Tempting the Scoundrel

di Katrina Kendrick (Autore)

Aria, 2023

She is society's most rebellious lady. After spending years writing scandalous political essays, Lady Alexandra Grey is used to society's censure. Her father, however, is determined to get his headstrong daughter under control. He is king of London's underworld. Nicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. When Alexandra's father offers up a fortune to swindle his daughter into marriage, Nick takes it – only to fall in love with his mark. In London's East End, happy endings only exist in fairytales. When Alexandra discovers Nicholas's deception, she vows to forget him for good. But word gets out of her secret marriage to London's most notorious crime lord, and she finds her life in danger. Back in close quarters with the man who betrayed her, passions ignite, secrets are revealed, old enemies rise – and some are willing to kill… So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swindle his headstrong daughter into marriage, Nick takes it-only to end up falling head over heels in love with his mark. When his new wife discovers the deception, she intends to abandon and forget her scoundrel husband for good.\n\nShe is society's most rebellious lady\nAfter spending years writing scandalous political essays, Lady Alexandra Grey is used to society's censure. But when word gets out of her secret marriage to London's most notorious crime lord, an attempt on her life forces Alexandra to confront her past-and the husband who betrayed her trust. Only this time, she refuses to succumb to the devil's charms.\n\nWhen a series of brutal murders in the streets of Whitechapel put husband and wife in close quarters, passions ignite, secrets are revealed, old enemies rise-and some are willing to kill..."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]}," 6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0, "2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0, "12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt;"> Nicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swindle his headstrong daughter into marriage, Nick takes it-only to end up falling head over heels in love with his mark. When his new wife discovers the deception, she intends to abandon and forget her scoundrel husband for good. She is society's most rebellious lady... In London's East End, happy endings only exist in fairytales...\n\nHe is the king of the city's criminal underworld\nNicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swind

• Autore: Katrina Kendrick
• Anno edizione: 2023
• Editore: Aria
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781837930982

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