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The Pleasures of Passion

The Pleasures of Passion

Historical FictionHistorical Romance
Pages
352
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Seven years after fleeing England following a fatal duel, Niall Lindsey, the Earl of Margrave, returns to find his first love, Brilliana, widowed and desperate to protect her family. Blackmailed by the government into a fake engagement to catch a counterfeiter, the former lovers must pretend to be blissfully happy. As they play their parts, the old embers of their unresolved past flare into an undeniable, scorching passion.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Spicy
Fake DatingSecond ChanceMarriage of ConvenienceForced Proximity

Genres

Historical Fiction Historical Romance Regency Romance

About the author

S
Sabrina Jeffries

Raised amidst the rubber plantations in Thailand with missionary parents, Sabrina Jeffries likes to say she rode to her bestselling success on the back of an elephant. In truth, Jeffries has earned numerous placements on the New York Times and USA Today lists with Regency historicals that readers savor for her trademark sexy blend of witty dialogue and enterprising characters. It’s no accident she has been dubbed “The Queen of the Sexy Regency Romance.” About that plantation business—living...

Characters

Niall LindseyProtagonist

The Earl of Margrave, returning to England after seven years of exile following a fatal duel.

Brilliana TrevorProtagonist

Niall's widowed first love, forced into a fake engagement with him to catch a counterfeiter tied to her father.

All characters in The Pleasures of Passion