Victoria Huntington thought herself quite adept at fending off fortune hunters…until she came under siege from Lucas Colebrook, the darkly disturbing new Earl of Stonevale. For the earl would use her every weakness to woo her and ultimately wed her. And soon Victoria would find herself ensconced in a crumbling mansion deep in the English country side, where the real reason for her hasty marriage becomes all too apparent – and where the ghosts of her dark-stained past are waiting to rise in a terrifying plot that will threaten her life, her honor, and the only man she could ever love…
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"I love lots of Amanda Quick's books, but this is my favorite. The hero is a fortune-hunter, yet she manages to make him sympathetic. Since I'm writing my own fortune-hunter hero right now, I understand just how difficult that is. But she pulls it off. Lucas is just scrumptious. "
— Sabrina (5 out of 5 stars)
" Not my favorite as it seemed to be heavier on the stereotypes. Still I enjoyed it. Rich heiress is pursued by a fortune hunter who with his military background plans his strategy with care. Alas the best laid plans of mice and men are still equal. "
— Jan, 5/19/2011" 2.5. Well written and historically accurate, but I'm not a big fan of books where the heroine is so obviously dumber than the hero, and we're supposed to find that amusing... "
— Jackie, 3/30/2011" The characters are a little more likable in this book than in Seduction. Their exploits are a little more unbelievable, but that is what makes the book interesting. "
— Amanda, 3/23/2011" I just could not finish this book. I guess I was not in the mood to read this story. "
— Ansu, 12/10/2010" 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" The characters were a little hard to like. "
— Janalynn, 9/3/2010" The antagonism of the two main characters was overdone. The book was 150 pages too long because of it. "
— Judith, 6/9/2010" Once again miss Quick does an excellent job "
— Trudy, 3/15/2010" The hero in this one is such a jerk! I've read this before and am listening to it for the 2nd time, and I'm hoping he redeems himself at the end. It just doesn't seem like a Quick novel if he keeps acting the way he has so far... (I'm about halfway through). "
— Heather, 12/23/2009Amanda 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.
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.