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"Engaging erotic Victorian romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 11, 2002

In 1875 Lord Althorp warns Lavinia Vance that her daughter and his son will wed in one month or he will bare their former love affair to the Ton. An agitated Lavinia has failed to bring Ernest and Merry together and has no idea what is left to do. When Read more...

"Hot, sizzling Victorian Erotic Romance"
Reviewed by Judith Saul
Posted July 9, 2002

Merry Vance is being pushed to marry her friend, Ernest Althorp and she isn't at all happy about it. All Merry really wants to do is stay single, run a stud stable of fine horses and live life as she wants. Ernest's father is blackmailing Merry's mother Lavinia. Read more...

Summary

Merry Vance has made it clear she has no interest in marriage, but that hasn't stopped her long-suffering suitor from proposing, or her parents from getting more furious each time she refuses. Merry is forced to concoct a scandalous solution: to pose nude for Nicolas Craven, famous artist and infamous libertine.

But Nicolas has his own plans for the spirited young woman. In Merry's plain face, he sees uncommon beauty. In her soft eyes, he sees sparks ready to burst into flame. And, best of all, he's certain the masterpiece she helps him to create will tantalize the ton . . .