Lord Wraxall's Fancy (Black Lace) [Mass Market Paperback]

Anne Lieff Saxby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Series: Black Lace

The year is 1720 and Lady Celine Fortescue is summoned by her father, Sir James, to join him on St Cecilia, the turbulent tropical island which he governs. But the girl who steps off the boat into the languid and intoxicating heat isn't the same girl who was content to stay at needlework in a dull Surrey mansion. On a moonlit night, perfumed with the scent of night-blooming flowers, Celine liaises with Liam O'Brian, one of the ship's officers to whom she became secretly betrothed on the long sea voyage. When Liam falls victim to a plot that threatens his life, the debauched Lord Wraxall promises to intervene, in return for Celine's hand in marriage. Celine, however, has other ideas.

Exotic and opulent, this story of indulgent luxury is stimulation for the senses.

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About the Author

Anna Lieff Saxby is the author of Lord Wraxall's Fancy, available from Black Lace.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Black Lace (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0352330805
• ISBN-13: 978-0352330802
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #935,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth seeking out., March 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Lord Wraxall's Fancy (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

It's a shame that Anna Lieff Saxby only wrote one book because this is quality. For a Black Lace novel it has an intriguing plot with character conflict and development, and a cast of interesting characters who get into some very inventive sexual situations. You won't have read anything like this anywhere else.

Of course the real reason to read this is Lord Wraxall himself, who genuinely deserves to be listed as one of fiction's great bad guys you hate to love. I refute another reviewer's claim that he is completely unlikable. He has humour, style, and with his cool arrogance and obvious wit, steals every scene he's in. He even has a vulnerable moment, though you might blink and miss it.

I really hope that Anna Lieff Saxby writes more someday, because her fans miss her!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A slow start that soon takes off rather quickly!, July 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lord Wraxall's Fancy (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

Its take a minute or two to really get into the book but once I got going it was hard to stop. The writing is good, keeps you entertained and sticks with a storyline. I focus on this becasue of all the choppy, awkwardly written erotica novels out there these days. Its a feast for the senses so go ahead and dig in!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot!, November 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Lord Wraxall's Fancy (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

Hot and steamy throught the entire book! Great if you love historicals!