Devilish Deeds: Society's Most Scandalous Rake / Lady Priscilla's Shameful Secret

by Isabelle Goddard, Christine Merrill

Society's Most Scandalous Rake
by
Isabelle Goddard
Domino de Silva appears quite the most innocent of girls - young, beautiful and pure, her sparkling merriment charms all who meet her. But all is not what it seems and a summer spent in Brighton promises every delectable temptation...
Mr Joshua Marchmain is reputed to be society's most scandalous rake - tall, flaxen-haired and wickedly handsome, with a dangerous allure that can disgrace even the most decent of ladies...even Domino.


Lady Priscilla's Shameful Secret
by
Christine Merrill
Outspoken Lady Priscilla is the only woman in London brave enough not to simper at Robert Magson. As the Duke of Reighland, he needs a wife to secure succession and this captivating woman would surely keep life interesting!
Despite the obvious sexual attraction between them, Lady Priscilla doesn't wish to marry - for she hides a shameful secret. Surely a duke deserves more than a ruined woman? But once Robert sets his sights on something beautiful, he will do anything in his power to claim it!

Genres: Regency

505 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

I was born into an army family and most of my childhood was spent moving from school to school, including periods of living in Egypt and Germany. Some schools I loved and some I hated, so it wasn't too surprising that I left before completing my examinations.

I became a secretary but realised almost immediately that the role of handmaiden simply wasn't for me. Escape beckoned when I landed a job with an airline. I was determined to see as much of the world as possible and working as cabin crew I met some very interesting people and enjoyed some great experiences - riding in the foothills of the Andes, walking the shores of Lake Victoria, flying pilgrims from Kandahar to Mecca.

The arrival of marriage and children meant a more settled life in the south of England where I've lived ever since. It also gave me the opportunity to go back to ‘school’ and eventually gain a PhD. For many years I taught English at a number of universities and loved every minute of it. What could be better than spending my life reading and talking about books? Well, writing them perhaps.

Writing was an idea I enjoyed thinking about but there never seemed time to do more than dabble with the occasional short story. And I was always aware of a critical voice in my head telling me not to bother! But gradually the voice grew fainter and the idea that I might actually write a whole book began to take hold. I'd always felt an affinity with the 19th century and grew up reading Georgette Heyer, so when I finally plucked up the courage to begin writing, the novels had to be Regency romances.

I was delighted to learn just before Christmas 2009 that my first book, Reprobate Lord, Runaway Lady, had been accepted for publication. Since then I've published two further Regencies and a Victorian timeslip, Walking Through Glass. I'm getting immense pleasure from creating new worlds and sharing them with readers.