Lost in Temptation

by Lauren Royal

Signet (Eclipse)

Historical Romance

July 5, 2005

ISBN-13: 0451215923

Available in: Paperback

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Lost in Temptation
by Lauren Royal

As the new Marquess of Cainewood, Griffin Chase is desperate to find husbands for his three headstrong sisters. He never thought he'd become a matchmaking mama, and his sisters aren't at all sure they appreciate his interference. But with the help of a family heirloom recipe book, they discover that cooking up a little magic can be seductive...

Ever the perfect lady, Alexandra Chase has always done what was expected of her. But when Lord Tristan Nesbitt—the man she's loved since she was fifteen—returns from abroad, she suddenly has every intention of shirking duty by not marrying the man her brother has picked for her. And she's certain her wild impulse is right, until Tristan promptly informs her he'll never take her for his wife...

When he last saw the lovely Alexandra, Tristan had been a common man with no hopes of ever wedding the daughter of a marquess. Seven years later, he possesses a prestigious title, but a horrid scandal has followed him back to England—one that virtually guarantees that Alexandra can never be his. Now he must fight his darkest desires and steer clear of the irresistible beauty who long ago captured his heart, or else risk ruining her flawless reputation...



Lauren Royal's Bio

Lauren Royal became interested in the Restoration period at the age of fourteen, when she sneaked a valuable first- edition copy of Forever Amber out of her great-uncle's library. She began amassing a collection of history books and taking copious notes with the intention of someday writing novels of her own. A fourteen-year career as the CEO of her own jewelry store chain delayed those dreams, but she never forgot them. Lauren lives in southern California with her family.