Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman

by Lorraine Heath

Overview

“Lorraine Heath’s books are always magic.”

—Cathy Maxwell

“Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.”
—Christina Dodd

A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, the remarkable Lorraine Heath deliciously explores the Pleasures of a Notorious Gentlemen in the scandalously entertaining second installment in her London’s Greatest Lovers series. Victorian England is the setting for this captivating historical romance, as the rakish sons of a scandalous Dowager Duchess find passion, pleasure, and, ultimately, love. In Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman, the black sheep second son back from war is confronted by a beautiful angel of mercy with a baby in her arms—and Heath fans, as well as fans of Lisa Kleypas and Liz Carlyle, will certainly want to know what happens next!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061922954
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/30/2010
Series:	London's Greatest Lovers , #2
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	178,338
Product dimensions:	6.96(w) x 11.72(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her novels have been recognized with numerous industry awards and have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.

Editorial Reviews

Heath's second London's Greatest Lovers historical (after November 2010's Passions of a Wicked Earl) pairs a battle-scarred Crimean War soldier with his compassionate nurse. Mercy Dawson cared for Maj. Stephen Lyons, brother of the duke of Ainsley, after he was wounded. A year later, she arrives at the duke's estate to bring him her infant son, John, whom Stephen fathered. Mercy believes Stephen dead and is shocked when she meets him again at Ainsley's estate, where he is recuperating from terrible injuries to body and mind. Stephen has no memories of his two battle-ridden years, but he knows he must do right by Mercy, whose kindness and love for her son set her apart from Stephen's many other past lovers. As they become reacquainted, their romance ripens with intensity and realistic emotion that will leave even the most seasoned reader teary-eyed. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly