A Lady Awakened

Description

In Cecilia Grant's emotionally rich and deeply passionate Regency romance debut, a deal with a rumored rogue turns a proper young woman into...A LADY AWAKENED. Newly widowed and desperate to protect her estate from her malevolent brother-in-law, Martha Russell conceives a daring plan. Or rather, a daring plan to conceive. If she has an heir on the way, her future will be secured. Forsaking all she knows of propriety, Martha approaches her neighbor, a London exile with a wicked reputation, and offers a strictly business proposition: a month of illicit interludes...for a fee. Theophilus Mirkwood ought to be insulted. But how can he resist this siren in widow's weeds, whose offer is simply too outrageously tempting to decline? Theo endeavors to awaken this shamefully neglected beauty to pleasure - only to find her dead set against taking any enjoyment in the scandalous bargain. Surely she can't resist him for ever. But could her surrender open their hearts to the most unexpected arrival of all...love?

Reviews

'A marvelous gem of a book...I loved it!' -- Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling author 'If you read only one debut this year, this is the one to read! Incredibly sexy...surprisingly sweet. I loved A LADY AWAKENED!' -- Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author 'This intriguing debut blends erotic themes into a plotline that has been used before, but never in this way. A desperate heroine, a wickedly sexy hero, an unexpected passion and strong storytelling along with compelling characterization mark Grant as one to watch' -- Romantic Times

Author description

Cecilia Grant makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her fellow-writer husband, two bookish children, and un-literary cat and dog.