A reluctant heiress resigned to her fate...Mary Elizabeth Edwardes has one of the largest fortunes in England, but has no desire to leave her quiet country existence...and even less to acquire a husband she cannot choose for herself. A dissolute nobleman bent on retribution...Trapped in a duplicitous existence since scandal destroyed his fortune and family name, Lord Hadley Blanchard has spent the better part of a decade posing as a disaffected exile while spying and seducing in the service of the English Crown. A dangerous game of seduction, and intrigue...When summoned from abroad by a former lover, Lord Hadley perceives an opportunity for vengeance at last. By employing the full measure of his seductive charm, he woos the ward of the man who destroyed his life, little knowing that winning Mary's fortune will mean risking his own treacherous heart. **AUTHOR'S NOTE TREACHEROUS TEMPTATIONS was very much inspired by the dark and romantic novels of the 18th century in which virtue vs. vice and plots to despoil virgins were very popular themes, books like Clarissa Harlowe by Samuel Richardson or Les Liaisons Dangereuses by LaClos. Similar to these classic tales, my story features an innocent country girl who, unlike the former heroines, is neither insipid nor naive, but still inadvertently becomes a pawn in a deadly game of revenge and intrigue.
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ABOUT VICTORIA VANE Victoria Vane is a bestselling award-winning author of smart and sexy romance. Her books have received many accolades to include the 2016 Red Carpet Award for Jewel of the East, 2014 RONE Award for Treacherous Temptations as well as Library Journal Best E-Book romance of 2012 for The Devil DeVere series. Victoria also writes romantic historical fiction as Emery Lee. Look for her new Highland saga coming summer of 2017. Contact info: Email: victoria.vane@hotmail.com Website: www.victoriavane.com Blog: www.embracingromance.com Blog:https://wildandwickedcowboys.wordpres... Facebook: http://on.fb.me/YVeXrf Twitter: @authorvictoriav Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1vONQZh Amazon: http://amzn.to/10QMKT5 Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1sccsM4 YOU TUBE : http://bit.ly/1yNtEMP AWARDS & ACCOLADES 2016 Red Carpet Finalist for ROUGH RIDER 2016 Red Carpet Finalist for JEWEL OF THE EAST 2015 Red Carpet Finals for SLOW HAND 2014 RONE Award for Treacherous Tempatations 2014 Rone Nomination for The Sheik Retold also LASR Best Book 2013 Nominee THE DEVIL DEVERE SERIES Library Journal Best E-Book Romance 2012, LR Cafe Best Series Nominee 2012 A Wild Night's Bride • Night Owl Reviews Top Pick •IRC Reader's Choice historical romance nominee Ind'Tale Magazine Rone nominee The Virgin Huntress • Night Owl Reviews Top Pick Ind'Tale Magazine Rone nominee The Devil You Know • Night Owl Reviews Top Pick • The Romance Reviews Best Historical Romance Nominee • LR Café Best Historical Romance nominee 2012 Ind'Tale Magazine Rone nominee The Devil's Match • Night Owl Reviews Top Pick • The Romance Reviews Top Pick • LASR Reviews Book of the Month December 2012 • Swept Away by Romance Best Historical Romance of 2012 • LR Café Best Author Nominee 2012 • Swept Away by Romance Favorite Author 2012 Ind'Tale Magazine Rone nominee A Devil's Touch Swept Away by Romance Best Novella 2013 nominee A Breach of Promise , December 2011 Ellora's Cave • Night Owl Reviews “Top Pick” • Reading Romances 5 flames and “Pen Award” • TBR Pile 5stars/Book of the month winner September 2012 • LASR Erotic Reviews 5 STAR/Book of the Month Nominee • The Romance Studio 5 Sweetheart Nominee • TRS CAPA Nominee 2012
