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The Tainted Love of a Captain

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May 2017
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A delicious Regency romance filled with passion, sacrifice and the redemptive power of love.

Will they risk everything to be together?

War changes a man, and Captain Harry Marlow is no exception. Haunted by the horrors of the Crimean War, he now spends his time seeking solace in the quiet routines of military life. But when he encounters Charlotte ‘Charlie' Cotton, a woman trapped in the gilded cage of a retired colonel's keeping, his world is thrown into turmoil.

Charlie longs for freedom from a life she never chose, and in Harry, she sees the possibility of something more – a love born not of obligation, but of passion and choice. As their attraction deepens, the risks become greater. Defying society and the powerful man who claims her, they find themselves on the brink of scandal and ruin.

Can Harry and Charlie find a way to be together?

The fifth instalment in the addictively passionate Regency romance series The Marlow Family Secrets, for fans of Beverley Watts, Eloisa James and Bridgerton. Perfect for readers who love STEAMY, SPICY historical and regency romance.

'Read the whole series, and you'll be in for a real treat.' 5-star reader review

'Expect to have your emotions wrung out... A story with so many hooks it is easy to forget to eat, sleep or pick the kids up from school.' 5-star reader review

'An absorbing read, one which I couldn't put down.' 5-star reader review

'A must read!' 5-star reader review

Praise for Jane Lark's historical romances:

'Beautifully descriptive, emotional and can I say, just plain delicious reading?' My Devastating Reads

'What a brilliant read!! Jane Lark has an incredible talent to draw the reader in from the first page... It's a display of raw emotion, drama and intimacy.' Cosmo Chicklitan

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