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A golden prince, a ruthless captor, an unrelenting lover...
Poised, calculating, and ruthlessly charming, Prince Rolfe of Ruthenia takes beautiful Angeline Fortin captive, mistaking her for her cousin and compromising her beyond redemption. Escape from the prince is impossible, and Rolfe begins to torment her senses at every turn.
At last, captured and captivated, Angeline can't resist Rolfe's masterful seduction, and the prince discovers the only woman he's ever encountered who can meet him passion for passion.
But Rolfe is on a mission to find his brother's killer, and in a critical moment of mortal danger, it's Angeline herself who holds his life-and heart-in her delicate hands...
Praise for Jennifer Blake:
"The intriguing combination of passion and intellect."
-Publishers Weekly
"Bestselling author Jennifer Blake excels at story-telling."
-Rave Reviews
"Full of Blake's captivating historical detail, rich, sensual atmosphere, and the intelligent banter and dialogue that make her characters so unique."
-Affaire de Coeur
"High-energy, compelling stories rife with steamy Southern atmosphere."
-Library Journal
"Blake's style is as steamy as a still July night on the bayou, as overwhelmingly hot as Cajun Spice."
–Chicago Tribune
- Sales Rank: #14768379 in Books
- Published on: 1987-12-02
- Released on: 1987-12-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 407 pages
From the Inside Flap
By the bestselling author of "Love and Smoke," an enthralling novel of love and international intrigue . . . of an innocent beauty and an ambitious man.
Angeline was living a quiet life with her aunt in the steamy countryside near New Orleans. It was there that Rolfe, the golden-haired, handsome prince of the tiny country of Ruthenia, mistook her for his brother's mistress and kidnapped her. Taking her to his bed, Rolfe soon discovered that Angeline had been a virgin. But a virgin no longer, the prisoner of Rolfe, what future could there be for Angeline?
About the Author
Since publishing her first book at age twenty-seven, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jenifer Blake has gone on to write over sixty historical and contemporary romances. She brings the seductive passion of the South to her stories, reflecting her seventh-generation Louisiana heritage. Jennifer lives with her husband in northern Louisiana.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
From Chapter One
Madame Delacroix's soirée was a success. Despite the chill winter wind that whipped around the galleried mansion, the crème de la crème of St. Martinville had honored the invitations delivered by her groom. Dressed in their velvets and brocades, their satins and sarcenets, the guests had bundled into their carriages and driven to her house along the muddy tracks overhung with moss-draped trees.
It was not the beaux yeux of their hostess that brought them, Madame well knew, but the prospect of news. Though more than seventeen years had passed since the French men and women of Louisiana had become Americans, and though they had basked for as long as it lasted in the glory of republican France, there was among them a fascination with royalty. Was their fine town not known even now as La Petite Paris? And were not many of them aristocratic emigrés, or the children of such, who had fled the Terror thirty-odd years before? Quite a few could remember the rumble of the tumbrils and the flashing blade of Madame Guillotine.
To be sure, the prince lately come among them was from some Balkan kingdom one had scarcely heard of. Nonetheless, royalty was royalty. It was highly unlikely, of course, that he would put in an appearance this evening. Mon Dieu, but Madame Delacroix would have sent out criers to tell the world if such a thing were expected! Still, one could dance and eat and drink-Madame was famous for her suppers. And perhaps there would be someone present who had seen the royal personage passing through the town, or had a servant who knew the Negro slaves at Petite Versailles, the plantation of M'sieur de la Chaise where he was staying.
The music of violin, French horn, and pianoforte was gay, the dancing sprightly, and the conversation, consisting of gossip and matters of mutual interest to the area's closely interrelated families, mild through caution, since one must be careful not to offend. The long, silk-hung room, contrived by throwing wide the doors between the grande salle and the petite salle, was warmed by a brightly burning fire at each end. The air was scented with the faint tang of wood smoke, the medley of perfumes worn by the ladies, and the woodsy fragrance of the shining green streamers of smilax that had been used to decorate the mantels and doorways. The polished floor gleamed, reflecting the radiance of chandeliers overhead and the soft-colored gowns of the ladies. Dancers moved in and out, voices rose and fell, women smiled and men bowed.
There was one person who could not share in the pleasurable excitement. Angeline Fortin circled the floor, her finely molded lips curved in a mechanical smile. The candle glow caught the russet silk of her hair, dressed high in loose curls à la Belle, shimmered over her flawless skin, and touched the copper flecks in the depths of her gray-green eyes with mysterious, almost secretive gleams. The effect she made in her virginal white gown in the Grecian mode did not concern her. She wished fervently that she could have stayed away from this soirée.
Her attitude was stupid, her aunt, Madame de Buys, had declared. Nothing could have looked more odd or caused more comment than their absence. In addition, an appearance at Helene Delacroix's evening party was an opportunity to learn what they could of this prince before he sought them out. It was well to know your enemy.
