an affair with a notorious heiress by lorraine heath

Sparks fly between Claire and Morgan for she is no longer the scared young lady of him and can stand up for herself. After three years she has grown up and become a beautiful, self assured woman. Claire has heard of his infidelities,while she has had none, she is still a virgin, but is determined to make their marriage work. Then she goes to Morgan for his help in presenting her to society. Until her younger sister needs a Season in London. He sends her to his country estate.She stays their for three years, fixing up the estate. He doesn't listen to anything either has to say, especially Claire. He jumps into bed with her, while fully clothed, when Morgan comes to the bedchamber and finds them. She tells him she is terrified of her wedding night, so he decides to help him. On their wedding night, young Stephan, Morgan's youngest brother and friend to Claire finds her crying in her bedchamber. But he had always noticed the young Claire. Morgan felt he had responsibilities, for his father had died and he didn't have time for play and fun. She grow up around him and his brothers, but didn't know him. They where betrothed before Claire was even born. Claire, was married at a young age, and terrified of her wedding night,for she feared Morgan.

The heroine, Claire, is beautiful, naive, marries young, innocent, laughs often, makes a bad judgment call on her wedding night, returns fully grown and determined to make Morgan, her estranged husband,love her again. One of which is by his step father and is also a titled Duke. The hero, Morgan, the Earl of Westcliffe, is handsome, a cad, wicked, has a quick temper, and has a wife he exiled to his country estate three years earlier for her betrayal on their wedding night.He is the oldest of three brothers. It has romance, suspense,sweet sensuality, family,misunderstandings, fear,trust issues, pride,responsibility, bad judgment, betrayal, deceit, and love. It is the beginning of a new series 'The Notorious Gentlemen'.It is well written with depth,details, fast paced and page turning. PASSIONS OF A WICKED EARL by Lorraine Heath is a wonderful exciting historical romance set in 1853 London.

An affair with a notorious heiress by lorraine heath