Anxious to escape her impending wedding to her much-despised fiancé, Etienne Sagesse, Lysette Kersaint seeks refuge with Maximilien Vallerand, a dangerous and powerful rake who has his own plans for the innocent beauty.
"Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. "But he's going to take me away. Don't let him, don't -- ""You're not going anywhere," Max interrupted. "Calm yourself, Lysette. It's not good for you to become excited." His possessiveness made her strangely giddy. As far as he was concerned, she was his, and no one was going to take her away from him.Max stared at Etienne. His voice was soft, but it contained a note that chilled Lysette's blood. "If you so much as disarrange a hair on her head, I'll tear you apart."Lysette couldn't believe it, but she didn't care about her ruined reputation. The only thing that mattered was that she wouldn't have to marry Etienne."
"Nueva Orleans, a comienzos del siglo XIX. Lysette Kersaint, una resuelta criolla que huye de un padrastro que la maltrata y de un matrimonio de conveniencia, encuentra protección en la casa de Maximilien Vallerand, un notorio libertino que, según se rumorea, asesinó a su adúltera esposa. La atracción entre Max y Lysette no tarda en nacer, pero deberán enfrentarse a los misterios que encierra el pasado de Max.--Book jacket."
"Anxious to escape her impending wedding to her much-despised fiancé, Etienne Sagesse, Lysette Kersaint seeks refuge with Maximilien Vallerand, a dangerous and powerful rake who has his own plans for the innocent beauty."@en
"Set in New Orleans in the early 19th century, this atmospheric tale portrays the romance between Lysette Kersaint, a strong-willed Creole who is on the run from her abusive stepfather and an arranged marriage to a man she loathes, and Maximilien Vallerand, a notorious rake and widower who is rumored to have strangled his adulterous wife. Lysette finds protection in Max's home, but she soon learns that he plans to use her as a pawn to exact revenge against her intended, Etienne Sagesse, his sworn enemy. The tension between the two quickly heats up, but before they can find happiness together, they must settle the mysteries of Max's past."
"Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. "But he's going to take me away. Don't let him, don't -- "</ "You're not going anywhere," Max interrupted. "Calm yourself, Lysette. It's not good for you to become excited." His possessiveness made her strangely giddy. As far as he was concerned, she was his, and no one was going to take her away from him.</ Max stared at Etienne. His voice was soft, but it contained a note that chilled Lysette's blood. "If you so much as disarrange a hair on her head, I'll tear you apart."</ Lysette couldn't believe it, but she didn't care about her ruined reputation. The only thing that mattered was that she wouldn't have to marry Etienne.<"@en
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