To Love a Wicked Lord
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$14.99 |
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1/02/2010 |
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Mass Market PB
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Phillipa Carstairs, the granddaughter of a well-respected, retired government official, is engaged and ready to be married. But when her fiancé disappears on a mysterious mission just before the wedding, Phillipa doesn′t know if she should hold onto hope of her intended′s safe return.
With no word from Noel, "Pippa" grows tired of waiting, and she and her grandmother enlist the help of British spy Lord Alain Maxwell. Together they set out on the trail of the elusive fiancé.
As their journey takes them across England and abroad into France, Phillipa, initially unimpressed with Lord Maxwell, learns there is more to the dashing spy than meets the eye. Faced with an undeniable attraction, will Phillipa be able to hold onto her resolve and remain faithful to her missing fiance?
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
To Love a Wicked Lord
“Simply terrific. I couldn’t put it down.”
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Joan Wolf
“She’s a truly talented bestselling author. Indulge yourself in BRIDE ENCHANTED.”
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Romance Reviews Today
“Overloaded in emotional resonance and features writing as fine as Layton has ever done.”
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All About Romance
“One of romance’s most gifted authors.”
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Publishers Weekly
“Ms. Layton is an author who really understands the modes and morals of the Regency period. The Chance is a meticulously crafted, well-paced, and heart-warming adventure.”
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Romantic Times 4 1/2 stars, top pick
“Layton’s satisfying finale to her popular Botany Bay series reunites readers with familiar characters and brings well-deserved love into heroine Daisy Tanner’s life...Layton is an expert craftswoman, proved once again by tight plotting, sprightly dialogu
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Publishers Weekly on How To Seduce a Bride
“Layton writes pure enchantment.”
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Mary Jo Putney
“Gypsy Lover is a gentle, beautiful novel -- one which reminds us why we love romance in the first place. Layton writes dialogue that is effortlessly read, strands of conversation that are so smooth and authentic to her characters that those series of w
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wnbc.com
“From the ever innovative Layton comes a deeply engrossing and poignant story that brims
with passion, sensuality, adventure and an everlasting love.” Top Pick--4 1/2 Stars
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Romantic Times BOOKclub on Bride Enchanted
“From one of the genre’s favorite authors, this sweetly provocative romance draws readers in and packs an emotional punch.”
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Library Journal on His Dark and Dangerous Ways
“....With intelligent characters and a masterful blending of compassion, sensuality and wicked humor, Layton’s exquisite finale to the Botany Bay series is a jewel of a book.” TOP PICK--4 1/2 stars
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Romantic Times BOOKclub on How to Seduce a Bride
"Titillating, dangerous and irresistible...full of passion and plot twists that I could never have imagined. Brava, Ms. Layton!"
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Under the Covers
"The very best romance novels are almost like an adrenaline rush: there's the excitement of realizing that you are hooked, the intense focus that comes with being totatlly engrossed and the sweet, oh-so-satisfied letdown when the last page is turned. The
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Romance Reader
"The Chance is a warm engrossing tale and a worthy addition to any romance lover's bookshelf."
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THE ROMANCE READER
"Pure enchantment."
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Mary Jo Putney
"One of romance's most gifted authors."
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Publishers Weekly
"Ms. Layton is an author who really understands the modes and morals of the Regency period. The Chance is a meticulously crafted, well-paced, and heart-warming adventure."
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Romantic Times 4 1/2 stars, top pick
"Layton writes pure enchantment."
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Mary Jo Putney
"Edith Layton understands the deepest emotions that rule the heart."
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Romantic Times BOOKclub
“With her captivating characters and finely honed writing, Layton weaves an emotional and sensual love story that’s well worth reading.”
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Romantic Times BOOKclub
“Lively and sensual, with just the right touches of humor, caps off Layton’s final romance.” ”
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Romantic Times BOOKclub
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