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* '''Author''': [[Stephanie Laurens]] | * '''Author''': [[Stephanie Laurens]] | ||
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When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire town by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date. | When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire town by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date. | ||
| − | '''... | + | '''...and to hold''' |
But Honoria wasn't about to bend society's demands and marry a man "just" because they'd been found together virtually unchaperoned. No, she craved adventure, and while solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin fit the bill for a while, she decided that once the crime was solved she'd go off to see the world. But the scalding heat of her unsated desire for Devil soon had Honoria craving a very different sort of excitement. Could her passion for Devil cause her to embrace the enchanting peril of a lifelong adventure of the heart? | But Honoria wasn't about to bend society's demands and marry a man "just" because they'd been found together virtually unchaperoned. No, she craved adventure, and while solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin fit the bill for a while, she decided that once the crime was solved she'd go off to see the world. But the scalding heat of her unsated desire for Devil soon had Honoria craving a very different sort of excitement. Could her passion for Devil cause her to embrace the enchanting peril of a lifelong adventure of the heart? | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] - Best Historical Romance Book in a Series |
| + | * [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Single Title Romance and Best All-Around 1998 Romance | ||
== Related Titles == | == Related Titles == | ||
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* '''Year''': June 2003 (ISBN 3-442-35838-8) | * '''Year''': June 2003 (ISBN 3-442-35838-8) | ||
* '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3442358388/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 In den Armen des Eroberers] | * '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3442358388/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 In den Armen des Eroberers] | ||
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| + | * '''Publisher''': Blanvalet | ||
| + | * '''Year''': October 2008 (ISBN 978-3-442-37197-6) | ||
| + | * '''Amazon Germany Listing''': [http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/344237197X/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 In den Armen des Eroberers] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:25, 2 November 2008
- Author: Stephanie Laurens
- Publisher: Avon
- Year: March 1998 (ISBN 0-380-79456-X) Paperback
- Setting: England, 1818, Regency
- Amazon Listing: Devil's Bride
Book Description
To have...
When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire town by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date.
...and to hold
But Honoria wasn't about to bend society's demands and marry a man "just" because they'd been found together virtually unchaperoned. No, she craved adventure, and while solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin fit the bill for a while, she decided that once the crime was solved she'd go off to see the world. But the scalding heat of her unsated desire for Devil soon had Honoria craving a very different sort of excitement. Could her passion for Devil cause her to embrace the enchanting peril of a lifelong adventure of the heart?
Awards
- 1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Best Historical Romance Book in a Series
- 1998 RRA Awards Nominee - Best Historical Single Title Romance and Best All-Around 1998 Romance
Related Titles
- The Bar Cynster #1, Sebastian "Devil" Cynster, 6th Duke of St. Ives - first generation of cousins
- Honoria Wetherby is the sister of Michael Anstruther-Wetherby, hero of The Ideal Bride.
Reviews
Other Editions
UK
- Publisher: Piatkus
- Year: February 2007 (ISBN 0-7499-3716-5)
- Amazon Listing: Devil's Bride
Translations
Germany
- Title: In den Armen des Eroberers
- Publisher: Droemer Knaur
- Year: August 2002 (ISBN 3-426-69073-X)
- Amazon Listing: In den Armen des Eroberers
- Publisher: Blanvalet
- Year: June 2003 (ISBN 3-442-35838-8)
- Amazon Listing: In den Armen des Eroberers
- Publisher: Blanvalet
- Year: October 2008 (ISBN 978-3-442-37197-6)
- Amazon Germany Listing: In den Armen des Eroberers