Her aunt was right, of course, and there seemed nothing in the chatter and easy laughter around her to arouse concern. Still, Angeline could not be easy. "You are quiet tonight, ma chère."
She glanced up with a smile in her eyes for her partner. A serious, dark-haired young man with the clipped line of a mustache above his full lips, he was the son of her hostess. "I know. You must forgive me, André. I-I have a touch of the headache."
"Why did you not say so? We could have forgone our dance. I would have been happy just to sit with you. I am not one who must be forever entertained." As he gazed down at her, the expression in his eyes was warm with concern and there was a flush tinting his olive features.
Angeline shook her head. "I know you better," she teased. "You are so wild and dissolute, I'm sure you would think sitting out a dance the greatest bore!"
"And I am sure if I were so dissipated, you would never dance with me at all. Such a character must disgust any female of sensitivity."
"How little you know us!" she returned.
"I know you well enough, I think, or should since I have watched you from your cradle." When she did not reply beyond a smile, he went on. "Does your aunt plan to travel to New Orleans for the saison des visites this year?"
"I'm not certain. No arrangements have been made."
"It will be dull without you, even though she keeps you close. If you do not come I would rather remain at the plantation myself."
"Yes," she declared, "and watch your precious sugarcane sprout!"
"Cane is the crop of the future, mark my words. Indigo is dead, killed off by blight and-"
"Listen!" She interrupted him without compunction.
"I don't hear anything."
"I thought there were horses on the drive."
"Who would come this late? It's nearly time for the supper dance." André glanced at the windows that lined the room. There was nothing to be seen except the reflection of the dancers in the candlelight.
"I must have been mistaken," Angeline said, relaxing. She was not. Moments later came the sound of booted feet on the gallery. The flames of two hundred candles fluttered in the draft as the door swung open. The lustre of the chandeliers that held them tinkled with crystal coolness. Heads turned. Young women drew in their breath, faltering for an instant in the steps of the quadrille before recovering. Men glanced at each other, their faces stiff. The dowagers and spinsters ranged against the wall in lace caps stopped speaking and stared. A quiet descended in which the shuffle of feet and the thin trill of music was loud.
The candlelight gleamed across Angeline's shoulders as she turned to fling a look of alarm at her aunt. Madame de Buys did not notice. The stout, dark-haired older woman sat upright, her hands clenching the delicate ivory sticks of her fan. With her prominent nose and sharp upper lip, she seemed to be perpetually sneering. Now her black gaze was fixed on the man who stood in the doorway.
Madame Delacroix's liveried majordomo stood to one side, his chest swelling with the announcement he was about to make. "His Royal Highness, Prince Rolfe of Ruthenia, Grand Duke of Auchenstein, Count Faulken, the Marquis de Villiot, Baron-"
The prince lifted a hand gloved in white doeskin and the recitation of his titles was cut short. It was a natural gesture, made with an unconscious but supreme confidence in instant obedience. He moved forward, a commanding figure with the soft gold waves of his hair sculpted to his head, wearing a uniform of shimmering white with gold-fringed epaulettes, looped and tasseled cord over one shoulder, and gold buttons securing the gilt-lace-edged cerulean bars that slashed across the broad width of his chest. The enameled jeweled cross of some order winked above his heart, and precious stones sent prism fire from the hilt of the sword that swung gently against the gold stripe of his pantaloons. Of greater than average height, he surveyed the room with detachment, though the bright turquoise of his eyes, glinting from behind thick, gold-tipped lashes, missed nothing.
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
An aggressive hero determined to get what he needs
By V
Royal Seduction is one of my all time five favorite books. It's odd that such an old romance (my research indicates this book was first published in 1983 under the name of Patricia Maxwell) should catch my interest so intensely. But some of Jennifer Blake's older romances are excellent - better than I see her publish today.
Prince Rolfe of Ruthenia (he has too many names to list) is one determined prince. He is in the States searching for his dead brother's latest mistress. Rolfe believes she knows who murdered his brother since she was present at the time of the former prince's assassination. Rolfe brings with him five of his Royal Guard and their presence is most commanding. Rolfe, himself, is hailed as the Golden Wolf; partly due to the royal insignia he wears bearing a wolf and his golden hair. Rolfe is certainly a prince from fairy tales. He is handsome, extremely self confident, very intelligent, amazingly physically fit and he carries his royalty graciously without thought. He is also highly aggressive, resolute, and is tremendously domineering. He will get that which he seeks and can be ruthless in the process.
