pleasantly surprised by this book, and I will definitely now give all Lorraine Heath's books a second look.
In Bed with the Devil Lady Catherine Mabry is on the hunt for a man more vindictive than her hated guardian -she has no choice. Someone very close to her is being harmed daily and Catherine has to find someone with a ruthless reputation in order for her to make a bargain. Who does she turn to? The Devil Earl himself, Lucian Langdon, the Earl of Claybourne.
Lucian's reputation is that of vile murderer and womanizer. Barely tolerated in polite society, he is on the outskirts of acceptance and knows that the only way to be acknowledged is to find a wife and attain his goal via her. The woman he wants, however, is not schooled in the ways and running of the ton and Lucian knows that he must enlist the help of a society miss in order to teach her. Lucian and Catherine negotiate a bargain in which Catherine will teach his intended the ways of polite society and Lucian will help Catherine with her quest - however, Catherine's bargain is much more dangerous than both thought possible.
Catherine and Lucian enter their endeavor with their eyes wide open and their hearts closed to the other. Suspicions aside, neither of the two realizes that in making a simple bargain will become a lifetime of love.
Lorraine Heath is an automatic read for me simply because every historical romance I have ever read from her is outstanding. In Bed with the Devil is no exception. Lucian and Catherine are ill prepared for the love that comes their way and they are hesitant to break their bargain. Catherine's role in society is such that she cannot act alone and it is only after much soul searching that she accepts and realizes that while she loves Lucian, his heart belongs to another. She was wrong and I am glad for it.
In Bed with the Devil is a splendid tale of bargains and love and acceptance. I cherished every word and continue to stand in awe of anything written by Lorraine Heath.
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