The Temptation of Laura is the second book
in my ongoing series with eKensington. The books are set in and around the
famous historical city of Bath, England. I am lucky enough to live just a
short, thirty-minute drive from the city, which means I can go back and forth
as often as I like.
Bath is rich in history. From the Roman
times, right through to the late 19th century, there are many
sights, museums, talks and festivals to educate and entertain. My books are set
in the late Victorian era, and I tend to focus on the social entertainments and
issues of the time rather than specific historical events. My stories are
peppered with descriptions and referrals to real and existing Bath buildings,
streets and homes that I have been lucky enough to visit, and I hope each adds
enough to ground the reader in the beauty and mystery of this beautiful city.
The first in the series (The Seduction of
Emily) focused on arranged marriage and revenge, whereas The Temptation of
Laura is about ambition and the struggle women had to succeed and flourish in a
career of their choice. Set against the backdrop of Bath’s Theatre Royal, Laura
Robinson is a prostitute striving for a better future. An avid admirer of the
stage and its stars, she one day meets Bath’s current star, Adam Lacey. He puts
before her a proposal she would be foolish to dismiss…but is Adam the kind,
caring man he appears to be or is his agenda entirely sexual? Laura has to
learn to trust –– a concept she has no idea how to nurture or even believe
possible…
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Laura
Robinson has always been dazzled by the glamour of the stage. But perhaps
acting and selling one’s favors are not so different—for Laura must feign
pleasure with the men she beds to survive. Now, with her only friend at death’s
door and a ruthless pimp at her heels, escaping her occupation seems
impossible. Hoping to attract a gentleman, she attends the theater. Yet the man
Laura captivates is no customer, but a rising star and playwright…
Adam Lacey
has been driven to distraction since the moment he saw Laura. She is his ideal
leading lady come to irresistible life—and so much more. Certain they can make
the perfect team on and off stage, he is determined to win her heart—and
discover her story. But that is precisely what Laura fears. And she has no idea
that Adam harbors shameful secrets of his own. Will the truth free them to
love—or destroy all their dreams…?
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