Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I did a pre-order and Scandalous Desires has been released but I am still waiting for Amazon to ship so it is my Waiting on Wednesday selection.  I hope I don't have long to wait.

Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart?

Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, and kind--and nine months ago she made a horrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband and in the process made a bargain that cost her her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that she hides in the foundling home she helps run with her brother. Except now that same river pirate is back...and he's asking for her help.

"Charming" Mickey O'Connor is the most ruthless river pirate in London. Devastatingly handsome and fearsomely intelligent, he clawed his way up through London's criminal underworld. Mickey has no use for tender emotions like compassion and love, and he sees people as pawns to be manipulated. And yet he's never been able to forget the naive captain's wife who came to him for help and spent one memorable night in his bed...talking.

When his bastard baby girl was dumped in his lap--her mother having died--Mickey couldn't resist the Machiavellian urge to leave the baby on Silence's doorstep. The baby would be hidden from his enemies and he'd also bind Silence to him by her love for his daughter.
 

4 comments:

Kim@Time2Read said...

This one sounds pretty good! A nice change of pace from what I usually read.
My WoW!

SQT said...

I don't normally read romances, but this sounds really good. Different. It seems a shame that the cover doesn't do more to show the real story because I'd be more inclined to pick it up off the shelf if it did. Thanks for sharing this! Now I'll know to look for this author.

MJ Thomas said...

I do love a good historical romance and this one sounds especially yummy!

Here's mine!

Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addict said...

I don't read much romance, but I do like Shana Galen's books.