Tempting fortune

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Label

Tempting fortune

Statement of responsibility

Jo Beverley

Creator

• Beverley, Jo
• trueBeverley, Jo

Subject

• trueMen/women relations
• trueRogues
• trueSingle women
• true1760s -- 1760 -- 1769
• true18th century -- 1701 -- 1800
• trueCanadian fiction
• trueDebtor and creditor
• trueDeception
• trueEarls and countesses -- England
• trueFamily feuds
• Gamblers -- Fiction
• trueGambling
• trueGeorgian era (1714-1837) -- 1714 -- 1837
• trueGeorgian romances
• Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
• trueGreat Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820
• trueHalf-brothers
• trueHistorical romances
• trueIndependence in women
• trueLondon, England
• Love stories
• trueMalloren family (Fictitious characters)
• Malloren, Bryght (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Genre

• trueHistorical romances
• trueLove stories
• Fiction
• trueGeorgian romances
• trueCanadian fiction

Language

eng

Summary

When her brother incurs gambling debts with a group of ruthless men, the price for his life is Portia St. Claire's virtue, to be auctioned off in London's most notorious brothel

Member of

• Zebra book
• trueMalloren chronicles
• Malloren, 02

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueSteamy
• trueDramatic

Writing style

• trueEngaging

Award

Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, 1995.

Cataloging source

UKMGB

Dewey number

823.92

Index

no index present

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

• Malloren
• Zebra books

Series volume

2

Target audience

adult