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Set against the glittering backdrop of Regency high society, Slightly Tempted follows the Bedwyn siblings—an extravagant family of passion and privilege—and the young, headstrong Morgan Bedwyn. When Morgan encounters Gervase Ashford, the notorious Earl of Rosthorn, he sees her as the perfect target for a revenge plot. But Morgan, who refuses to marry and expects nothing from a society overrun with scandal, defies expectations. A night of shocking intimacy releases a storm of secrets, turning Gervase’s revenge into a confrontation of hearts. Their sizzling courtship forces both of them to confront their desires, ambitions, and the society's tightly‑wound expectations, in a tale of lingering temptation, scandal, and all‑consuming love.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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