title: The Secret Lover (Rogues of Regent Street, Book 6)
author:  Julia London 
description: London (The Beautiful Stranger, etc.) paints a vibrant portrait of early Victorian-era life in this witty, absorbing offering. After an eight-year absence, plain Sophie Dane reluctantly returns to London, where her name is synonymous with scandal due to her decision to elope against her family's wishes and then divorce her abusive husband not long after. Sophie has come as a companion to her flamboyant friend, Honorine, and though she tries to keep a low profile, she quickly becomes embroiled in a situation fraught with scandal potential. While visiting the park, Sophie befriends Caleb Hamilton, a man of questionable lineage, who lightens her heart. At the same time, Caleb's arrogant half-brother, Trevor, suddenly begins courting Sophie, but his attentions unsettle her, especially when she learns that Trevor has forbidden Caleb from seeing their ailing father, Lord Hamilton. The tempo reaches a gallop when Trevor announces his betrothal to Sophie before even asking her, Honorine whisks Lord Hamilton to his country estate and Sophie and Caleb flee London with Trevor in hot pursuit. London's fast-paced narrative is peopled with colorful characters, but her dialogue can be over-the-top ("Let me breathe you, let me fill my soul with you once more"). Sophie's growth into a strong, admirable heroine is inspirational nevertheless and not without its fair share of thrills. (May 7) <br />Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  A DOUBLE LIFE . . .
  
  She was every man's fantasy— and most dangerous desire. One bewitching look,
  the whispered promise of unspeakable ecstasy, and London’s richest and most
  notorious rakes followed the Brazen Angel like sheep-ready to be fleeced. All
  London was in her thrall as she waltzed from masquerade to masquerade,
  seducing and stealing with impunity—until she met her match in the dark and
  dangerous lord who vowed to unmask her.
  
  A SINGLE PASSION
  
  He raced through the streets after the sapphire-eyed beauty, determined to
  catch London's most audacious thief. Giles Corliss, Lord of Trahern, had come
  home to honor his father's last request and marry a woman he'd never met, Lady
  Sophia D'Artiers. It was to be a marriage of convenience to beget an heir. But
  Giles had yet to discover that behind the fragile, ailing facade of his
  intended, Lady Sophia, lay the mistress of disguise—an irresistible brazen
  angel who was about to lure him into a reckless passion that