The Second Seduction [Mass Market Paperback]

Shelley Munro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005

Though the gifts of second sight and a loving heart have made her an extraordinary healer, Rosalind finds her talent has also branded her a misfit and an outcast. When a marriage is arranged for her with the mysterious Viscount Hastings, heir to Castle St. Clare, she embraces what she sees as the last chance for a normal and secure future. Lucien, Viscount Hastings, back from the dead and safe in the bosom of his family, has no time for the chit his family has arranged for him to marry. There is no room in his life, or his heart, for anything but vengeance for the death of his beloved first wife, Francesca. Threats echo in every crash of the waves beating upon the cliffs on which Castle St. Clare stands. Whispers linger in the corridors during the still of the night. Malicious eyes track every move made by the spurned bride and her scarred, but handsome would-be husband.Is there a chance for two lonely hearts? A dark past collides with the present, bringing together family, truth and the Second Seduction.

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About the Author

Shelley Munro lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 431 pages
• Publisher: Medallion Press (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932815198
• ISBN-13: 978-1932815191
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 3.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,636,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I live in New Zealand with my husband. I love to write and read romance way more than fighting dust bunnies in far-flung corners of the house. Somehow having adventures with aliens, meeting SAS soldiers and chatting with talking dogs is a lot more interesting. I adore traveling and exploring the world with my husband and have incorporated some of our adventures into my books. My favorite food is white chocolate with fresh tropical fruit coming a close second. You can adventure into romance with me at www.shelleymunro.com or visit my blog at www.shelleymunro.com/blog.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Romance!!!, August 15, 2005

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Second Seduction (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms. Munro has penned a very entertaining gothic romance. She has taken the concept of the "dark, brooding, scarred hero and created Lucien a wonderfully complex hero that has suffered a fate no man should have to experience. He is physically as well as mentally scarred but he still manages to allow his heart to be healed by Rosalind a feisty heroine that has her own secret and issues. Together these two find love, solve a mystery, and catch a bad guy. Not bad days work. Of course the path to their enlightenment and love is not a smooth one and each of them learn something special about the other and as a result their love is honest and believable.

Rosalind is considered a witch in her village. She has only one wish. She wants to marry for love and have fat happy babies. In order to see this wish fulfilled she agrees to marry Lucien a man she's never met before. Her wedding is unremarkable and she starts to live her life feeling alone. She has "seen" that her husband has loved another and that his heart is not free to love again. Despite this she refuses to give up. But there is something wrong at Castle Clare. She feels that she is being watched, and one night an intruder enters her room and hurts her. She has no idea that this is the same person that has harmed another. Will she be the next victim?

Lucien can't remember who he is. Three years earlier he suffered an injury that stole his memories. He is not ready to marry another but must. Rosalind is an English Mouse, not the fiery beauty that his Francesca. But Rosalind is stronger than she appears and when she uses her "powers" to help him solve the mystery of his wife's murder he can't help but realize that she is special and the feeling that she generates in him are wonderful. But will he let himself love her fully?

This was a very good read. I truly love a well-penned gothic romance and I'm glad to see that they seem to be making a come back. Ms. Munro has created some very vivid characters that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished. I look forward to reading her next effort and suggest that you add her to your "Must Read List."

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fine Georgian paranormal romance, July 23, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Second Seduction (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1720, Lucien Viscount Hastings has returned home but nothing feels right although his father insists he is his son George. While on a grand tour of Italy, an unknown assailant attacked him costing him much of his memory. Worse ten months ago someone murdered his beloved pregnant wife Francesca; he lives to solve the homicide so as to enact vengeance.

His father has arranged a marriage for Lucien with Rosalind. Lucien tries to persuade her to look elsewhere for a spouse, but she feels she has no choice as she has been branded a witch. Unbeknownst to Lucien she "sees" the spouse he cherishes so holds no hope beyond friendship for herself. He even rejects that until someone from the shadows threatens both of them. As he tries to keep his second wife from succumbing to the fate of his first spouse, Lucien falls in love with Rosalind; she reciprocates but has no hope for he feels guilty for surviving, for caring for someone else and for knowing women he loves die.

THE SECOND SEDUCTION is a fine Georgian paranormal romance starring a scarred hero as women have not done well when associated with him and his perfect counterpoint who has no options but to except him. The story line is mostly typical of the sub-genre, but refreshed by the heroine's second sight skills used cleverly at selective moments and the mystery of who killed Lucien's wife and what happened to his sister who vanished when she was six years old.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired, October 27, 2005

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Lady Vampire "~LadyVampire~" (Chicago, Il. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Second Seduction (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was enchanting from start to finish. I really enjoyed the romantic tension mixed with danger that left me unable to put this book down. Shelley Munro spins magic and will easily captivate you. I definitely recommend this book.