THE SEVEN SECRETS OF SEDUCTION

Author: Anne Mallory ISBN: 9780061579158 6/2010 HISTORICAL Publisher: AVON
Time Period: Regency - 1820

Scandalous and provocative, The Seven Secrets of Seduction is an intoxicating insight into the mind of men and the desires of women—and the book has all the ton talking. Secret #1: Every good seduction beings with a baited hook... Well-educated, but not part of society, Miranda Chase is just as captivated by the erotic pages as everyone else in London. Intrigued by the layers she sees beneath the book's surface, she writes an editorial about it, never realizing that her passionate words will draw an actual viscount to her uncle's bookshop. Maximilian, Viscount Downing, has very particular ideas about passion and sees truth only in desire. He freely flaunts his sensual power and seeks nothing more than another quest—the one that could justify his entire debauched existence. But Miranda's blend of innocence, trust, and love cause a strange thing to happen on the way to this seduction. Something that just might threaten the very fabric of his jaded heart.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Love, love, love this one! SEVEN SECRETS OF SEDUCTION has it all—and then some! Filled with seduction (naturally), secrets, and steamy love scenes, this book is most aptly named.

I am amazed at how, as I write this, the pull for me to read SEVEN SECRETS OF SEDUCTION again so soon is so strong! Of course, with a story that is intriguing from page one and continues to enthrall until the end, maybe that is not so strange. I honestly cannot say enough about this book, so here are just a few highlights:

A beautiful, tortured, Viscount hero; a shop-girl heroine with the perfect amount of innocence and understanding; witty banter; sexy humor; dramatic supporting cast; and an emotional roller-coaster romance that I hope never ends. Absolutely wonderful!

I really enjoyed reading SEVEN SECRETS OF SEDUCTION, and I sincerely hope that I will get to visit with the characters again soon. (A follow up for the heroine's friend, perhaps?) Mallory truly has outdone herself with these characters and their unique story.

Shannon Johnson