Scandalous Liaisons

Scandalous Liaisons (Historical 4) Oh, those naughty rakes With their wicked winks, sensual smiles, and bad boy habits, you just can t take theo out when you can stay in? STOLEN PLEASURES Sebastian Blake, Earl of Merrick, long ago fled the responsibilities of his title to become the infamous pirate, Captain Phoenix But the booty he s just captured on a merchant ship is a fierce tempered minx who claims to be a bridehis bride, married to him by proxy on behest of their fathers He could shame his hated family and return his beautiful wife untouched, but no treasure has ever proved e a true one-in every sense-is his one urgent desire LUCIEN&39;S GAMBLE Lucien Reton s reputation as a debauched libertine who plays by no one s rules-in business or the bedrooets what he wants, social repudiation be da he truly desires, the untouchable Lady Julienne La Coeur Until she sneaks into his club dressed as afor her irresponsible brother Suddenly she s in Lucien s grasp, his to take, and his entleman would walk away from the temptation she presents But then, Lucien has never claientleh La Coeur never wanted to be the Earl of Montrose Wine, woer are preferable to responsibility of any kind It s certainly preferable to spending the night in an eerie, neglected endary madwoman The duchess s companion, the fiercely independent Charlotte, is another hts in her bed as possible He knows she s hiding terrible secrets, but for once in his life, Hugh has the desire to take on soer They re mad, bad, and totally irresistible