Cover of The Perils of Pleasure

The Perils of Pleasure

Julie Anne Long

Pennyroyal Green #1

historical romance(9k)

A mercenary snatches a rogue from the gallows — but now someone wants them both dead.

Content Warnings
violence/gore

Description

His life is in her hands...She's willing to be fearless for a price...but what if the cost is her heart?A rescued rogue...Scandal has rocked the city of London. Colin Eversea, a handsome, reckless unapologetic rogue is sentenced to hang for murder and, inconveniently for him, the only witness to the crime disappears. Then again, throughout history, the Everseas have always managed to cheat fate in style: Colin is snatched from the gallows by a beautiful, clever mercenary.A captivating captor...Cool-headed, daring Madeleine Greenway is immune to Colin's vaunted charm. Her mission is not to rescue Colin but to kidnap him, and to be paid handsomely for it. But when it becomes clear that whoever wants Colin alive wants Madeline dead, the two become uneasy allies in a deadly race for truth. Together, they'll face great danger—and a passion neither can resist.

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