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Against the scandal and seduction of Regency England, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh introduces an extraordinary family--the fiery, sensual Huxtables. Vanessa is the second daughter, proud and daring, a young widow who has her own reason for pursuing the most eligible bachelor in London. One that has nothing to do with love. Or does it?The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown the country village of Throckbridge into a tizzy. Desperate to rescue her eldest sister from a loveless union, Vanessa Huxtable Dew offers herself instead. In need of a wife, Elliott takes the audacious widow up on her unconventional proposal while he pursues an urgent mission of his own. But a strange thing happens on the way to the wedding night. Two strangers with absolutely nothing in common can't keep their hands off each other. Now, as intrigue swirls around a past secret--one with a stunning connection to the Huxtables--Elliott and Vanessa are uncovering the glorious pleasures of the marriage bed...and discovering that when it comes to wedded bliss, love can't be far behind.From the Paperback edition.
Series
4 primary booksHuxtable Quintet is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Mary Balogh.
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I realised something about myself. I really need a dash of insanity in my romance novels. You know, the birth secret, the murder plot, the wicked stepbrother who wants to steal your lady love. That kinda thing. Mary Balogh's novels are placid like the still surface of a pond. Not bad per se, especially since they're very well written. In fact, dare I say it, she has a tendency of being long winded. At times, I feel my eyes drooping from the gentle pacing, the polite disagreements, the restrained tension .... there's a time and place for her books, and I'm in a place where slow, leisurely reads are just not my cup of tea. Gimme a murder plot, a kidnapping, a wicked mother-in-law. Anything!