Kate Bergeron is the beautiful and mysterious former mistress of a cloth merchant... and the latest beauty to capture the interest of the Prince of Wales. Mired in a disastrous divorce, the Prince attempts to distract attention from his next amorous pursuit by ordering Grayson Christopher, the eligible Duke of Darlington, to pretend to London society that he is having an affair with Kate. When Grayson reluctantly agrees to his Prince's demand, he finds the lady no more willing than he is. Kate will grudgingly act the part in public, but her favors are not for sale to any man. As Grayson and Kate mimic ardor for the world to see, they find what started as a deception becoming all too real. And when passion flames into love, their predicament becomes extreme. For while marriage between a duke and a courtesan could never happen, Kate knows in her heart that she is willing to accept nothing less....
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"Julia London has a way of pulling my heartstrings. There were some notable moments. It's a very interesting perspective to have the heroine an actual courtesan, albeit a very lucky one who've had only one benefactor before the hero got to her. "
— Qtpham85 (4 out of 5 stars)
" Love, love, loved this story! It had heart, she had moxie...loved it. This started me on my Julia London journey. Highly recommend! "
— Rosalia, 3/31/2011" Great read. Love that the lead female is not "perfect" and "virginal". "
— Irene, 2/18/2011" It's a truly scandalous story, I don't like it...too dirty as a HR heroine that Kate...between a Prince and a duke? Who's she think she was? <br/>C'mon Julia, its too disgusting. And in Indonesian edition, its more , much more disgusting... Don't like it ! "
— Lelyana, 2/8/2011" baca secara cepat dan hasilnya...terjemahan nya kacau balau dalam artian terlalu vulgar (sangat sangat vulgar) dari kata2 yang dipakai terlalu pke kata 'asli' ksi bintang 2, gara2 terjemahan nya seperti itu jd risih juga bacanya "
— Imel, 1/29/2011" This is a very sweet, fun-to-read story -- and surprisingly sexy. Julia London's books are always entertaining, and this one is no exception. "
— F., 11/24/2010" I'm not big on the courtesan romance, and this one was a bit unbelievable, but it was still an enjoyable escape read. "
— Carla, 10/25/2010" This was the first book I've picked up in a few years in the romance category....so I finished it a lot faster than usual. Kinda bummed the ending didn't elaborate on a certain part of the story that I was interested in. All in all, I enjoyed it :D "
— Kimberly, 8/1/2010" I really loved this book. I t was definitely my favorite of the series. Kate and Grayson were very likeable characters and it was and enchanting love story. "
— Donna, 3/19/2010" The good: an actual courtesan as heroine and Prinny as villain. <br/> <br/>The bad: It was good reading until mid-way then the plot got too unbelievable for me. I skipped to the last few pages and it was still unbelievable. "
— Mayakda, 2/22/2010Julia London is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty romance novels. Her historical titles include the popular Desperate Debutantes series, the Highland Grooms series, Secrets of Hadley Green series, and the Cabot Sisters series Her contemporary works include the Lake Haven series, the Pine River series, and the Cedar Springs series. She has won the RT Book Club Award for Best Historical Romance and has been a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award for excellence in romantic fiction.
Anne Flosnik, a seasoned audiobook narrator, has over four hundred titles to her credit and several awards and distinctions, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, a USA Today Recommended Listening selection, an AudioFile “Best Narration of the Year” selection in 2009, and the American Library Association’s Special Services to Children Award. She has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an award-winning British actress with lead credits on stage, on television, and in commercials and voice-overs.