February 15, 2006
Three sexy rakes wreak havoc in the romantic lives of three Regency ladies in this loosely yet cleverly connected trio of novellas. In "Stolen Pleasures," wealthy merchant's daughter Olivia Merrick discovers that her new husband, Sebastian Blake, is the notorious pirate "Captain Phoenix." In "Lucien's Gamble," Lucien Remington, the libertine owner of London's most scandalous gaming hall, is intrigued by the lovely Lady Julienne La Coeur, who has come to pay off her brother's gambling debts. In "Her Mad Grace," when Hugh La Coeur is forced to take shelter from a snowstorm in the mad Duchess of Glenmoore's estate, he meets the Duchess' fascinating companion, Charlotte. Day provides plenty of richly detailed love scenes in each tale, and her wickedly entertaining combination of steamy sex and bold language is certain to be appreciated by readers who like hot historicals by Virginia Henley and Susan Johnson.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)