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Unexpected Pleasures
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Series: English Tudor, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Categories: Romance, Historical
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A Dangerous Game
As Lady Justina Wincott's brutal guardian, Viscount Biddeford promises any disobedience from her will cost her son dearly. A pawn in his games of court treachery, the beautiful widow is forced to tempt secrets from his enemies and seduce allegiance from his friends. Yet even Biddeford's wrath won't make Justina sully the only man of honor she's ever known.... Sir Synclair has earned his honor in blood and muck. War taught him the way to victory is rarely clean - but the passion Justina sparks in him is not to be ignored. Never mind the predators who crave her beauty, or Biddeford's ruthless wiles; he will have her as his wife. And yet if he is to wed Justina, his fiercest battle may be with the lady herself....
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- Ellen
- 07-23-18
Book 3 wow
I was reluctant to buy this book from the summary but decided because I had purchased the other two that I really should finish the series. I am beyond thrilled that I did, this book blew away the other two. It was extremely exciting and steamy. I’m looking forward to a new book from Mary Wine. I have all her others at this point.
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- Jd501
- 08-31-17
eh
This author is a first. It was predictable. And not what I had expected. Ray Chase did an ok job narrating. I've heard better.
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