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Painted Veil

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A marvelous Georgian historical romance/murder mystery.

This romance is very well plotted. It starts with a child's abduction. Widowed Anne is attempting to recover her young daughter, Norrie, from her brother-in-law, Lucien. Lucien is Norrie's guardian, and he is happily using that position to torment Anne. Lucien has long been obsessed with Anne.

There is a series of horrorific murders. A thief nicknamed, The Hook, is slaying young gentlemen of the Ton. The Hook began his career as a cutpurse but has advanced to deadly assaults. One of the romance's pivotal characters will be a victim of the Hook.

We have a tortured, handsome rake, the Marquis of Mandell. As a child, he had witnessed his mother's horrific murder at the hands of a French mob.

Mandell is intent upon the seduction of Anne. He offers to rescue Norrie if Anne will submit to his seduction. Desperate for her daughter's return, Anne agrees to his terms.

The story takes off from there and doesn't stop 'til the satisfying happily-ever-after ending.

The protaganists are sympathetic, the secondary romance interesting, and the villianous antagonist a surprise.

There is sustained sexual tension between Mandell and Anne. A real, caring relationship with daughter Norrie and Mandell. And a revealation of the events that led to the deaths of Mandell's mother and father.

A really well written romance with a strong plot and realistic dialogue.

Recommended.

If you enjoy Susan Carroll's series The Dark Queen, etc...you see in this story how her writting has evolved. Enjoyable mystery/romance.

I turely enjoyed this book from being to end. No one is safe to walk the streets of London at night. The Hook Is out! Yet Lady Ann dares to walk them in pursuit of her young daughter Norie. She would do anything to recover her from the man who took her. Even if she has to make a deal with the devil, the Marquis of Mandell. The man with the heart of ice and manners of a rake. Together they will Embark on an adventure of almost endless peril. As the learn it's never to late to love.