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Informationen zum Autor Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her novels have been recognized with numerous industry awards and have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists. Klappentext A Devilish Duke on a Quest for Pleasure . . . Frannie Darling was once a child of London's roughest streets, surrounded by petty thieves, pickpockets, and worse. But though she survived this harsh upbringing to become a woman of incomparable beauty, Frannie wants nothing to do with the men who lust for her, the rogues who frequent the gaming hall where she works. She can take care of herself and feels perfectly safe on her own?safe, that is, until he strides into her world, and once again it becomes a very dangerous place indeed. To bed her but not wed her. That's what Sterling Mabry, the eighth Duke of Greystone, wants. But Frannie abhors arrogant aristocrats interested only in their own pleasure. So why then does the thought of an illicit tryst with the devilish duke leave her trembling with desire? Her willing body begs for release . . . and a wicked, wonderful surrender. Zusammenfassung A Devilish Duke on a Quest for Pleasure . . . Frannie Darling was once a child of London's roughest streets! surrounded by petty thieves! pickpockets! and worse. But though she survived this harsh upbringing to become a woman of incomparable beauty! Frannie wants nothing to do with the men who lust for her! the rogues who frequent the gaming hall where she works. She can take care of herself and feels perfectly safe on her own—safe! that is! until he strides into her world! and once again it becomes a very dangerous place indeed. To bed her but not wed her. That's what Sterling Mabry! the eighth Duke of Greystone! wants. But Frannie abhors arrogant aristocrats interested only in their own pleasure. So why then does the thought of an illicit tryst with the devilish duke leave her trembling with desire? Her willing body begs for release . . . and a wicked! wonderful surrender. ...
