The Seduction of Lady X (The Secrets of Hadley Green)

About this book

The third book in the superbly entertaining (Booklist) Regency historical series from New York Times bestselling author Julia London. The would-be Earl of Ashwood sets his romantic sights on a forbidden prize in the enchanting third novel from Julia Londons addictively sexy new series. The surprising news that dashing steward Harrison Tolly illegitimate son of the Earl of Ashwood is the rightful heir to his fathers estate comes at a most inopportune time. With a wedding on the horizon and a baby on the way a new life of privilege and prestige would be a blessing but for one problem: his heart belongs to another woman. Harrison keeps his desires for his employers wife Lady Olivia Carey so hidden that even she does not know of his devotion. Her callous husband Marquis Carey went into a rampage after Olivias troublesome younger sister returned from her tour of Spain pregnant and Harrison impulsively stepped in to save the entire family from scandal. Now like Olivia he is trapped in a loveless arrangement. When a tragic accident claims the marquis life soon thereafter can Harrison seize his chance and cast aside one sister for another? Or will doing so expose the Carey familys darkest secretand ruin his only chance to win Olivias heart?