Tall, Dark, and Wicked

Description

As a well-known barrister and the son of a duke, Ives confines his passionate impulses to discreet affairs with worldly mistresses. A twist of fate, however, has him looking for a new lover right when a fascinating woman shows up in his chambers, asking him to help save her father from the gallows. As a well-known barrister and the son of a duke, Ives confines his passionate impulses to discreet affairs with worldly mistresses. A twist of fate, however, has him looking for a new lover right when a fascinating woman shows up in his chambers, asking him to help save her father from the gallows. Unfortunately, he has already been asked to serve as the prosecutor in the case, but that only ensures close encounters with the rarity named Padua Belvoir. And every encounter increases his desire to tutor her in pleasure's wicked ways... Having always been too tall, too willful, and too smart to appeal to men, Padua Belvoir is shocked when Ives shows interest in her. Knowing his penchant for helping the wrongly accused, she had initially thought he might be her father's best hope for salvation. Instead, he is her worst adversary-not least because every time he looks at her, she is tempted to give him anything he wants . . . Praise for the novels of Madeline Hunter 'A smooth, sexy, and sophisticated spy-themed Regency romance.'Kirkus Reviews 'Replete with action, adventure, humor, and lots of delicious dialogue.'Romance Junkies 'Hunter's effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit, her characterization is superbly subtle, and the sexual chemistry she cooks up between her deliciously independent heroine and delightfully sexy hero is pure passion.'Booklist(starred review) 'Hunter's flowery centerpiece will suit every romance table. Highly recommended.'Library Journal 'Hunter . . . masterfully weaves a sensual web...Fans will be delighted.'Publishers Weekly

Madeline Hunter is a two-time RITA award winner and seven-time finalist, and has twenty-five nationally bestselling historical romances in print, including The Accidental Duchess, The Counterfeit Mistress, and The Conquest of Lady Cassandra. A member of RWA's Honor Roll, her books have been on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. More than six million copies of her books are in print and her novels have been translated into thirteen languages. Madeline is a regular contributor on USA Today's Happily Ever After blog with her Romance Unlaced column. She has a PhD in art history, which she teaches at the university level.

Praise for Tall, Dark & Wicked "Refreshingly, the lovers banter without barbs. Accompanying the romantic and legal plot lines are the deepening relationships among Ives and his brothers, who, despite their flaws, are witty, decent, and attracted to intelligent women."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Hunter's novels are memorable because they are unconventional in plot and character. They are always smart, witty, thought provoking and incorporate intriguing historical details. This is another wonderful read."-RT Book Reviews "Ives and Padua are the kinds of lead characters I love reading about-they're strong, honest, determined, and not afraid to admit their feelings and talk things out. It was a joy to follow their road to love. Tall, Dark & Wicked is a book that is truly hard to put down."-Fresh Fiction