A Mad Passion (Heart's Temptation #1)
Scarlett Scott
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· 5 ratings · 322 pages · Published: 01 Feb 2011
Seven years ago, the Marquis of Thornton broke Cleo's heart. He's the last man she wants to see at the country house party she's attending with her sisters. However, fate has a different plan when she finds Thornton standing before her, as devastatingly handsome as ever.
Thornton's resolve is tempted by Cleo's reappearance in his life. He'll stop at nothing to have her back in his arms. Now a respected politician, he jeopardizes his career and reputation with each secret moment he spends with her.
A steamy interlude in a darkened chamber, the crackling tension of a shared Shakespeare scene before the rest of the house guests, and one too many secret kisses prove to Cleo and Thornton that despite their scarred hearts, their feelings for one another may never have changed. But neither is free to pursue the other. Cleo remains hopelessly trapped in a loveless marriage, and Thornton is on the cusp of making an advantageous match. Together they must battle against ruin and swirling scandal to discover if their mad passion is worth the price.
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- historical 12
- victorian 6
- angst 1
- m-f romance 1
- forbidden love 1
- forced proximity 1
- other man/woman 1
- cheating 1
- secret relationship 1
- second chances 1
- betrayal 1
- political/court intrigue 1
- sassy heroine 1
- rich heroine 1
- tortured heroine 1
- aristo/royal heroine 1
- alpha male 1
- bad boys 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- possessive hero 1
- rich hero 1
- politician hero 1
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- content warnings
- miscarriage / infertility 1
- misogyny 1
- geography
- england 2
- united kingdom 2
- europe 1
- british isles 1
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The 'Heart's Temptation' series
3.87 · 46 ratings
victorian · historical · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · europe · virgin heroine · regency · length-medium · aristocratic heroine · explicit-open-door · cold hero · m-f · miscarriage · sassy heroine
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