The Seduction of Lady X
The would-be Earl of Ashwood sets his romantic sights on a forbidden prize in the enchanting third novel in Julia London’s addictively sexy new series.
T
he surprising news that dashing steward Harrison Tolly, illegitimate son of the Earl of Ashwood, is the rightful heir to his father’s estate comes at a most inopportune time. With a wedding on the horizon and a baby on the way, a new life of privilege and prestige would be a blessing but for one problem: his heart belongs to another woman.
Harrison keeps his desires for his employer’s wife, Lady Olivia Carey, so hidden that even she does not know of his devotion. Her callous husband, Marquis Carey, went into a rampage after Olivia’s troublesome younger sister returned from her tour of Spain pregnant, and Harrison impulsively stepped in to save the entire family from scandal. Now, like Olivia, he is trapped in a loveless arrangement. When a tragic accident claims the marquis’s life soon thereafter, can Harrison seize his chance and cast aside one sister for another? Or will doing so expose the Carey family’s darkest secret—and ruin his only chance to win Olivia’s heart?
“LONDON CREATES MAGIC . . . AND LEAVES HER FANS BEGGING FOR MORE.”—
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“DANGEROUS INTRIGUE AND DELICIOUSLY SEXY ROMANCE.”—
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WHAT OTHER SECRETS DOES HADLEY GREEN HIDE?
Be sure to look for the other books in Julia London’s new series
THE YEAR OF LIVING SCANDALOUSLY
THE REVENGE OF LORD EBERLIN
and the novella available exclusively as an eBook
THE CHRISTMAS SECRET
And catch all the novels in the delightfully sexy Scandalous series by
JULIA LONDON
THE BOOK OF SCANDAL
HIGHLAND SCANDAL
A COURTESAN’S SCANDAL
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JULIA LONDON is the
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling author of numerous romantic novels, including most recently her new Georgian series—The Secrets of Hadley Green—which includes
The Year of Living Scandalously, The Revenge of Lord Eberlin, The Seduction of Lady X,
and a novella available exclusively as an eBook, “The Christmas Secret.” She is also the author of the Scandalous series, the Desperate Debutantes trilogy, and the RITA Award–nominated Lockhart family trilogy, as well as the contemporary romantic novels
Summer of Two Wishes, One Season of Sunshine,
and
A Light at Winter’s End
. A native Texan, Julia lives in Austin. To keep up with the latest news or to contact Julia, visit
www.julialondon.com
.
Critical acclaim for the vividly passionate novels of
Julia London
“London is one of the very best.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“A triumph of wit and passion.”
—
Booklist
“London’s characters come alive on every page and will steal your heart.”
—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Touching and terrific.”
—
BookPage
“Laugh-out-loud funny and heartwarming.”
—Single Titles
“Complex and emotionally powerful.”
—The Romance Reader
“Truly exceptional.”
—Fresh Fiction
Also by Julia London
The Revenge of Lord Eberlin
A Light at Winter’s End
The Year of Living Scandalously
One Season of Sunshine
Summer of Two Wishes
A Courtesan’s Scandal
Highland Scandal
The Book of Scandal
The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount
The Perils of Pursuing a Prince
The Hazards of Hunting a Duke
Guiding Light: Jonathan’s Story
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