Author:Tracy Anne Warren
Violet Brantford has always longed for the passionate embrace of Adrian Winter, the wealthy Duke of Raeburn. Problem is, he's set to marry Violet's vivacious, more socially polished twin sister, Jeannette. But when Jeannette refuses to go through with the ceremony mere minutes before it is to begin, soft-spoken Violet finds herself walking down the aisle and taking vows in her sister's place in order to avoid a scandal.
But keeping up the pretence with a man as divine as the Duke will take all of Violet's skills. As for Adrian, his marriage of convenience has just got very interesting in deed...
The first part in Tracy Anne Warren's bestselling 'Trap' Trilogy of Regency romances. Other titles in this series are The Wife Trap and The Wedding Trap.
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—— Romance Reviews TodayEndearing characters and a beguiling romance in this sensual and passionate debut
—— Romantic TimesAn historical novel with a difference, this is a strange but compelling read
—— Choice[An] imaginative and wholly original debut... Readers won't be able to tear their eyes away from Katsu's mesmerizing tale
—— BooklistThe Taker is a frighteningly compelling story about those most human monsters--desire and obsession. It will curl your hair and keep you up late at night
—— Keith Donohue, author of Stolen ChildThis is a great book. And by great, I mean, devastatingly so, like reading The Scarlett Letter, while riding a roller coaster, on acid. Seductive, daring, soaring, and ultimately gut-wrenching, The Taker is a lush, historical rendering of transcendent love, paranormal beings, and the depths of pain that can be felt by immortal hearts
—— Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and SweetAlma Katsu takes the reader by surprise in the first chapter of her mesmerizing debut and never stops delivering. What a wonderful book! A dark, gothic, epic worth savoring. A sweeping story that transcends time as it moves effortless from the tempestuous past to the frightening present. Enchanting and enthralling! No question - I was taken!
—— International Bestseller, M.J. RoseAlma Katsu's searing tale of otherworldly lovers and eternal obsession will seduce you from page one. With its elegant prose and riveting plot, The Taker is as irresistible as the hauntingly beautiful, pleasure-seeking immortals who scorch its pages. A wicked, sensuous, shattering love story that I can't recommend enough. You have to experience it for yourself!
—— Kresley Cole, New York Times bestselling authorKatsu's mesmerizing, original debut arcs between a Puritan community and a present-day young woman found in the Maine woods who claims that she has killed a man and that she's immortal.
—— BooklistI couldn’t put it down… a fantastic debut novel for Alma Katsu and I am looking forward to her sequel The Reckoning
—— ReabookreviewsFun and feisty women's fiction at its very best
—— HeatEdgy and entertaining
—— OK MagazineA hilarious page-turner
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