Vengeance, lost lands,
innocence and titles are the underlying themes in this sensual, erotic
historical romance. When a young woman, Melantha, destined to be a
spinster due to the activities of her rogue of a brother who uses her
dowry to gamble and play, she turns to writing erotic fantasies in her
journal. Ransom, an outcast nobleman who has lost his lands to her
family returns to the hidden walls and tunnels of the estate for
important family papers, only to find Melantha's bedroom and her
sensual journal. As blackmail he insists on pleasuring her nightly,
giving back one page of her journal after every evening of pleasure,
until she can produce the family papers required to get his lands back.
In the dark of night he takes her innocence and continues to return for
many nights, providing her with intense pleasure. But Ransom did not
count on falling in love with his enemy's sister. And when Melantha
turns up pregnant with his heir, he returns as a handsome nobleman
attempting to court her and win her love. Melantha, not realizing this
gentleman is her nocturne lover attempts to hide her pregnancy and
flee. But in the end, it is Ransom who can save her from a life of
loneliness and control by her family. Stranger in My Bed is an intense
and extremely sensual story of mystery and suspense with lies unveiled
and true love curing long time hurts. A pleasurable read for those
readers who enjoy a good erotic historical romance.
Publisher: New
Concepts (November 2006)
Reviewed
by Beverly,
Beverly Romance Books
