The Seduction of the Crimson Rose - (Pink Carnation) by Lauren Willig (Paperback)

About the Book

Willig continues the exciting series with her fourth novel featuring Lord Vaughn, the delightfully devilish spy from "The Masque of the Black Tulip," and Mary Alsworthy, the raven-haired beauty whose sister accidentally steals her suitor in "The Deception of the Emerald Ring."

Book Synopsis

Now in paperback?a novel that ?handily fulfills its promise of intrigue and romance.?(Publishers Weekly)

Determined to secure another London season without assistance from her new brother-in-law, Mary Alsworthy accepts a secret assignment from Lord Vaughn on behalf of the Pink Carnation. She must infiltrate the ranks of the dreaded French spy, the Black Tulip, before he and his master can stage their planned invasion of England. Every spy has a weakness and for the Black Tulip that weakness is beautiful black-haired women?his ?petals? of the Tulip. A natural at the art of seduction, Mary easily catches the attention of the French spy, but Lord Vaughn never anticipated that his own heart would be caught as well. Fighting their growing attraction, impediments from their past, and, of course, the French, Mary and Vaughn find themselves lost in a treacherous garden of lies.

And as our modern-day heroine, Eloise Kelly, digs deeper into England's Napoleonic-era espionage, she becomes even more entwined with Colin Selwick, the descendant of her spy subjects.

Review Quotes

?There are few authors capable of matching Lauren Willig's ability to merge historical accuracy, heart-pounding romance, and biting wit.?
?"BookPage"

?Romantic adventure executed with wit.?
?"Kirkus Reviews"

?Feisty heroines and flower-named spies continue to blossom in Willig's lively series...filled with witty repartee.?
?"Publishers Weekly"



aThere are few authors capable of matching Lauren Willigas ability to merge historical accuracy, heart-pounding romance, and biting wit.a
a"BookPage"
aRomantic adventure executed with wit.a
a"Kirkus Reviews"
aFeisty heroines and flower-named spies continue to blossom in Willigas lively series...filled with witty repartee.a
a"Publishers Weekly"

About the Author

Lauren Willig is a law student and Ph.D. candidate in history at Harvard University. She is the author of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation.