After Dark with the Duke
The Palace of Rogues
Published on 17. February 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-06-304509-5 (ISBN)
Description
Sparks fly when a daring diva clashes with an ice-cold
war hero in the newest thrilling romance in USA Today bestselling author
Julie Anne Long's Palace of Rogues series.
She arrives in the dead of night,
a mob out for blood at her heels: Mariana Wylde, the "Harlot of Haywood Street,"
an opera diva brought low by a duel fought for her favors. But the ladies of the
Grand Palace on the Thames think they can make a silk purse from scandal: They'll
restore her reputation and share in her triumph...provided they can keep her
apart from that other guest.
Coldly brilliant, fiercely honorable, General James Duncan Blackmore, the Duke
of Valkirk, is revered, feared, desired...but nobody truly knows him. Until a
clash with a fiery, vulnerable beauty who stands for everything he scorns lays
him bare. It's too clear the only cure for consuming desire is conquest, but
their only chance at happiness could lead to their destruction.
The legendary duke never dreamed love would be his last battleground. Valkirk
would lay down his life for Mariana, but his choice is stark: risk losing her
forever, or do the one thing he vowed he never would...surrender.
war hero in the newest thrilling romance in USA Today bestselling author
Julie Anne Long's Palace of Rogues series.
She arrives in the dead of night,
a mob out for blood at her heels: Mariana Wylde, the "Harlot of Haywood Street,"
an opera diva brought low by a duel fought for her favors. But the ladies of the
Grand Palace on the Thames think they can make a silk purse from scandal: They'll
restore her reputation and share in her triumph...provided they can keep her
apart from that other guest.
Coldly brilliant, fiercely honorable, General James Duncan Blackmore, the Duke
of Valkirk, is revered, feared, desired...but nobody truly knows him. Until a
clash with a fiery, vulnerable beauty who stands for everything he scorns lays
him bare. It's too clear the only cure for consuming desire is conquest, but
their only chance at happiness could lead to their destruction.
The legendary duke never dreamed love would be his last battleground. Valkirk
would lay down his life for Mariana, but his choice is stark: risk losing her
forever, or do the one thing he vowed he never would...surrender.
Reviews / Votes
"Delightful...refreshing. Readers will enjoy this rich depiction of how the past informs but does not dictate the future." - Publishers Weekly for Angel in a Devil's Arms"Deploying her usual perfectly calibrated mix of irresistibly dry wit and superbly nuanced characterization, RITA Award-winning Long adds another winner to her Palace of Rogues series with this lushly sensual, exquisitely emotional, and gracefully written tale about two people desperately trying not to fall in love with each other." - Booklist (starred review) for Angel in a Devil's Arms
"Julie Ann Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers." - Amanda Quick
"Smart, funny, and brimming with passion." - Julia Quinn
"Long finds that delectable sweet spot with Angel in a Devil's Arms, welcoming us all to the cozy warmth of the Grand Palace on the Thames with the peculiar blend of humor and pathos she writes with such aplomb." - Entertainment Weekly
"Sparkling banter, deep character insights, and a colorful supporting cast bring a clever scheme to life, setting up a series to savor. Historical readers will rejoice with Long's return to the subgenre and will be intrigued by hints of the next 'Rogues' title." - Library Journal (starred review, editor's pick), on Lady Derring Takes a Lover
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Product notice
Paperback (mass)
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 118 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-304509-5 (9780063045095)
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11/2021
HarperCollins
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USA Today bestselling author and Rita (R) Award winner Julie Anne Long's books have been translated into eighteen languages, nominated for numerous awards, and have appeared on dozens of "Best of" lists. NPR named her Pennyroyal Green series as one of the Top 100 romance series of all time. She currently lives in Northern California.