- Mass Market Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (Oct 15 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312966407
- ISBN-13: 978-0312966409
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #536,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A Lady's Desperate Choice
When the loathsome Lord Bascomb tries to force her into marriage, Elizabeth Woolcot, against her will, must applea to her influential guardian. Nicholas Warring, known as the Wicked Early, is a darkly handsom charasmatic figure--with the power to save her but a past that could put her reputation dangerously at risk. A ruthless womanizer, he has also been convicted of murder--and barely escaped hanging.
A rogue's tainted honor
Elizabth can't help her attraction to the man who haunts her dreams--nor he his hunger for her. But she knows it can never be. For Nicholas is a married man. Then a heinous crime shatters their lives--and Nick is the natural suspect. Elizabeth wants to believe in his innocence more than life and love itself--but can she trust a man who has killed before?
When the loathsome Lord Bascomb tries to force her into marriage, Elizabeth Woolcot, against her will, must applea to her influential guardian. Nicholas Warring, known as the Wicked Early, is a darkly handsom charasmatic figure--with the power to save her but a past that could put her reputation dangerously at risk. A ruthless womanizer, he has also been convicted of murder--and barely escaped hanging.
A rogue's tainted honor
Elizabth can't help her attraction to the man who haunts her dreams--nor he his hunger for her. But she knows it can never be. For Nicholas is a married man. Then a heinous crime shatters their lives--and Nick is the natural suspect. Elizabeth wants to believe in his innocence more than life and love itself--but can she trust a man who has killed before?
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A LADY'S DESPERATE CHOICE
Faced with a forced marriage to a loathsome neighbor, Elizabeth Woolcot can only appeal to her powerful guardian, Nicholas Warring, for aid. Unfortunately, Nicholas, Earl of Ravenworth, is known as the Wicked Earl for good reason. Convicted of murder, he barely escaped hanging. When she meets Nick for the first time, Elizabeth is compelled by his darkly handsome face--and his charismatic manner. But no matter how strong the attraction between them, Elizabeth can never be his, for Nick, although estranged from his wife for years, is married.
As the days progress, Nick's hunger for Elizabeth grows. Then a heinous crime shatters their lives...and Nick is the natural suspect. Elizabeth wants to believe in his innocence more than life and love itself--but can she trust a man who has killed before?
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3.0 out of 5 stars
bits and pieces,
By Amy (texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wicked Promise (Mass Market Paperback)
i love kat martin books. her steamy writing style, characters that aren't afraid of society or their sexuality (a nice change from simpid writers to caught up in being afraid of wanting another person) and great secondary characters. I felt torn on this book for though there were parts i dearly loved there were also parts of the book where i was just like "What the hell was that?!"First for the good: Elizabeth is a woman needs protection. After her father dies she is sought after but a man who is determined to have her, even by foul means. She asks Nicholas warring, her guardian, for protection and he grudgingly agrees. One problem, he's wildly attracted to her. Nicholas killed a man nine years ago and was sent off to serve his time. He's gone down hill since his return, earning the name the "wicked earl" for his rakish ways. Elizabeth is the breath of fresh air that has nicholas' head spinning. i loved the way nicholas is determined to protect elizabeth from him and the life he lives. The passion the two of them have is great. the way they each have power over each other is a nice change from the always experienced hero. i loved nicholas' character in how he is protective and tortured. you have love those kind of heros...a little jaded but still a teddy bear inside. the bedroom scenes were great as always though like anything else they alone can't carry a book. Now for the bad parts: the problem of nicholas being married is pretty much ignored throughout the book. his wife is in all of three scenes. elizabeth is almost to naive when she proclaims that nicholas is not married in the "eyes of god" since his wife left abandoned him when he was convicted of murder. The ending was to predictable. this story follows the cookie cutter regency era romance. everything is solved nice and neat and though this is ultimately a good thing it's to spontaneous and easy to really make an impacton the reader. i found myself asking "is that it?" which isn't really that great a sign. did i enjoy this book? yes. did i think it was one of the best kat martin has written? no. though the passion is there and burning hot there book starts to decline in the end.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Same old story line!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Wicked Promise (Mass Market Paperback)
I do believe some authors are suffering from writers' block and hence churning out a lot of gibberish now a days. Kat Martins' Wicked Promise is one of those books probably written when she underwent a writers' block.The story line is so oft repeated that there is nothing much to say about it, but what takes the cake are the lead characters, especially Elizabeth. Both the h&h are irritating to the core and garner no sympathy. It was not a very long book, but it still took 5 days for me to finish it. SKIP THIS ONE!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story,
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This review is from: Wicked Promise (Mass Market Paperback)
An Excellent story -- moves along quite well -- the seduction scenes rate a 31/2 -- Elizabeth Woolcot rates a 2 in moral fiber -- I mean adultry no less???? --- Although in defense of the story that seems to have been accepted?? in the Regency times -- I would, also, have liked to have seen more of a courtship between Lady Margaret and Andrew Sutton, Marquess of Trent -- thoroughly enjoyed the murder mystery - without it being dragged out or gruesome. What happens to Greville Townsend -- He should make a very disturbing hero in his own book??? Oliver Bascomb rated a 4 as a nasty villian --- WoW! Rand Clayton, Duke of Beldon -- I was sure glad to find his story in Perfect Sin -- and last but not least -- Nicholas Warring -- was more sinned against - but did enough sinning as the "Wicked Earl" --- altogether, a wonderful cast of Characters -- my library rateing is Excellent --M [lack of morality]with a little tongue in cheek!
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