What the Groom Wants

November 11, 2013
Danger and desire steam up Lee’s second wedding-themed Regency romance (after What the Bride Wore). Wendy Drew, co-owner of a popular dress shop, has spent months working at a gambling den to pay back her brother’s debts to underworld enforcer Demon Damon. Demon, however, makes it clear that what he wants is Wendy, and he will stop at nothing to get her. When her brother’s friend Radley Lyncott returns from sea and expresses his ardent and honest passion for her, she’s glad to encourage his suit—until Radley is unexpectedly named Duke of Bucklynde, after smallpox kills all the distant relatives who were ahead of him in the line of inheritance. Naturally, Wendy fears that a duke wouldn’t want a woman with her simple upbringing, even though Radley insists otherwise. Meanwhile, Demon’s obsession with Wendy spirals out of control, and he threatens the lives of those she loves most. Regency romance fans will stay glued to the story of this courageous heroine as she fights for love and safety.

January 1, 2014
No matter what she does, Wendy Drew just can't get ahead. Just when Wendy thinks she finally has enough money to pay off her brother's gambling debts, Demon Damon, the owner of the gaming hall, informs Wendy she miscalculated the interest owed on the debt. To make matters worse, Wendy learns she has less than two days to vacate the apartment she and her mother have lived in for years. However, when an old family friend, Radley Lyncott, returns home from sea, Wendy thinks her luck may finally have changed for the better. But before Radley can even begin courting Wendy, he discovers that he has unexpectedly inherited a title. Wendy is convinced that the new Duke of Bucklynde would never consider marrying a common dress-shop owner like herself. Strong, vibrant characters and a compelling plot that doesn't ignore the grittier aspects of Jane Austen's world will keep readers engaged in the latest sexy addition to Lee's Regency-set series (What the Bride Wore, 2013) revolving around a London dress shop.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)