Seducing A Stranger

Goode Girls, Book 1 and Victorian Rebels, Book 7

By: Kerrigan Byrne

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Sir Carlton Morley is famously possessed of extraordinary will, singular focus, and a merciless sense of justice. As a man, he secured his fortune and his preeminence as Scotland Yard's ruthless chief inspector. As a decorated soldier, he was legend for his unflinching trigger finger, his precision in battle, and his imperturbable strength. But as a boy, he was someone else. A twin, a thief, and a murderer, until tragedy reshaped him.

Now he stalks the night, in search of redemption and retribution, vowing to never give into temptation, as it's just another form of weakness. Until temptation lands - quite literally - in his lap, taking the form of Prudence Goode. Prim and proper Pru is expected to live a life of drudgery, but before she succumbs to her fate, she craves just one night of desire.

On the night she searches for it, she stumbles upon a man made of shadows, muscle and wrath...and decides he is the one. When their firestorm of passion burns out of control, Morley discovers, too late, that he was right. The tempting woman has become his weakness. A weakness his enemies can use against him.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Kerrigan Byrne (P)2020 Tantor

Wonderful

Full of adventure and love, another wonderful book from this author! Five Stars! A must read!

A new twist

I really enjoyed this book. It stayed true to the dark and dangerous theme of all the precious books but with a slightly different twist. I love that precious hero’s and heroines continue to come to life book after book, so that you may fall in love with them all over again. Very good book.

Morley Meets His Match!

4.5 stars! I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I have been waiting for Morley’s story since book one and was not disappointed. Morley is a man on a secret mission after hours and his first encounter with Pru is surprising and passionate. The two of them have amazing chemistry throughout the book. They meet again three months later under unusual and strained circumstances and crime solving ensues. I loved the development of the relationship between Morley and Pru and thought the two of them made for a good pairing. Derek Perkins was an excellent narrator and really brought the story and characters to life!

Although this book could be listened to as a standalone, I think it would be enjoyed more if the listener has read/listened to the previous books in the series. It was a lot of fun to catch up with some the characters from previous books and the banter among the guys was so much fun!

Good sweet story

I like murder and mystery with a bit of romance. This is a good story, but more romance and lacking a lot of the mystery.

Thrilling

I would read the phone book or dictionary if K. Byrne and D. Perkins wrote and read them. They are a five star duo!

The book focuses around Carlton Morley a now stringent law enforcement authority and vigilante who goes beyond the law to insure justice. His background is heart breaking, and his history follows him with those who were significant personalities of his past. Although the book touches on each of these men and how their lives intertwined with Morley's it is not necessary to have read the previous books in the series. You are seriously missing some of the best writing in fiction if you chose not to read/listen to these stories. This story is intense, mysterious, and romantic. The romance between Morley and Prudence can take your breathe away, and you don't have to wait halfway through the book to get to the raw passion. There is a good bit of rough language, but I think it adds to the believability of the story. This book could be a movie, as I could visualize every detail through it all.

If I were to have any criticism it would be that the book was to short. I believe, a follow-up of Prudence's father and family would have been a nice touch.

My hope is that Byrne and Perkins continue to collaborate on historical romantic fiction, they are my absolute favorite.