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  • Published: 1 October 2007
  • ISBN: 9780553589573
  • Imprint: Bantam Dell
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $16.99

The Pleasure Trap

A Novel



From nationally bestselling author Elizabeth Thornton comes the sinfully seductive, delightfully romantic story of a woman who discovers a most thrilling type of pursuit. . . .

After years of heroism in the fight against the French, Ash Denison wants nothing more than to savor the good life. But an urgent request has sent him to a writer’s symposium. His charge: to unmask an author who has rattled several members of the town by revealing their most intimate, most scandalous secrets. Not one to be left out, when Ash encounters a bold, beautiful, irresistibly aloof woman writer, he can’t help stirring up some gossip of his own. . . .

Much to Eve Dearing’s surprise, Ash is far from the well-mannered gentleman she’s heard about. In fact, he’s shockingly brash and has taken an inexplicable interest in manhandling her at every turn. Yet something about his searing embrace makes her forgive his wicked behavior–and succumb to his dangerous seduction. And when a fellow writer is brutally attacked and Eve becomes the killer’s next target, Ash surprises her once more by vowing not only to keep her safe . . . but to win her heart.

  • Published: 1 October 2007
  • ISBN: 9780553589573
  • Imprint: Bantam Dell
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $16.99

About the author

Elizabeth Thornton

ELIZABETH THORNTON was born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, where she taught school for a number of years.
She is the author of five Regency Romances and fifteen historical romances. She has been nominated for and received many awards including the Romantic Times Trophy Award for the best New Historical Regency Author and Best Historical Regency. Her books have appeared on best-selling lists and have been translated into many languages.

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Praise for The Pleasure Trap

"As multilayered as a wedding cake and just as delectable...A memorable start to a new trilogy and a fine introduction to Thornton's work." Publishers Weekly on The Marriage Trap

"Lively, brimming with marvelous dialogue, wit, wisdom and a pair of delightful lovers, Shady Lady is a joy...A book to treasure!" Romantic Times on Shady Lady

"Well written on many levels as a murder mystery, a historical romance, and a chronicle of women's rights--or lack thereof--this book will appeal to fans of Amanda Quick, Candace Camp, and Lisa Kleypas." Booklist on Almost A Princess