Angeline Fortin lives with her aunt and cousin near New Orleans and does not relish high society. Angeline is a beautiful, loyal, smart, sensible and assertive young woman. She must rely on her aunt's charity for a place to live. She bears a striking resemblance to her cousin Claire. Claire is the missing mistress of the former Prince of Ruthenia
This book captures you immediately. By page five you are hooked into the storyline and by page nine sparks between Rolfe and Angeline are flying off the pages as they first meet at a soiree one evening. He has immediately, upon arriving, seen Angeline and believes her to be Claire. When Angeline insists she is not, Rolfe assumes she is lying. Later that evening, Rolfe and his guards locate and capture Angeline. She is taken to the prince's temporary quarters, a lodge in the country. Rolfe sequesters her in his bedroom and begins to interrogate her. He refuses to believe that Angeline is not Claire. Claire's reputation implies that she would be a willing bed partner. Assuming that Angeline is Claire, Rolfe ruthlessly seduces her and discovers he has, in fact, made a great error. Angeline is a virgin. Some readers may take this seduction as rape. I did. But don't let that affect your opinion of this book prematurely. This aggressive nature, seen within the first 60 pages, is not the tone of the entire book. Rolfe definitely regrets what he has done to Angeline but that doesn't mean he becomes less forceful. He is sure she knows her cousin's hiding place. He continues to hold her captive.
Although this book begins in an aggressive mode, the story that follows is very involved and so heart rending that you soon forget the beginning pages as anything other than powerful and somewhat savory. Rolfe is uncompromising, type A to the extreme, and is unforgettable in soul and body. Angeline is delightful although a little dense. She is not mean or spiteful and yet she stands up to Rolfe and is assertive in many ways. She never expects that she will ever be more than Rolfe's mistress. She interprets his words or actions towards her as "for the moment" and doesn't expect a future with him.
Royal Seduction is written entirely from the heroine's point of view. Although we never know the hero's thoughts, he spoke his mind so clearly that you had little doubt what he thought or felt. I am certain that Rolfe felt a lot more for Angeline than she allowed herself to believe. We clearly see Rolfe's inner turmoil although we do not have the privilege of reading his thoughts. This is a very sensual book. The actual sensual scenes could be rated no higher than a 3.5 out of 5.0 (see More About Me for rating guidelines). These scenes are not written as explicitly as in many books today but they are still very sexy. It is a true testament that very sensual scenes and high sexual tension can be written without vulgarity or physical details.
Rolfe and Angeline spend a lot of time together during the first half of the book. Then the action takes over. Usually I resent time taken away from the leads for the sake of an alternate storyline. But the subplot is so deep and awesome that it cannot be ignored. The romance is so deeply entwined with the action that one is not complete without the other. Although the last half of the book often finds the leads apart or only in the company of others, the sexual tension between them remains high. We see their relationship mature.
Overall, I highly recommend Royal Seduction as a delightful read. There are none of the old trappings of silly misunderstandings or false hate that seemed to be so prominent during the early eighties when this book was written. This book is available in eBook format. Once I read it in that format, I decided I wanted a hard copy for my keeper shelf and was able to obtain an old paperback copy online for a reasonable price. I am now slowly making my way through Blake's backlist and occasionally find another jewel but none have caught my fancy as much as Royal Seduction.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Prince Charming ~ or a Royal Pain?
By Silmarwen
Angeline had always been a mirror image of Claire. Her hair was slightly darker, her eyes greener, her face kinder. She had never had cause to regret their similar appearances until the ruthless Prince Rolfe mistook her for Claire. Angeline refused to believe Rolfe's wicked accusations against her cousin. While Claire's head may have been turned enough by Rolfe's elder brother to become his mistress, there is no way that Claire would have helped murder him! Rolfe refuses to believe that Angeline is not really Claire and kidnaps her to get the information he needs to find his brother's murderer. There is nothing Angeline can do to persuade him that she is not Claire - until Rolfe seduces her and finds her to be a virgin. Still, even though Rolfe has not found the woman he sought, he knows that Angeline helped hide her cousin and vows to use whatever means he must to pry the information from her. Angeline refuses to give in to his demands and unsuccessfully tries to remain immune to his charms. She has her chance to escape when someone tries to kill the Prince, but she finds herself saving his life and tenderly caring for his wounds. It seems that one of Prince Rolfe's own bodyguards is trying to kill him. But who? And why should Angeline care...?
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I thought that Angeline was a great heroine who displayed a lot of common sense and plain guts in standing up to the men around her and trying to do what was right. All of the characters, even the secondary characters, were well fleshed out and had distinct personalities. Jennifer Blake has a nice, smooth writing style with wonderful descriptions that really made the steamy Southern setting come to life. The plot was also a bit different from most romances and the reader was kept guessing as to who the real villain of the piece was. I think that the price is a little steep, however, and would look for a cheaper used copy of the book.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Royal Seduction
By P. Iacobazzo
Over the summer I worked for a publishing company that specialized in romance novels, forcing me to read them in order to write jacket copies and the like. Well, most of them seemed boring and following a certain formula and so I made up my mind that they weren't very good novels at all; but after reading this book I changed my mind. It has actual suspense and a good storyline. The story is romantic and actually interesting. I couldn't put it down! I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys books, not just the romance novel enthusiast, because it's the book that made me change my negative opinion of romances.
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