Books like Some Like to Shock by Carole Mortimer
After a six‑year marriage that left her weary, Genevieve Forster, Duchess of Woollerton, seeks freedom and adventure. When she invites the enigmatic Lord Benedict Lucas—often called Lucifer—to join her on a solitary journey, their daring liaison tests the rigid codes of the English aristocracy and explores the boundaries of desire and power.
Lucas’s reputation for shocking the stiff-bodied society of the Ton allows him to skillfully uncover Genevieve’s boldest impulses, while the duchess confronts her longing for temptation. Together, they illuminate how love and scandal intertwine beneath the gilded façade of England’s noble class.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Carole Mortimer
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