Wicked Little Game

by Christine Wells

An 'unforgettable'(ANNA CAMPBELL) Regency from the author of The Dangerous Duke. The Marquis of Vane hungers for Lady Sarah from afar as she braves a disastrous marriage. That is until Sarah's husband makes him an indecent offer- one night with Sarah for ten thousand pounds. Passions explode and lead to a deadly twist of fate that could spell a lifetime of regret - or love. 'A major new talent!' - ANNA CAMPBELL

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425228487
• ISBN13: 9780425228487
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.1" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Such a struggle for love from this couple...................

Wow. I liked this one the best so far! Lucas Christopher St John Morrow -(what a mouthful for the hero!- thank goodness he goes by Marquois of Vane or just VANE thru the book!) He was the most constant-true-honorable-loving Hero so far...........I fell in love with him on the first pages. * I would have taken him up on that offer and not looked back--but hey, that's me. Sarah- God! I can't tell you how many times I wanted to totally slap this heroine (I never felt more strongly while reading a character!) I'm still not sure if that's really good writing or just such an irritating person that I could n't even begin to understand or relate to for a long, long time!!!! Their story is full of so many twists-turns-and like the others reported before me---homosexuality-murder-betrayal-indecent proposal-madness-"did I leave anything out?" probably ......anyway-the dialogue was really upgrade -you could feel the struggle they went through to get to a loving relationship. (boy was it a long, long and emotional trip too) The best kind of romance reads tho-full of many notable secondary characters ( hope to see some in future books perhaps?)--Vane's brothers all sound book worthy.......... I recommend this book to any and all romance junkies!!!!

An Exciting New Talent!

I absolutely loved this book. Multi-dimensional characters with a well developed plot. The writing was also fantastic, especially during the more steamy scenes.

Love This Book!

I've read all of Christine Wells' books and I always claim each one as my favorite, but Vane alone makes WICKED LITTLE GAME outstanding. He's everything a romance hero should be! There are plot complications and twists which I found interesting because they kept me wondering, among other things, why Vane would agree to such a dastardly suggestion as Sarah's wastrel husband suggests. But they're all resolved nicely. Wells' prose is impecable and her love scenes are hot! I definitely look forward to her next book SWEETEST LITTLE SIN.

Lovin' Me Some Vane!

When a young, reckless and strong-willed seventeen year old Lady Sarah married Brinsley Cole, she though it was a great and passionate love they shared. Fighting nearly tooth and nail to get what she wanted, Sarah burned bridges with her family to achieve her goal of marriage. Unfortunately her thoughts of love were nothing but a smokescreen hiding her husband's true and cruel intentions. Now, ten years later, Sarah has constructed formidable and icy walls to shield her heart and exudes the prickly and prideful nature of a woman scorned but also one bound and determined to hold her head high. There's only one soul on earth that probes beneath her hateful layers to the passionate woman below and that's the utterly masculine Marquis of Vane. The man is danger in the flesh and Sarah has always felt his penetrating gaze to the very heart of her soul but she's also prided herself on her everlasting refusal to partake of the sinful pleasure that he's always offered her; always wanted from her. Vane can't actually put into words the why or how of his infatuation with Lady Sarah Cole. Once, already years ago, he asked to form an arrangement with her but she shot him down with such cold precision that he couldn't stand to see for her many, many months. Even with the beating to his pride, Vane still could never turn his mind loose from Sarah. Despite her icy demeanor, Vane was sure that it shielded passion for her soul was nearly tangible to his roaming awareness. She plagued his thoughts and his body and her confounded husband only served to spark his intense anger over the fact that he wasn't the first to claim her heart. When the very man that holds Vane's every desire approaches him with the horrid proposition of one night with his wife for ten thousand pounds, Vane is more then tempted but honor prevents him from accepting the offer. Yet surprisingly, Sarah arrives on his doorstep demanding an audience. Vane, thinking that she has finally come to him, surrenders his famous control and the two make love until morning. With fleeting thoughts of making Sarah his forever, he begs her to stay only to have the woman of his dreams demand her ten thousand pounds from him. Feeling the cold claws of betrayal, Vane lets her go with every intention of never laying eyes on the woman that broke his heart but murder would throw them together once again. Desperate to prevent the truth of her whereabouts on the night of her husband's death, Sarah's only recourse is to swear vehemently that she's innocent when suspicious eyes turn her way. Despite the cruel fact that her marriage to Brinsley sunk her far below the high position within society that she once took for granted, Sarah will not allow her husband's death and the subsequent unveiling of her affair to tear her already delicate reputation to shreds. But when it's brought to her attention that Vane is being looked upon as a potential suspect, Sarah reveals her secret. Meanwhile, Vane is trying desperately to

exciting Regency romantic suspense

In 1816 the Marquis of Vane has wanted to make love with the married Lady Sarah for what in his mind has been eternity. However, he conceals his feelings as best he can as honor would not allow anything otherwise. Sarah's spouse Brimsley Cole offers Vane a deal he cannot refuse when he pimps his wife; one night with Sarah in exchange for 10,000 pounds. Although he knows he will regret it, Vane says no. However, her husband pulls a stunt that has a frightened Sarah run off to her "champion" for protection. She and Vane enjoy a night of passion. When Sarah's husband is found murdered and Sarah is the only suspect, Vane vows to keep his beloved safe by uncovering who made her a widow. This is an exciting Regency romantic suspense thriller that takes off from the beginning when Cole pimps his barren wife, takes a wonderful twist (unless you are Cole), but never slows down until the final confrontation. Fast-paced throughout fans will enjoy the ride as Vane and Sarah fall in love while seeking to identify the killer and protecting her ten years old stepson whose late father ignored him leaving the lad unprotected in the slums. Harriet Klausner