Lady of Desire

US: Piatkus Books, 2006. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. With the smashing success of Lord of Fire and Lord of Ice, Gaelen Foley has confirmed her place as one of historical romance's hottest talents. Now wi th Lady of Desire, a sizzling tale in which a fiery young temptress tames t he king of thieves, she delivers her most enthralling-and smoldering-novel yet. . . . Impetuous Lady Jacinda Knight is the daughter of a scandalous woman. Though society predicts she'll follow in her mother's footsteps, the spirited bea uty stands unashamed of her passionate nature. Then one night, in flight fr om a safe but loveless marriage arranged by her strict older brother, Jacin da finds herself alone on a dark and dangerous street face-to-face with Bil ly Blade, the notorious leader of a band of thieves. His stolen kisses awak en in her a longing for a man she can never possess. A handsome scoundrel running from a secret past, Billy Blade has never met a woman like Jacinda-her fiery innocence and blossoming sensuality set his rebel's heart ablaze. Having turned his back on the privilege and power of his tyrannical father's house years before, he vows to return to his rightful place and reclaim his title, Earl of Rackford-to win the love of the ravishing beauty who has stolen his heart . .