Madame's Deception
by Renee Bernard

When an innocent takes over a bordello, can her seduction be far behind?

Jocelyn Tolliver believes that her mother's couture business financed her European boarding school education. Imagine her shock when she discovers that her dying mother is the infamous Madame of London's elite Crimson Belle. Promising to care for the bordello and its ladies, Jocelyn, a virginal bookworm,transforms herself and is soon known as the reclusive Madame DeBourcier.

Rakish Alex Randall, Lord Colwick, is determined to win admittance to the intriguing Madame's bed. His outrageous attempts to garner her favor cannot go unnoticed for long. . . . When danger threatens the elegant women of the Belle, Jocelyn strikes a bargain with Alex, hoping he can provide some protection. ButJocelyn's deception forces her and Alex into a passionate battle of wills in which all illusions will be shattered . . . and all desires fulfilled.

Other Books by Renee Bernard

Obsession Wears Opals
A Jaded Gentleman Novel #5

Passion Wears Pearls
A Jaded Gentlemen Novel #4

Ecstasy Wears Emeralds
A Jaded Gentlemen Novel #3

Seduction Wears Sapphires
A Jaded Gentlemen Novel #2

Revenge Wears Rubies
A Jaded Gentlemen Novel #1

A Rogue's Game

The School for Heiresses
The School for Heiresses Book 0.5

A Lady's Pleasure

Renee Bernard's Bio

What in the world is a retired Navy chaplain’s daughter doing writing scorching hot historical romances? Renee Bernard is applying a great education from traveling all over the world to story telling and doing her best to keep her father proud. Truthfully, her father is her number one fan, even though he has sworn never to read a single word of her books (a vow he has kept to this day!) Nothing stops him from telling everyone he knows that his daughter is now a USA Today Bestselling author or from handing out bookmarks on the golf course. Love can make even a minister do strange things!

Renee Bernard is a freelance writer and a contributor to Romantic Times Bookclub magazine. A Lady’s Pleasure (Pocket Books, November 2006) is her first novel and just won an award from RT for "Best First Historical Romance of 2006". She also wrote a story for the School of Heiresses anthology (Pocket Books, January 2007), which made the USA Today Bestseller List. Her next novel, Madame’s Deception, is due out this August.

Renee currently lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California.