title: The Perils of Pursuing a Prince (Desperate Debutantes, Book 2)
author:  Julia London 
description: Bestselling author London works a charming Regency twist on the story of Beauty and the Beast in the second installment of her Desperate Debutantes series, following last year's <i>The Hazards of Hunting a Duke</i>. Impoverished socialite Greer Fairchild has set out for her childhood home in Wales to collect a badly needed inheritance, which is thought to be controlled by the glowering Rhodrick Glendower, earl of Radnor. An unctuous fellow traveler named Owen Percy tells horrifying stories of Rhodrick, known locally as the prince of Powys, and when the pair arrive at his gloomy castle, the hulking Rhodrick confirms Percy's most troubling stories. Domineering, vulgar and possibly even murderous, Rhodrick holds Greer captive until she can produce proof of her identity. Eventually, Percy sets off to get help, and Greer reluctantly settles in, waiting for the letter from London that will validate her claims on the inheritance. As Greer and her host overcome their animosity and succumb to rising passion, further complications arise in a mystery from Greer's past. London's love story is tense and tender, held aloft by endearing, dynamic characters. <i>(May)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  Princes have pomp and glory—not crushes on commoners
  
  Nothing gets the tongues of London’s high society wagging like a good scandal.
  And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is
  found murdered, it’s all anyone can talk about, including Eliza Tricklebank.
  Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the
  crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective—and an
  even greater interest in Eliza.
  
  With a trade deal on the line and mounting pressure to secure a noble bride,
  there’s nothing more salacious than a prince dallying with a commoner.
  Sebastian finds Eliza’s contrary manner as frustrating as it is seductive, but
  they’ll have to work together if they’re going to catch the culprit. And when
  things heat up behind closed doors, it’s the prince who’ll have to decide what
  comes first—his country or his heart.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Praise for New York Times bestselling author Julia London
  
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