How to Tame a Wild Rogue: The Palace of Rogues

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In USA Todaybestselling authorJulie Anne Longs thrilling new romance in the Palace of Rogues series, an infamous privateers limits are put to the test when hes trapped during a raging tempest with a prickly female atthe Grand Palace on the Thames.

He clawed his way up from the gutters of St. Giles to the top of a shadowy empire. Feared and fearsome, battered and brilliant, nothing shocks Lorcan St. Legernot even the discovery of an aristocratic woman escaping out a window near the London docks on the eve of the storm of the decade. They find shelter at a boarding house called the Grand Palace on the Thamesonly to find greater dangers await inside.

Desperate, destitute, and jilted, Lady Daphne Worth knows the clock is ticking on her last chance to save herself and her family: an offer of a loveless marriage. But while the storm rages and roads flood, she and the rogue who rescued her must pose as husband and wife in order to share the only available suite.

Crackling enmity gives way to incendiary desireand certain heartbreak: Lorcan is everything she never dreamed shed wanted, but he can never be what she needs. But risk is childs play to St. Leger. And if the stakes are a lifetime of loving and being loved by Daphne,hell move any mountain, confront any old nemesis, to turn neverinto forever.

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Smart, funny, and brimming with passion. Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author Long enhances her complex narrationloaded with wit, mystery, and sizzling romancewith attention to historical detail and the emotional depths of her characters. This may be the authors best yet. Publishers Weekly (starred review) on You Were Made to Be Mine ExceptionalLongs intelligent, complex protagonists and their credible hidden depths feel remarkably real, while the slow-burning evolution of their romance and genuine impediments to their love will keep readers hooked. Add in witty dialogue and sharp commentary on class restrictions, and the result is a standout historical romance. Publishers Weekly (starred review) on After Dark with the Duke CharmingLongs distinctive metaphor-rich style is a treat, a visual and textural tapestry that expresses the characters emotional lives through their senses. She suffuses the prose with images of fire and musical reverberations, distilling into them the erotic affection, sensual banter, and crackling chemistry that arcs between the combatant lovers. Youll be seduced by this fake-engagement romance set at the London docks. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Im Only Wicked with You Long finds that delectable sweet spot withAngel in a Devils Arms,welcoming us all to the cozy warmth of the Grand Palace on the Thames with the peculiar blend of humor and pathos she writes with such aplomb. Entertainment Weekly "I am in awe of her talent." Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author Each of the brilliantly written entries in Longs Palace of Rogues series is master class in how to successfully marry stunning sensuality with scintillating wit, and the fifth entry is no exception with its resplendent prose, impeccable plotting, and perfect-for-each-other protagonists. Booklist (starred review) Deploying her usual perfectly calibrated mix of irresistibly dry wit and superbly nuanced characterization, RITA Award-winning Long adds another winner to her Palace of Rogues series with this lushly sensual, exquisitely emotional, and gracefully written tale about two people desperately trying not to fall in love with each other. Booklist(starred review) forAngel in a Devils Arms Julie Anne Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers. Amanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author

Author Bio

The author of five popular novels from Warner, Julie Anne Long lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with a fat orange cat (little known fact: they issue you a cat the moment you become a romance novelist).