IN BED WITH THE DEVIL

Author: Lorraine Heath ISBN: 9780061355578 7/2008 HISTORICAL Publisher: AVON
Time Period: Regency

They call him the Devil Earl—a scoundrel and accused murderer who grew up on the violent London streets. A proper young lady risks more than her reputation when consorting with the roguishly handsome Lucian Langdon, but Lady Catherine Mabry believes she has no choice. To protect those she loves, she would do anything—even strike a bargain with the devil himself. Lucian desires respectability and a wife above all else, but the woman of his choosing lacks the social graces to be accepted by the aristocracy. Catherine can help Lucian gain everything he wants. But what she asks for in exchange will put their very lives in jeopardy. When danger closes in, Catherine discovers a man of immense passion and he discovers a woman of immeasurable courage. As secrets from his dark past are revealed, Lucian begins to question everything he knows to be true, including the yearnings of his own heart. This will be a romance to remember ...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

IN BED WITH THE DEVIL by Lorraine Heath is an outstanding Regency romance. A tale of love, friendship and justice, it turns an unlikely pair into a partnership that runs as smoothly as a precision instrument.

Luke and Catherine, each from a different social standing, come together to form a business arrangement. She wants him to do something he's done before. He wants her to take a humble woman and give her the refinement anyone would expect his wife to have. Each wants something, basically for someone else, and is willing to endure the partnership in order to gain happiness for the third parties. But with dangerous pairings comes risk. Will Luke and Catherine be able to fulfill their ends of the deal without serious harm coming to either of them? This is a question that kept me on the edge of my seat through a dark night.

IN BED WITH THE DEVIL is a skillfully told tale. I loved the Luke and Catherine, not only because they are an ideal pair but because they put up with each other, initially at least, because of their love for those around them. They are selfless and that makes them all the more endearing.

A wonderful story, I can easily recommend IN BED WITH THE DEVIL.

Kay James