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![]() | A Secret Affair (2010) (The fifth book in the Huxtable Quintet series) A novel by Mary Balogh |
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh has written her most beguiling novel yet, in which the black sheep of the scandalous Huxtable family finally meets his match - in a woman of even more wicked reputation.
'The Devil was about to be tamed.' Her name is Hannah Reid. Born a commoner, she has been Duchess of Dunbarton ever since she was nineteen years old, the wife of an elderly duke to whom she has been rumored to be consistently and flagrantly unfaithful. Now the old duke is dead and, more womanly and beautiful than ever at thirty, Hannah has her freedom at last.
And she knows just what she wants to do with it. To the shock of a conventional friend, she announces her intention to take a lover - and not just any lover, but the most dangerous and delicious man in all of upper-class England: Constantine Huxtable.
Constantine's illegitimacy has denied him the title of Earl, so now he denies himself nothing . . . or so the ton would have it. Rumored to be living the free and easy life of a sensualist in his country estate, he always chooses recent widows for his short-lived affairs. Hannah will fit the bill nicely.
But once these two passionate and scandalous figures find each other, they discover that it isn't so easy to extricate oneself from the fires of desire - without getting singed. For the duchess and the dark lord each have startling secrets to reveal, and when all is said and done, neither will be able to say which one fell in love first, who tamed whom, and who has emerged from this game of hearts with the stronger hand.
Genre: Historical Romance
'The Devil was about to be tamed.' Her name is Hannah Reid. Born a commoner, she has been Duchess of Dunbarton ever since she was nineteen years old, the wife of an elderly duke to whom she has been rumored to be consistently and flagrantly unfaithful. Now the old duke is dead and, more womanly and beautiful than ever at thirty, Hannah has her freedom at last.
And she knows just what she wants to do with it. To the shock of a conventional friend, she announces her intention to take a lover - and not just any lover, but the most dangerous and delicious man in all of upper-class England: Constantine Huxtable.
Constantine's illegitimacy has denied him the title of Earl, so now he denies himself nothing . . . or so the ton would have it. Rumored to be living the free and easy life of a sensualist in his country estate, he always chooses recent widows for his short-lived affairs. Hannah will fit the bill nicely.
But once these two passionate and scandalous figures find each other, they discover that it isn't so easy to extricate oneself from the fires of desire - without getting singed. For the duchess and the dark lord each have startling secrets to reveal, and when all is said and done, neither will be able to say which one fell in love first, who tamed whom, and who has emerged from this game of hearts with the stronger hand.
Genre: Historical Romance
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Hardback Editions
February 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Secret Affair, A (Large Print Book) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4458-5419-8 / 978-1-4458-5419-9 Publisher: AUDIOGO Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2010 : Hardback
| Title: A Secret Affair (Basic) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4104-2762-5 / 978-1-4104-2762-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2010 : Hardback
| Title: A Secret Affair Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 0-385-34330-2 / 978-0-385-34330-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Delacorte Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
December 2011 : Paperback
| Title: A Secret Affair Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4458-5420-1 / 978-1-4458-5420-5 Publisher: Paragon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2011 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: A Secret Affair (Huxtable Quintet, Book 5) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 0-440-24528-1 / 978-0-440-24528-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Dell Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2010 : Paperback
| Title: A Secret Affair (Huxtable Series) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 0-7499-5378-0 / 978-0-7499-5378-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Piatkus Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
October 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: A Secret Affair Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4418-8048-8 / 978-1-4418-8048-2 Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: A Secret Affair (Huxtable) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4418-8049-6 / 978-1-4418-8049-9 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: A Secret Affair (Huxtable) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4418-8050-X / 978-1-4418-8050-5 Publisher: Brilliance Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: A Secret Affair (Huxtable) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4418-8051-8 / 978-1-4418-8051-2 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
November 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Secret Affair: Huxtable series: Book 5 Author(s): Mary Balogh Publisher: Hachette Digital Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
October 2010 : Unknown
| Title: A Secret Affair [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Mary Balogh ISBN: 1-4418-9251-6 / 978-1-4418-9251-5 Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
May 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Secret Affair (Huxtable Quintet) Author(s): Mary Balogh Publisher: Delacorte Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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