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Dangerous by Minerva Spencer

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Synopsis:

What sort of lady doesn’t make her debut until the age of thirty-two? A timeless beauty with a mysterious past—and a future she intends to take into her own hands...

Lady Euphemia Marlington hasn’t been free in seventeen years—since she was captured by Corsairs and sold into a harem. Now the sultan is dead and Mia is back in London facing relentless newspapermen, an insatiably curious public, and her first Season. Worst of all is her ashamed father’s ultimatum: marry a man of his choosing or live out her life in seclusion. No doubt her potential groom is a demented octogenarian. Fortunately, Mia is no longer a girl, but a clever woman with a secret—and a plan of her own.

Adam de Courtney’s first two wives died under mysterious circumstances. Now there isn’t a peer in England willing to let his daughter marry the dangerously handsome man the ton calls The Murderous Marquess. Nobody except Mia’s father, the desperate Duke of Carlisle. Clearly Mia must resemble an aging matron, or worse. However, in need of an heir, Adam will use the arrangement to his advantage.

But when the two outcasts finally meet, assumptions will be replaced by surprises, deceit by desire—and a meeting of minds between two schemers may lead to a meeting of hearts—if the secrets of their pasts don’t tear them apart.


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I will be reading this one this month. I do like Minerva Spencer.

I also plan to read this. I have never read anything by Minerva Spencer, but I've been intending to for a while.

I started this book today, and I love it so far

I have just finished the 4 available books in this authors 'Bellamy Sisters' series which I have enjoyed very much. I do like this author.

I will read this - but later this month - so I do not overdose on too much Minerva....

Starting this one tonight.

I am about a third of the way through. I read chapters 1 - 11. I'm enjoying the writing. It's easy to read. Minerva Spencer has mastered the erotic tease. I can tell she also writes erotica.

This almost seems like dark romance to me (though I'm sure fans of the genre may disagree). However, (view spoiler)[a 14 year old virgin girl sold and held as a sex slave for 17 years by a much older man who is a pedophile seems pretty dark to me. I was a little surprised she didn't choose to marry the man unlikely to bed her. Instead, he was knocked down to the number two spot since she lusted after Adam. I guess she learned her owned sexual needs even though she only gave pleasure.

I didn't really appreciate that Adam visited his mistress twice after meeting Euphemia and planned to keep her even after the wedding, especially since he doesn't have seemed to like being cuckolded in the past; but at least it didn't show their scenes. (hide spoiler)]

I am now through chapter 19. (view spoiler)[These two are insatiable! (hide spoiler)]

I finished. This was my first book by the author. I enjoyed it and will definitely read more.

I am about two thirds of the way through and I am enjoying it. I am already looking forward to reading the next two books in the .series.

I am a big fan of Minerva Spencer's books. They are not perfect but always have complex characters. They are quite steamy as well....

A little OTT at the end - but still an enjoyable read.

It was OTT, but I liked it. I want to read book 2.

I liked this one, I thought the exotic background and suspense was great, I loved Mia's character. This was the first of Minerva Spencer's books I have read and I will definitely be completing this series.

I loved this book and its unique story. I just finished the 2nd book.

I'm also happy I read all three books this month but haven't had time to review them. All of them were enjoyable in some way.