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March 2012

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The Scandalous St. Claires!

A new series from Laurel McKee

 

 

 

Book One

One Naughty Night

Lily St. Claire's story

(June 2012)

 

 

Excerpt

 

Lily St. Claire will do anything for the family that saved her from the streets.  With their support, the young widow has become the hostess of The Devil's Fancy, London's most exclusive gaming den.  She's determined to restore the St. Claire family fortune, lost a century before to the despised Huntington clan.  But a ghost from her past may be her ultimate undoing...

 

The son a a duke, Lord Aidan Huntington is handsome and wealthy, with a taste for adventure and a reputation for wickedness.  A gambler and a rake, Aidan can't resist a seductive woman with secrets--but one naughty night with Lily leaves him wanting more.  As Lily is drawn into London's dark underworld by an old enemy, Aidan will risk everything to save the woman who has awakened his deepest desires...

 

 

 

Book Two

Two Sinful Secrets

(December 2012)

 

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BOOK GIVEAWAY

For a chance to win an ARC of One Naughty Night, email Lauren by Midnight, April 30th.

 The Scandalous St. Claires

Coming in 2012--escape to Victorian London with a new series! 
  -One Naughty Night
      (June 2012) and

  -Two Sinful Secrets
      (December 2012)

Praise for
Countess of Scandal

“Laurel McKee’s prose is lyrical, her pacing is flawless, and her talent for evoking a rich, sweeping historical atmosphere is second to none” –USA Today Bestseller Julianne MacLean

 “An exciting, suspenseful and very passionate story.  Loved it and very much look forward to the next in this series.  Interesting history lesson and a good backdrop for a first-class love story”—Romance Reviews Magazine

 “Ms. McKee’s style of writing is stellar, streaming with lovely prose, vivid descriptions, breathtaking love scenes, and action-packed tension.  Every word sings with unyielding intensity” –Romance Junkies

“McKee sets the stage for a romantic adventure that captures the spirit of Ireland and a pair of star-crossed lovers to perfection” –RT Book Reviews - 4 Stars

 “Countess of Scandal combines a passionate romance with a nail-biting plot.  The author’s research shines through to make the era come alive, as well as her characters.  An exciting tale out of the common mold” –Romance Reviews Today

 “This book has rarely used and well-drawn setting, good characters, and so much more working in its favor.  I absolutely loved reading this one!” –All About Romance

 “McKee’s intriguingly nuanced characters and deliciously subtle sense of humor provide the ideal counterpoint to the perfectly executed historical setting that gives Countess of Scandal its refreshingly different literary flavor” –Booklist
 

Want to know more about Georgian Ireland and the events surrounding Laurel's Daughters of Ireland trilogy? Check out Behind the Book and Resources.

 

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Picture of Laurel at RWA '09!
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