His Silken Seduction (8 page)

Jack and Ben are the most junior members of the Aikenhead Honours. Until their arrival in France, at the start of His Forbidden Liaison, they have never operated alone. They reach Lyons together, but their mission becomes urgent following Napoleon’s escape from exile in Elba. Jack, the incorrigible playboy, must assume more responsibility than he’s ever done before and go on, without Ben, to Paris and beyond.

Jack knows that travelling alone would jeopardise his mission, but his only possible companion is a woman who is forbidden. If they brave the dangers of enemy territory together, will he be able to resist the temptation she presents? And will she consent to keep her distance, even if he does? Find out how their dilemma is resolved in the final story of the trilogy.

Find out what came before His Silken Seduction with three tales of espionage and daring Regency romance in Joanna Maitland’s trilogy The Aikenhead Honours!

Three gentlemen spies: bound by duty, undone by women!

Introducing three of England’s most eligible bachelors:

Dominic, Leo and Jack.

Code-named Ace, King, Knave, together they are The Aikenhead Honours. A government-sponsored spying ring, they risk their lives, and hearts, to keep Regency England safe! Follow these three brothers on a dazzling journey through Europe and beyond as they serve their country and meet their brides, in often very surprising circumstances!

Joanna Maitland was born and educated in Scotland, though she has spent most of her adult life in England or abroad. She has been a systems analyst, an accountant, a civil servant, and director of a charity. Now that her two children have left home, she and her husband have moved from Hampshire to the Welsh Marches, where she is revelling in the more rugged country and the wealth of medieval locations. When she is not writing, or climbing through ruined castles, she devotes her time to trying to tame her house and garden, both of which are determined to resist any suggestion of order. Readers are invited to visit Joanna’s Web site at

ISBN: 978-1-4268-3650-3

His Silken Seduction

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