Seduction In Silk: A Novel of the Malloren World (Malloran)

Praise for the Novels

of Jo Beverley

A Scandalous Countess

“Known for her memorable, meticulously researched stories, Beverley sets her latest Malloren world story in the decadent Georgian era. With delicious bantering and a rapid pace, it’s a sensual and enthralling read.”

—
Romantic Times
(top pick)

“Ms. Beverley’s opulent descriptions of the glittering ton with their witty dialogues and lively dalliances set against a dark background of intrigue continue to elevate this series beyond the normal historical romance.”

—
Smexy Books

An Unlikely Countess

“A fantastically entertaining historical romance.”

—
Night Owl Romance

“Great read!”

—Fresh Fiction

The Secret Duke

“With a sharp eye for detail, dialogue, and touches of humor, [Beverley] incorporates a few characters from previous novels into the mix and keeps the reader well entertained in this captivating gem.”

—
Romantic Times

The Secret Wedding

“Beverley proves again that she can be counted on to come up with clever and creative ways of mixing passion and intrigue to create a beguiling love story.”

—
Booklist

“A fabulous, intelligent tale. . . . Jo Beverley provides an amusing historical with a touch of suspense and a hint of scandal as you like it.”

—Genre Go Round Reviews

A Lady’s Secret

“Extraordinary storyteller Beverley mixes witty repartee, danger, and simmering sensuality with her strong and engaging characters, including a fetching Papillon, in this delightful, delicious gem of a book.”

—
Romantic Times
(top pick)

“With wit and humor, Jo Beverley provides a wonderful eighteenth-century romance starring two amiable lead characters whose first encounter is one of the best in recent memory. The tale is filled with nonstop action.”

—
The Best Reviews

Lady Beware

“Jo Beverley carries off a remarkable achievement in
Lady Beware
. . . . It is the unusual combination of familial comfort and risqué pleasure that makes this book a winner.”

—The Romance Reader

“[E]nchanting . . . a delightful blend of wit (with banter between Thea and Darien), intrigue (as evil lurks throughout), and emotional victories (as love prevails in the end).”

—
The State
(
Columbia, SC)

To Rescue a Rogue

“[Readers] will be engrossed by this emotionally packed story of great love, tremendous courage, and the return of those attractive and dangerous men known as the Rogues.”

—Joan Hammond

“With her usual beautifully nuanced characters and lyrical writing, RITA Award winner Beverley brings her popular Company of Rogues Regency historical series to a triumphant conclusion . . . [a] quietly powerful romance.”

—
Booklist

The Rogue’s Return

“Beverley beautifully blends complex characters, an exquisitely sensual love story, and a refreshingly different Regency setting into one sublime romance.”

—
Booklist

“Jo Beverley has written an excellent character study. One of the best books I’ve read this season.”

—
Affaire de Coeur

A Most Unsuitable Man

“A delightful, intricately plotted, and sexy romp set in the slightly bawdy Georgian world of Beverley’s beloved Malloren Chronicles.”

—
Library Journal

“I found myself enjoying every minute of the relationship in this story of love, hope, and increments of witty humor. As usual, a Malloren novel is a keeper.”

—
Rendezvous

More Praise for Novels

by
New York Times
Bestselling Author Jo Beverley

“A well-crafted story and an ultimately very satisfying romance.”

—The Romance Reader

“Jo [Beverley] has truly brought to life a fascinating, glittering, and sometimes dangerous world.”

—
Mary Jo Putney

“Another triumph.”

—
Affaire de Coeur

“Wickedly delicious. Jo Beverley weaves a spell of sensual delight with her usual grace and flair.”

—
Teresa Medeiros

“Delightful . . . thrilling . . . with a generous touch of magic . . . an enchanting read.”

—
Booklist

“A stunning medieval romance of loss and redemption . . . sizzling.”

—
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)

“A fast-paced adventure with strong, vividly portrayed characters . . . wickedly, wonderfully sensual and gloriously romantic.”

—Mary Balogh

“Deliciously sinful. . . . Beverley evokes with devastating precision the decadent splendor of the English country estate in all its hellish debauchery . . . a crafty tale of sensuality and suspense.”

—
BookPage

Also by Jo Beverley

Available from New American Library

REGENCY

THE ROGUE’S WORLD

Lady Beware

To Rescue a Rogue

The Rogue’s Return

Skylark

St. Raven

Hazard

“The Demon’s Mistress” in
In Praise of Younger Men

The Devil’s Heiress

The Dragon’s Bride

Three Heroes
(Omnibus Edition)

THE MALLOREN WORLD

An Unlikely Countess

The Secret Duke

The Secret Wedding

A Lady’s Secret

A Most Unsuitable Man

Winter Fire

Devilish

Secrets of the Night

Something Wicked

My Lady Notorious

MEDIEVAL ROMANCES

Lord of Midnight

Dark Champion

Lord of My Heart

OTHER

Forbidden Magic

Lovers and Ladies
(Omnibus Edition)

Lord Wraybourne’s Betrothed

The Stanforth Secrets

The Stolen Bride

Emily and the Dark Angel

ANTHOLOGIES

“The Raven and the Rose” in

Chalice of Roses

“The Dragon and the Virgin Princess” in

Dragon Lovers

“The Trouble with Heroes” in

Irresistible Forces

Seduction in Silk

A
N
OVEL OF THE
M
ALLOREN
W
ORLD

Jo Beverley

A SIGNET SELECT BOOK

SIGNET SELECT

Published by the Penguin Group

Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street,

New York, New York 10014, USA

USA | Canada | UK | Ireland | Australia | New Zealand | India | South Africa | China

Penguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England

For more information about the Penguin Group visit penguin.com.

First published by Signet Select, an imprint of New American Library,

a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Copyright © Jo Beverley, 2013

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

SIGNET SELECT and logo are trademarks of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

ISBN: 978-1-101-60162-4

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party Web sites or their content.