Tempting the Scoundrel

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In Londons East End, happy endings only exist in fairytales... He is the king of the citys criminal underworld... Nicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swindle his headstrong daughter into marriage, Nick takes itonly to end up falling head over heels in love with his mark. When his new wife discovers the deception, she intends to abandon and forget her scoundrel husband for good. She is societys most rebellious lady... After spending years writing scandalous political essays, Lady Alexandra Grey is used to societys censure. But when word gets out of her secret marriage to Londons most notorious crime lord, an attempt on her life forces Alexandra to confront her pastand the husband who betrayed her trust. Only this time, she refuses to succumb to the devils charms. When a series of brutal murders in the streets of Whitechapel put husband and wife in close quarters, passions ignite, secrets are revealed, old enemies riseand some are willing to kill...

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Author Bio

Katrina Kendrick is the romance pen name for Sunday Times bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Elizabeth May. She is Californian by birth and Scottish by choice, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews. She currently resides on an old farm in rural Scotland with her husband, three cats, and a lively hive of resident honey bees.