Townsfolk called him devil. For dark and enigmatic Julian, Earl of Ravenwood, was a man with a legendary temper and a first wife whose mysterious death would not be forgotten. Some said the beautiful Lady Ravenwood had drowned herself in the black, murky waters of Ravenwood Pond. Others whispered of foul play and the devil's wrath.
Now country-bred Sophy Dorring is about to become Ravenwood's new bride. Drawn to his masculine strength and the glitter of desire that burned in his emerald eyes, the tawny-haired lass had her own reasons for agreeing to a marriage of convenience. One was vengeance, and in its pursuit she would entangle Julian in a blackmail plot, a duel at dawn, and a dangerous masquerade. The other reason was dearer to her heart, but just as wild a quest: Sophy Dorring intended to teach the devil to love again.
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"I've enjoyed all three of Amanda Quick's "S" books: Scandal, Surrender and now Seduction. This one had a lovely heroine, a terrific hero and some wonderful interactions between them. Especially enjoyed the way Sophy always stood up for herself against Julian."
— Ilze (4 out of 5 stars)
" Just finished reading this again. Straight romance novel. Light reading. Good character development of the main characters. Lacks depth on others. "
— Val, 2/12/2014" Nice and simple, I like it very much but is not a book to become one of my favorites, but I enjoy it. "
— Macarena, 1/28/2014" This is the first book I ever read...it is what got me to really love books and reading "
— Melissa, 1/24/2014" This was ok, but I didn't like Julian. "
— Christine, 1/22/2014" I read this story so long ago, I can't even remember much of it. I just remember it was good enough that I read every single book of Ms. Quick I could get my hands on. "
— ♆, 1/19/2014" 3.5*...Amanda Quick is always light for me... "
— Lucie, 1/1/2014" ok I've decided to go ahead and add my trashy romances to good reads. I really only read this one author for the most part and I've read all of them multiple times. They are juse easy to lose myself in when I don't want to think. "
— Alyssa, 12/22/2013" What I liked about Seduction was the strong female characters who thought it in good character to protect their honor by participating in duels and acting as seconds. Seduction was a fun read. Anne Flosnik did a very good job in telling the story. "
— Vannessagrace, 11/17/2013" I figured out the plot pretty much as soon as the villain was introduced. On top of that, the romance was very flat & I just didn't enjoy this one very much. "
— Jen, 10/14/2013" I love Amanda Quick's books. Although I didn't enjoy this as much as the first one of her's I read, maybe it was because this one was set in a later era! "
— Kimmy, 8/23/2013" Enjoyed this a lot- independent young woman who embarks on marriage to someone who needs to learn to rethink his definition of the ideal wife... Fun read. "
— penelopewanders, 7/20/2013" I didn't like this Audio book at all. It was absolutely terrible!!! "
— Rebecca, 6/18/2013" Eh. I hadn't read Quick in years but decided to start re-reading her books from the beginning. Her newness as an author shows in this below average historical romance though in spots she displays the humor and warmth that her future books will delight me with. "
— Norabear, 3/14/2013" Good story - I really liked it! "
— Annette, 3/10/2013" Another old favorite keeper comfort read that I still enjoy rereading. (What more is there to say, really?) "
— ms, 2/17/2013" 2nd read in 2013. "
— Gail, 12/18/2012" An enjoyable read, romance with a touch of mystry "
— Angela, 12/5/2012" I enjoyed this book a lot but what held me back from 4 stars was it had a bit more sexual description than I like to read. It was obvious who the villain was and why from quick early in the book but the ride was enjoyable to take even then. "
— Cary, 8/24/2012" Clearly one of her first books. "
— Sarah, 8/7/2011" I read this book many, many years ago but is an all time favorite of mine and I whip it out every so often to get that gushy feeling again :) "
— Phuong, 7/6/2011" Loved it; I had a hard time putting it down and only did so when I was required to do something else. "
— Vanessa, 6/9/2011" Me encanto, fue unos de los primeros libros que leí ;) "
— ?MarieJane?, 3/3/2011" Sorry, this was a comfortable listen, but it didn't truly grab me. <br/><br/>I do admit to thinking about the hero's aunt's relationship with her best friend with a "knowing smile" on my lips. "
— Melanie, 1/5/2011" This was ok, but I didn't like Julian. "
— Christine, 11/24/2010" 3.5*...Amanda Quick is always light for me... "
— Lucie, 11/2/2010" Narrated by Anne Flosnick<br/><br/>Anne Flosnick has toasted some of my favorite old Amanda Quick books. She doesn't come close to capturing the hero's attitude and feelings for me and that's a deal breaker in audiobooks for me. Although she does a good job with the heroines. "
— Brenda, 10/4/2010" Loved it; I had a hard time putting it down and only did so when I was required to do something else. "
— Vanessa, 8/26/2010" A good read but not my favorite Amanda Quick novel. Strong characters and a delightful like at the Ton. "
— Diane, 8/20/2010" Took awhile to warm up to Julian. He was too arrogant and cold and there was little insight into his character. Sophy more than made up for it though as she was so confident and self-reliant. The mystery of the ring was a little muddy but I just LOVED the dueling scene with Charlotte Featherstone. "
— Kathi, 6/11/2010" I liked the characters, the story was a bit slow though. I don't know if I'll read the rest of the series or not. "
— Maggie, 4/26/2010Amanda Quick, the author of numerous historical romances, is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author of many New York Times bestsellers. She writes contemporary romantic suspense novels under the Krentz name, as well as futuristic romance novels under the pseudonym Jayne Castle. There are nearly thirty million copies of her books in print.