title: Mistresses: True Stories of Seduction Power and Ambition
author:  Leigh Eduardo 
description: Alison Weir, bestselling historian and author of "Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley" and "Henry VIII: The King and His Court" describes Mistresses as follows: "I greatly enjoyed this book. It is highly readable and packed with fascinating detail. I enjoyed the numerous insightful and sometimes bawdy anecdotes. The book encompasses a wide canvas of love, lechery, tragedy and comedy, from the promiscuous adventures of Lady Castlemaine (Barbara Villiers) to the dark horrors of Eva Braun's world. A triumphant achievement."
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Seduced: The Scandalous Virgin
  
  Deborah Hale
  
  ![](images/00001.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Fresh from scandal in India, headstrong Genia Vernon is being shipped off to
  England, where she faces a gray future as companion to her aged aunt. When she
  meets arrogant rake Blade Maxwell on board, she has her one and only chance
  for a hot, passionate fling…
  
  Blade wants to sow his wild oats one last time before duty forces him to
  marry. And being in such close proximity to fiery Genia has him more than
  tempted to break his golden rule—to never seduce a virgin!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  In 1819, the British established a trading post on the tiny island of
  Singapura, in a move to break a virtual Dutch monopoly on the lucrative East
  Indies trade. Since vast fortunes were made in those early years, I decided
  the heroes of my new trilogy for Harlequin Historical would be partners in a
  successful trading firm. Having amassed money and power, they now faced the
  far greater challenge of finding lasting love. Watch f