title: The Skilled Seduction: Scandalous Secrets, Book 3 (Volume 3)
author:  Tracy Goodwin 
description: <span>"Every time I read one of Tracy Goodwin's beautifully written novels, her words and unforgettable characters steal a little piece of my heart. Her books are exquisite and totally addictive." </span><i><span>-- SUSAN DUERDEN, AWARD WINNING FEATURE FILM/TELEVISION ACTRESS AND AWARD WINNING NARRATOR</span></i><span></span><br />~<br /><span>"<i>With an enchanting voice, Tracy Goodwin makes you care about her wonderful characters. </i>A brilliant author, she delivers Romance at its very best.<i> It just doesn't get better than Goodwin</i>."</span><span> </span><i><span>-- DEBORAH MACGILLIVRAY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DRAGONS OF CHALLON SERIES</span></i>
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  Also in C. J. Archer’s Lord Hawkesbury Series
  
  Her Secret Desire
  
  Scandal’s Mistress
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any
  similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended
  by the author.
  
  Text copyright © 2012 by C. J. Archer
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or
  transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
  recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.
  
  Published by Montlake Romance
  
  P.O. Box 400818
  
  Las Vegas, NV 89140
  
  ISBN-13: 9781612187150
  
  ISBN-10: 1612187153
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To Joe, Samantha, and Declan.
  
  With all my love and gratitude.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_006.html#filepos3754)
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_007.html#filepos42331)
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_008.html#filepos66274)
  
  [Chapter 