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Touch of Sin
First published 1999 · 368 pages
A steamy, high-stakes historical escape where deadly peril is matched only by scorching physical chemistry.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like being swept into a whirlwind of danger and unapologetic passion. The narrative moves at a brisk, urgent clip, balancing the high-stakes tension of a murder mystery and abduction with the lush, steamy atmosphere of a classic erotic romance. The prose is highly sensory, lingering on the opulent details of nineteenth-century Europe and the intense, physical connection between a cynical libertine and a desperate mother. It is a story steeped in dramatic peril and intense emotional awakening, where mistrust slowly melts into fierce, protective devotion. Fans of old-school, high-heat historicals will devour this heady mix of suspense, undeniable chemistry, and the thrilling journey of a hardened rogue losing his heart.
- Mood
- steamy
- perilous
- opulent
- intense
- Tone
- sensual
- dramatic
- urgent
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- cynicism to devotion · danger and desire · protective instincts · erotic awakening
- The writing
- Lush and highly sensory, prioritizing passionate encounters and rich historical textures over subtle restraint.
- The arc
- A desperate flight from danger transforms into a deeply sensual journey of mutual trust and unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave old-school, high-heat historical romances where danger and intense physical chemistry collide.
Content notes
- murder
- abduction
- explicit sexual content
- child endangerment
About the book
(St. John-Duras, #4) Beatrix Grosvenor couldn't have been caught in a more compromising position: locked in a Parisian apartment with the body of a murdered man. She could only hope that the charismatic stranger who found her would believe her story of abduction and assassination, and free her to return to her young son in England.
But Pasha Duras was not about to let her escape so easily. The renowned libertine didn't believe Trixi's fanciful tale, but there was no denying the temptation of her beauty. He would accompany her home, on a sensual journey that would begin with the most tantalizing of seductions--and end with a dangerous discovery.
Trixi's enemies were real. Her child was at their mercy... and Pasha's newly awakened heart may prove to be his undoing.
St. John-Duras Sinful (St. John-Duras, #1) Wicked (St. John-Duras, #2) Taboo (St. John-Duras, #3) A Touch of Sin (St. John-Duras, #4) Legendary Lover (St. John-Duras, #5)
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