Hace mucho tiempo que Vivian vive alejada de Londres. Hasta que la sombra del escándalo regresa en forma de chantaje: o recupera un manuscrito de Shakespeare, o todos sabrán lo que ella se ha empeñado en ocultar contra viento y marea. Para salvar su honor, Vivian solo tiene un camino: deshonrarse ante el duque de Trent, célebre por su negra reputación y sospechoso de haber asesinado a su esposa, pero también poseedor del codiciado manuscrito. El duque está intrigado por esta precavida dama que ha invadido su soledad y quiere averiguar todos sus secretos mediante la más dulce y pausada seducción. ¿Podrá Vivian resistirse?

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I like this book. Vivian and Will were interesting and complex characters. There was a fairly believable evil plot. There was even a character that clearly was bipolar. I haven't seen that before. The romance had a good build-up. ( )

From BackCover:
He is called the "Duke of Sin"

... a notorious rogue and recluse whose reputation is as black as the Cornish night. They speak of his conquests, his past, and his mysteries in breathless whispers. And now lovely and desperate Vivian Rael-Lamont has no choice but to enter William Raleigh's lair.

Vivian prayed that the scandal that drove herfrom London would never be revealed -- but now she will be exposed to the world ... unless William can protect her. She has heard the rumors about the infamous Duke of Sin, yet she is unprepared for the man's raw, sensuous power ... or for the traitorous response of her own body. Surrender, however, could prove most dangerous indeed -- for both of them. For while the duke is intrigued by the guarded, intoxicating lady who has invaded his solitude -- and fully intends to discern her every secret through sweet, unhurried seduction -- it is his own heart that will be imperiled when passion takes them farther than he ever intended.

Awards:
2004 AAR Most Luscious Love Story