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Portia St. Claire's brother has gambled and lost, throwing her into the power of ruthless men. Their price for his life is her virtue, to be auctioned off in London's most notorious brothel. To retrieve an incriminating letter, Bryght Malloren once broke into a house where he was greeted at pistol point by a resolute woman-a woman he could swear stands before him, masked and trembling, on a madam's auction block. Unable to leave Portia to such a cruel fate, Bryght turns the private wager show more into a very public game of seduction, one that confirms his reputation as a shameless rake and keeps all of London society breathless with anticipation. But on a night shimmering with destiny, truth, and passion, those who tempt fortune risk losing everything, including their hearts. show lessTags
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I doubt if I'll finish this. The characters have little personality, the plot is stretched to the breaking point, and the dialogue is dull.
wow. really could not stand the heroine.
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Jo Beverley was born on September 22, 1947 in Lancashire, England. She received a degree in English history from Keele University in Staffordshire in 1970. In the mid-1970s, she moved to Canada with her husband. She wrote over 30 historical romance novels during her lifetime including Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed, The Stolen Bride, The Shattered show more Rose, Lord of Midnight, and Forbidden Magic. She also wrote several series including the Company of Rogues series and the Malloren series. She received numerous awards for her work including five RITAs, two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times, The Golden Leaf Award, and the Readers' Choice Award. She died from cancer on May 23, 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Jo Beverley is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Canonical title*
- L'azzardo del cuore
- Original title
- Tempting Fortune
- Original publication date
- 1995-02
- People/Characters
- Portia St. Claire; Lord Arcenbryght "Bryght" Malloren; Beowulf "Bey" Malloren, Marquess Rothgar
- Important places
- England, UK
- First words
- Maidenhead, England,
November 1761
Moonlight shafted into the chilly hall, making mysteries of quite ordinary things. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)For out on the lawns Portia ran laughing through the sun, hair escaping its pins, pursuing a merry, twinkle-legged lad with the same bright curls.
- Original language*
- English
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