Publisher: Avon Date published: August 28, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-06-202579-1 Historical Romance Paperback Reviewed by Lynne http://www.amazon.com/Sins-Virgin-Anna-Randol/dp/0062025791 Obtained via publisher. Madeline Valdan, a product of her upbringing, finds herself in prison until good fortune comes her way. When an opportunity arises to erase her sordid past, she agrees to spy for her government, using her female wiles, talents, and training to steal secrets from the unsuspecting in the hopes of making a better life for herself. She soon becomes a scandalous courtesan, making a name for herself throughout London, and ultimately shocks the tonby suddenly announcing her wish to auction off her virginity to the highest bidder. Incredibly beautiful, it isn’t long before she attracts the attention of a Bow Street Runner, Gabriel Huntford, who is intent on hunting down his sister’s killer. Gabriel, because of his skill and reputation for tracking down criminals from the darkest corners of London,...
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I fell in love with Anna Randol's fascinating and intriguing spy twists on historical romance from the first time I read her debut novel, A SECRET IN HER KISS. When she began the Sinners Trio series, I knew I'd never pass up a chance to read her work, ever! Thankfully, I was able to read an ARC of the second book in the series, SINS OF A RUTHLESS ROGUE and I was not disappointed. ***eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest and unscripted review. Blurb for SINS OF A RUTHLESS ROGUE: Revenge never tasted so sweet… When Clayton Campbell shows up on her doorstep, Olivia Swift is stunned. For long ago, Clayton was the boy who stole her heart. He’s also the man her betrayal had sent to the gallows. A man she believed dead, now standing before her, looking leaner, harder, more powerful than ever,...
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I'm in the throes of "homework reading" for my library's upcoming literary event, although Anna Randol is an author I've had filed away under "I really need to get caught up on review obligations so I can try one of her books" since her debut novel appeared back in early 2012. Sins Of A Virgin came out last fall and is the start of a trilogy. I'll admit it, reading the back cover blurb, seeing the title, my eyes may have rolled back in my head just a wee bit. Oh silly, silly Wendy. Getting thwarted again by preconceived notions and your own prejudices. I am so glad I read this story, it is by far one of the nicest reading surprises I've encountered in a long time. The story opens with Madeline Valdan and her two compatriots getting unceremoniously dismissed by their employer. All saved from the gallows, there...
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So proud and excited for our authors! Our nominees in RT's Historical categories: Historical Romance of the Year A LADY BY MIDNIGHT by Tessa Dare SINS OF A VIRGIN by Anna Randol + Historical Love and Laughter ALONG CAME A DUKE by Elizabeth Boyle SCANDAL WEARS SATIN by Loretta Chase TROUBLE AT THE WEDDING by Laura Lee Guhrke BETWEEN THE DUKE AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Sophia Nash SEDUCING MR. KNIGHTLY by Maya Rodale A WEEK TO BE WICKED by Tessa Dare + Innovative Historical Romance THE UGLY DUCHESS by Eloisa James A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME by Sarah MacLean + British Isle-Set Historical Romance LORD OF TEMPTATION by Lorraine Heath A LADY RISKS ALL by Stephanie Laurens + Regency-Set Historical Romance HOW THE MARQUESS WAS WON by Julie Anne Long + Scotland-Set Historical Romance A WARRIOR’S PROMISE by Donna Fletcher A SCANDALOUS SCOT by Karen Ranney +...
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Lord Camden Grey is perfectly happy perfecting his proofs, until he is called to his magisterial duty to solve another puzzle; who murdered Harding? A damsel from Camden’s past, the lovely Lady Harding quickly becomes a suspect, and Lord Grey’s efforts are focused on a completely different equation. Anna Randol’s sweet tale deftly navigates heady themes, concentrating on the heroine’s recovery from an abusive relationship. The hero is interesting too, he’s a mathematician with a fierce Loyalty to the crown. I have to say that I enjoyed this little read, Anna Randol has a real talent for plotting interesting character arcs.
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SINS OF A VIRGIN, book one in the Sinner Trio's series is Anna Randol's second full-length novel from Avon Romance - release date, August 28, 2012. Blurb for SINS OF A VIRGIN: There is improper, there is scandalous… and then there is Madeline Valdan. To the world, Madeline Valdan is a scandalous courtesan, with society's most eligible gentlemen at her feet. But no one knows her shocking secret: she has never experienced the most intimate touch of any man. So she astonishes the ton by telling them the truth . . . and by announcing the auction of her virginity to the highest bidder. Handsome and disciplined, Gabriel Huntford knows his time is best spent hunting down criminals from the darkest corners of London. As a Bow Street Runner investigating his sister's death, he has no desire to join London's strutting peacocks in this competition when there are more important...
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