title: The Earl Takes All
author:  Lorraine Heath 
description: Edwards attempts to avoid cuckolding his brother are tantalizing for both Julia and the reader, and their conflicted love is well-drawn and compelling. A steamy romance that uses the strict rules of Regency Britain to excellent effect. (Kirkus Reviews <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />Heath draws together a couple whose genuine passion and love are hard to resist in her second Hellions of Havisham Regency (after Falling into Bed with a Duke)Readers will eagerly follow Edward and Julias pursuit of an unusual happy ending. (Publishers Weekly)<br /><br />Heath is a consummate storyteller, whose characters leap from the pages. Their powerful emotions and intense passions translate exceptionally well to readers, allowing them to become deeply involved in the fascinating plot and leaving them breathless and wanting more. (RT Book Reviews (top pick) - 4.5 stars - Praise for LORD OF TEMPTATION)<br /><br />Deep emotions, sensuality and pathos combine and the healing power of love triumphs in another Heath masterpiece (Romantic Times BOOKclub, 4 1/2 stars)<br /><br />The Duke of Weddington is perfect hero material. Historical readers will clamor for more. (Liz Carlyle)<br /><br />She writes the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today. (Jill Barnett, RITA Award-Winner)<br /><br />Sensitive, funny and altogether enchanting! (Dallas News)<br /><br />Master storyteller Heath perfectly threads together emotional power and deep romance. Taking her cue from Dickens classic Oliver Twist, she reinvents the story so we see what might have happened to the older Oliver. Few writers engage readers hearts and minds as beautifully as Heath certainly does. Top Pick (Romantic Times BOOKclub)<br /><br />Lorraine Heath is an incredible talent! (Katherine Sutcliffe, author of HOT AUGUST MOON)<br /><br />Lorraine Heath has long been an author readers trust when they want to read a heart-warming historical, one that will entertain them and make them shed a tear or two. Thats probably because the emotions in Heaths stories are genuine. (Happy Ever After blog on USA Today)
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  “If you wish, I can take you out of all this.”
  
  In his quest for revenge against a disreputable card sharp, James, Earl of
  Cambourne, discovers the man’s innocent daughter. While her surroundings are
  impoverished, her dignity and refinement are unmistakable, and James faces an
  unsettling question—what will be her fate if he brings her father to justice?
  
  Although yearning for love and comfort, Lucy resists the earl’s surprising
  offer of protection. That is until a price is made on her virginity, and James
  is the only man who can save her.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “I must say I envy Hensleigh,” murmured her unwelcome guest.
  
  Lucy stiffened but continued polishing so that the table wobbled noisily.
  
  “Lucky fellow,” he went on, “having a wench willing to clean his lodgings and
  warm his bed.”
  
  Everything inside her stopped as well as the polishing rag. And the temper her
  grandparents had tried so hard to curb slipped its leash. Slowly she
  straightened and faced him, the dusting rag clench