In Venice, the sex scenes are varied and well written. "Juliette"'s flirting is excellent and I found her and Nick's relationship to progress very naturally. Which is good, because the book works best as a seduction. The book opens with a lady of ill-repute fingerbanging herself on Nick's lap, bringing, (strongly,) to light that this is not a sweet romance. Unable to accept their money, he plays the "Depraved Duke", gambling his way across Europe. He's entered self-imposed exile after his brother's death rather than take his family's abuse. Nick's an unwanted second son with a dark family secret. How does one do that from 1,000 miles away? By hiring the most expensive courtesan to train you in the womanly arts, of course. The only way to make things right is to produce an heir by Nick, the estranged duke.
Over the last eight years, they've removed her from her rightful home, slashed her allowance to a pittance, and propositioned her like a whore. Her husband left for the continent without consummating their marriage, leaving her alone with her scheming new in-laws. Which is why the second half was pretty disappointing. The first half of Shupe's novel is steamy and intriguing, with great chemistry and a different locale than usual. But what begins as a tempestuous flirtation escalates into full-blown passion-and the feeling is mutual! Could the man the Courtesan Duchess married actually turn out to be the love of her life? After all, her husband has not bothered to lay eyes on her in eight years, since their hasty wedding day when she was only sixteen.
Seduce husband, conceive an heir, and voila, your future is secure!įor Julia, the Duchess of Colton, such a ruse promises to be foolproof. Travel to Venice and locate said husband.Ĥ. Pretend to be a courtesan yourself, using the name Juliet Leighton.ģ. Learn the most intimate secrets of London's leading courtesan.Ģ. How to seduce an estranged husband-and banish debt!-in four wickedly improper, shockingly pleasurable steps.ġ. Can a bold-faced lie lead to everlasting love? One by one, the impetuous heroines in the Wicked Deceptions series intend to find out, each in her unique way.
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