Seduction: A Novel

by Amanda Quick

Townsfolk called him devil. For dark and enigmatic Julian, Earl of Ravenwood, was a man with a legendary temper and a first wife whose mysterious death would not be forgotten. Some said the beautiful Lady Ravenwood had drowned herself in the black, murky waters of Ravenwood Pond. Others whispered of foul play and the devil's wrath.

Now country-bred Sophy Dorring is about to become Ravenwood's new bride. Drawn to his masculine strength and the glitter of desire that burned in his emerald eyes, the tawny-haired lass had her own reasons for agreeing to a marriage of convenience. One was vengeance, and in its pursuit she would entangle Julian in a blackmail plot, a duel at dawn, and a dangerous masquerade. The other reason was dearer to her heart, but just as wild a quest: Sophy Dorring intended to teach the devil to love again.

• ISBN10: 0553283545
• ISBN13: 9780553283549
• Publish Date: 1 February 1990
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 24 November 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Bantam
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780553283549

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

Julian, Earl of Ravenwood has decided to marry, this time he will marry a less worldly woman, a woman who won't betray him. He's been living under the suspicion that he killed his former wife since she died.

Sophy Dorring has loved Julian from afar for years but she wants love back from him so she contracts a marriage, one that will challenge him, one that will make him forget his former wife and not reflect all her behaviour on her. Not an easy task.

This was a fun read, there was scandal, amusement, fun characters and a nod at some "special friendships" that surely would have existed.