Vaughan, the Marquis of Pennerley, has been in love with his friend Viscount Lucerne Marlinscar for years. But in Georgian England, homosexuality meant certain death and Vaughan and Lucerne had to conduct their love affair behind close doors, snatching moments of intense passion in their country estate where they could leave the rest of society at bay. Vaughan had thought that he possessed Lucerne body, mind and soul – until Bella Rushdale came into the equation and managed to turn Lucerne’s head. Vaughan was furious at Bella for ruining his special relationship with Lucerne, but he was damned if he was going to let some chit of a girl get between him and the man he loves, so Vaughan decided to accept Bella into his – and Lucerne’s bed – providing that he can have his fun with her as well.

For the past couple of years, Bella, Lucerne and Vaughan have been living a hedonistic existence, spending their days and nights making mad, passionate and angry love to one another away from the disapproving stares of polite society.  Although Bella has grown to tolerate Vaughan, she yearns to spend some time alone with Lucerne. She wants above everything else to be with Lucerne alone and to be his sole focus during their passionate love-making. Bella is sick and tired of having to scrap with Vaughan for Lucerne’s attention during their intimate moments. However, little does Bella know that Vaughan is equally as fed up of their arrangement as Bella is. Realizing that he will never feel satisfied having to share the love of his life with someone else, Vaughan decides that the time has come for him to leave Lucerne and Bella to their own devices and to go and seek other pleasures elsewhere.

Bella is initially delighted to finally have Lucerne to herself. But her delight soon turns sour when she realizes that she desperately yearns to see Vaughan once again. Deciding that she cannot live without him in her life, Bella decides to travel to his family seat in the Welsh borders to reclaim him. But once there, Bella finds herself embroiled in Vaughan’s preparations for a diabolical gothic celebration for All Hallow’s Eve where she soon begins to ask questions about herself, her relationships and the two men who have shared her life for so long…

Captivating, passionate, enthralling and beguiling, Madelynne Ellis’s turbulent tale of love, loss, passion, obsession and emotion is simply erotic romance at its superb and unforgettable best!

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Filed Under: May 2008 Reviews Virgin Black Lace Books	About the Book: Genre: historical ISBN: 0352341688 Page Count: 304 Pages Price: $ $12.95 Reviewer: Julie Bonello
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Sensuality Rating: Sizzling Star Rating: 4 Stars Author's Website: www.madelynne-ellis.com

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