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Lords of Passion brings together three distinct romance tales. In “Beauty and the Brute,” Lady Sarah Caversham turns a marriage of convenience into a passionate affair after her husband's return. “How to Seduce a Wife” follows Louisa March as she challenges her husband Nicholas to meet her longing for intense love, and “Not Quite a Courtesan” follows prudish Prudence Thorn who discovers excitement and scandal under the tutelage of Darius Shaw while helping a close cousin. Together, the stories explore male‑female relationships, the art of seduction, and the balance between affection and desire in American historical romance.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Virginia Henley
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