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Today, we're shining the book spotlight on a NEWish title in stores now via Avon Books! It's the second release in The Palace of Rogues series by author Julie Anne Long, and let me just say that yes, it can be read as a standalone, but two is always better than one with books...am I right? So, with that in mind, if you want a venture down memory lane with the first book, then click here; if you're all caught up or simply raring to go, keep reading my friend...keep reading. Now taking guests in the parlor, today's book of choice is...
by
Julie Anne Long
9780062867506
Avon Books
About the book...
He has devil’s blood in his veins. At least, that’s always been the legend. How else could the Duke of Brexford’s notorious bastard son return from the dead? The brutal decade since Lucien Durand, Lord Bolt, allegedly drowned in the Thames forged him into a man who always gets what—and who—he wants. And what he wants is vengeance for his stolen birthright . . . and one wild night in Angelique Breedlove’s bed.
Angelique recognizes heartbreak when the enigmatic Lord Bolt walks into The Grand Palace on the Thames, and not even his devastating charm can tempt her to risk her own ever again. One scorching kiss drives home the danger.
But in the space between them springs a trust that feels anything but safe. And the passion—explosive, consuming—drives Lucien to his knees. Now his whole life depends on proving his love to a woman who doesn’t believe in it . . . because his true birthright, he now knows, is guardian of Angelique Breedlove’s heart.
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My first round with this author's work was book one in this very series. I gotta say, it left a lot to live up to. Did this one measure up to my preconceived notions of what it should be? YOU BET!
I loved the idea of this series from the start. Well, no...scratch that...I loved it from the first few pages when we got to know the (then) Lady Derring, her anything but loyal husband, and all the ensuing "fun" her new life would entail. By book's end, I was hooked...and READY FOR MORE! The more is this little beauty and first off, I have to say...GREAT job on the COVER! Her dress is fetching, as is the viscount in her bed (*giggle*), and the title makes one wonder exactly why he's being labeled a devil. I suppose potentially returning from the dead to reclaim your life, set things right (for you and those you hold close), while upsetting a few old chaps (aka settling debts!) along the way is a perfectly good way to gain that moniker...but rest assured, fair readers...he's not so much a devil as to dissuade your interest...or that of our dear Angelique. Despite her less than amicable introduction to the series (let's just say the groundwork was NOT set for her to be a longstanding character), I couldn't wait for her to get her own story and I'm SO GLAD it came sooner rather than later.
In the end, this was the story we were waiting for, the story we needed to set things right for a woman who's past wasn't exactly squeaky clean, with a man who could care less about the advantages others may have seen and taken of her predicament, and who's only desire (well, eventually) was to make sure nothing ever broke her heart or trust again. It all built towards the desired HEA readers adore...readers like you and me...and I'm not saying it's smooth sailing because yeah, no, but then the course of true love never did run smooth....
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About the author...
USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long originally set out to be a rock star when she grew up (and she has the guitars and fringed clothing stuffed in the back of her closet to prove it), but writing was always her first love. Since hanging up her guitar for the computer keyboard, her books frequently top reader and critic polls and have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Rita, Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice, and The Quills, and reviewers have been known to use words like “dazzling,” “brilliant,” and “impossible to put down” when describing them. Julie lives in Northern California.
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Special thanks to Kayleigh at Avon Books for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the series, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the other sites in the blogosphere helping to make this title's presence known!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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