You Were Made to Be Mine: The Palace of Rogues

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"I am in awe of her talent."Julia Quinn

In the fifth installment ofUSA Todaybestselling author Julie Anne Longs charming Palace of Rogues series, a rakish spy finds more than he bargained for in his pursuit of an earls enchanting runaway fiance.

The mission: Find the Earl of Brundages runaway fiance in exchange for a fortune. Childs play for legendary British former spymaster, Christian Hawkes. The catch Hawkes knows in his bones that Brundage is the traitor to England who landed him in a brutal French prison. Hawkes is destitute, the earl is desperate, and a bargain is struck.

Fleeing a savagely shattered dream, the sheltered Lady Aurelie Capet finds refuge in an alias and the warmth and kindness of the Grand Palace on the Thamesuntil a gorgeous, mysterious disturbance to her peace literally topples through the door.

An unexpected, fierce desire that feels destined, dangerousand devastatingly sweetignites between the sheltered beauty and the jaded spy, and as they slowly unravel each other's shocking secrets Hawkes closes in on the truth about the earl. Soon its clear they can have no future without vanquishing the past: Hawkes knows that loving her means avenging her. Aurelie knows that loving Hawkes means freeing him to do that, no matter the cost.

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Long enhances her complex narrativeloaded with wit, mystery, and sizzling romancewith attention to historical detail and the emotional depths of her characters. This may be the authors best yet. Poets & Writers (starred review) 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 "I am in awe of her talent." Julia Quinn 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 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 Delightful...refreshing. Readers will enjoy this rich depiction of how the past informs but does not dictate the future. Publishers WeeklyforAngel in a Devils Arms Julie Anne Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers. Amanda Quick

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).