Review by Booklist Review
Amanda Waverly knows that crime doesn't pay. That is why she happily abandoned her family's thieving ways in favor of respectable work as secretary to Lady Farnsworth. However, when her mother gets into trouble, Amanda is forced back into her old criminal practice. When Gabriel St. James, Duke of Langford, encounters a masked beauty at a ball, he is immediately intrigued by the enigmatic lady. Drawing on all of his rakish skills, Gabe convinces her to meet him later, but the one thing he can't convince the woman to do is to reveal her name. Amanda knows flirting with Gabe means risking everything she has worked so hard to attain, but, somehow, she simply can't resist his invitations. The only question is: How long can Amanda continue to meet with Gabe before he discovers exactly whom the real lady is behind the mask? Readers who crave historical romances served up with a surfeit of searing sensuality and plenty of sharply nuanced characters will snap up this sterling addition to Hunter's Decadent Dukes Society series.--Charles, John Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Rich with scandal and sensuality, Hunter's second Decadent Dukes Society Regency (after The Most Dangerous Duke in London) features a fabulous heroine, a secretary with a criminal secret who falls for a man far above her station. Handsome Gabriel St. James, Duke of Langford, is well known for his disregard of London high society's opinion of him, but he starts taking his ducal responsibilities more seriously after the eccentric Lady Farnsworth publishes a letter chiding him for his misbehavior. When he meets an elusive woman at a ball and enjoys a passionate interlude with her, he is intrigued and makes plans for a future assignation. What Gabriel doesn't realize is that the object of his affection is Amanda Waverly, Lady Farnsworth's secretary and an expert thief from a family of rogues. As Gabriel falls further under Amanda's spell, he is entranced by her quiet beauty and how she seems to care more for him than his wealth or title. Meanwhile, she's stealing valuable items to ransom her kidnapped mother. Scintillating love scenes are plentiful in this page-turning tale, which is enhanced by a cast of memorable characters and smart, witty protagonists. Agent: Pamela Hopkins, Hopkins Literary. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by Library Journal Review
Although born into a family of high-class thieves and trained in the art, Amanda -Waverly rejects it all and has taken a position as a female secretary (unusual for the times) to an eccentric, outspoken widow. But her past returns with a vengeance when her mother is kidnapped and the only hope is for Amanda to steal some valuable artifacts the perpetrator wants. With little choice, Amanda agrees, but one of her ploys attracts the attention of Gabriel St. James, Duke of Langford. Now the situation becomes romantic, a lot more difficult, and potentially dangerous. VERDICT With a delectable blend of clever ripostes, scorching sensuality, and masterly plotting, Hunter's latest sees the most infamous of the Decadent Dukes fall head over heels in a satisfying romantic adventure. Hunter (The Most Dangerous Duke in London) lives in Pittsburgh. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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