The Danger of Desire

The Danger of Desire

by Elizabeth Essex

320 pages· 2011· ISBN 9780758251589
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**This is the out of print 2012 edition. Check the new listing for the revised and updated 2017 paperback!**

An Unlikely Partnership and an Uncontrollable Desire. . .


Naval Captain Hugh McAlden is accustomed to taking on deadly, high-stakes assignments--and being rewarded handsomely for his success at them. But to accomplish his latest mission, he'll need someone more inconspicuous among his own ranks. Someone like the larcenous beauty who just relieved him of his pocket watch under his very nose. . .

Meggs Tanner's livelihood--as one of London's stealthiest thieves--depends on her remaining un-tethered and unnoticed. But when she is caught by an icy-eyed Scottish officer with an unusual proposition, she sees a chance to escape her life of crime forever. Ever wary, she accepts the job even as she plots her exit strategy, ready to cut and run at a moment's notice.

But as Meggs and Hugh come nearer to the danger of their shared mission, thoughts of betrayal and distrust begin to dissolve. . .overshadowed by a passion worth any risk. . .

The Danger of Desire was nominated for the 2012 Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Historical Romance.


Praise for The Pursuit of Pleasure

"Intrigue, sensuality and romance collide." --Jenna Petersen

"Elegant, evocative, and absolutely dangerous to a good night's sleep." --Courtney Milan

"I couldn't put it down." --Anna Campbell

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