Book description
A decadent world of dark temptation.
A woman addicted to danger.
A man who never believed he'd meet his match.
Lady Finchingfield dons disguise to infiltrate the chambers of London’s most decadent club.
Can she keep her identity secret, or is scandal inevitable?
One thing is certain: falling in love…
Why read it?
1 author picked Forbidden Desire as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Ah, a Victorian woman feeling restricted, what a shock. Thus, Lady Finchingfield decides to become Mademoiselle Noire, and enthralls Lord Henry. In something of a reaction to the excesses of the Regency period, the Victorian period had more rules than women could keep up with, and this way of addressing—or circumventing them—appealed to me as very creative. The disguise and gentlemen’s club add an aura of suspense so it was a super quick read for me. I love fast-paced books.
From Maggie's list on The best spicy historical romance books.
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