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Taken by the Duke - The Pleasure Wars #1

Jess Michaels

Publisher: The Passionate Pen

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Summary

The steamy first book in The Pleasure Wars series by USA Today Bestselling Historical Romance Author Jess Michaels 
Amid all the lies and scandals that fuel SocietyÕs gossip mill, one truth has stood out: House Rothcastle and House Windbury have always hated each other. 
Lady Ava Windbury prays the feud will someday end, to no avail. One dreadful night, her brother accidentally causes the death of Christian RothcastleÕs sister, a tragedy that leaves both men maimed. 
Consumed by grief, Christian makes a grim decision. He will kidnap Lady Ava so that her family will feel the pain of loss as keenly as he feels the loss of his own sister. But once he has Ava in his clutches, desire takes unexpected hold. Even more surprising, she willingly surrenders to his every sexual whim after haggling over the terms of giving up her virginity. 
Too late, he realizes she is using her body for peace, not war. But just as their affair of revenge turns into an affair of the heart, the past rears its ugly head to take matters into its own hands… 
Length: Full Length Novel 
Heat Level: Naughty, naughty 
This book is the first book in The Pleasure Wars series.  
Available since: 03/12/2017.

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