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Passions Unveiled #1
Scarlet Kisses
When you walk on the wild side of society, the greatest danger could be to your own heart.
Passions Unveiled, Book 1
Alyssum Rosewood has just come to a shocking realization. Her life is boring. Visions of spinsterhood dancing in her head, she dons a dramatic red gown and sneaks out to attend Lady Brook’s infamous masquerade ball, where a gentleman sweeps her into his arms and steals a kiss that reveals a passion she never dreamed existed. But then she learns his identity—the reckless and improper Viscount Lambert, her overprotective brother’s best friend.
Robert Lambert finds the lady in red captivating. Her kiss quickens his heart and her innocent yet wicked touch sets his body on fire. But she slips from his grasp and flees before he can remove her mask. Come hell or high scandal, he will find his fiery little temptress.
Certain Robert will be horrified to learn she is the woman whose shocking behavior aroused his lust, Alyssum desperately tries to hide the truth deep in her heart. But with every look, every touch, every kiss, she comes ever closer to throwing caution to the wind…
This book contains a hidden love, a possessive brother, scoundrels and fistfights. A scarlet gown, ladies sneaking into taverns and a heroine who has just been awakened into the world of pleasure.
Passions Unveiled, Book 1
Alyssum Rosewood has just come to a shocking realization. Her life is boring. Visions of spinsterhood dancing in her head, she dons a dramatic red gown and sneaks out to attend Lady Brook’s infamous masquerade ball, where a gentleman sweeps her into his arms and steals a kiss that reveals a passion she never dreamed existed. But then she learns his identity—the reckless and improper Viscount Lambert, her overprotective brother’s best friend.
Robert Lambert finds the lady in red captivating. Her kiss quickens his heart and her innocent yet wicked touch sets his body on fire. But she slips from his grasp and flees before he can remove her mask. Come hell or high scandal, he will find his fiery little temptress.
Certain Robert will be horrified to learn she is the woman whose shocking behavior aroused his lust, Alyssum desperately tries to hide the truth deep in her heart. But with every look, every touch, every kiss, she comes ever closer to throwing caution to the wind…
This book contains a hidden love, a possessive brother, scoundrels and fistfights. A scarlet gown, ladies sneaking into taverns and a heroine who has just been awakened into the world of pleasure.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 12, 2012
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June 12, 2012
i super love this book
November 18, 2012
I adored this book. I could not put it down. It's captivating, witty and the characters are all completely lovable. You can't help but love watching as Roberts and Alyssums relationship develops from childhood anitics to a passionate love affair with all the fun of discovery in between. I am eagerly anticipating the next books in the series to see who will fall in love with whom and just what kind of mischief and scandal all these wonderful characters will get themselves into.
May 3, 2013
muy divertido :D
La autora hace que la lectura sea fluida y graciosa con sus elaborados personajes.
La autora hace que la lectura sea fluida y graciosa con sus elaborados personajes.
June 18, 2012
love it
August 16, 2012
Loved it, cute and well written. Not too long. Can't wait for book 2 in this series.
December 23, 2016
*2.5/5*
July 6, 2012
I love it! the hero, the heroine, their story. Amazing!
November 19, 2024
4 ⭐️
*Read this book ages ago (decided to add all the books that I remember reading and established 2017 as the year to add all those reads).*
This was one of the most memorable historical romances that I read. Even remember re-reading it.
*Read this book ages ago (decided to add all the books that I remember reading and established 2017 as the year to add all those reads).*
This was one of the most memorable historical romances that I read. Even remember re-reading it.
October 8, 2017
No sé por qué pero me gustan mucho los libros de época y este fue muy bueno, espero leer los siguientes de la serie.
July 13, 2020
Loved it! The author set up for more in the series. Waiting....
June 3, 2012
Alyssum Rosewood and Robert Lambert share a past – once the best of friends, they have drifted apart as they've grown up. While he is what many would call a professional rake, she is stuck in her role as a society woman, trying to fulfill the wishes of the ton by finding a husband.
When she decides that her life is just a little too boring and he takes a friendly wager with some pals, they are thrown together in one passionate embrace. When things get a little too friendly, she runs away before she can reveal who she is. Because of the color of her dress, all he can call her is “Scarlet”
That sets off a string of events that take just a little too much of the book to figure out. Very quickly Robert and his friends whittle down their list to around five women that “Scarlet” could possibly be.
Unfortunately I found this story to be a little long on the dialogue, a little short on the heat. I tend to find that books written in this era are some of the hottest ones around because the passion is so forbidden. You don't really get to that with this book. It needed to either cut to the chase about who “Scarlet” really is, or it needed to be fleshed out a little bit and become a little bit longer. A lot of time is spent on her telling EVERYONE but Robert she's “Scarlet”. It's the worst kept secret in the land, yet Robert nor her brother can figure out the truth.
I feel as if their relationship could have been expanded on a little bit. They share a touching secret that indicates they've always had feelings for one another. It would have been nice if those feelings had shown up a little bit earlier and we were able to see them morph into a couple who couldn't keep their hands off each other. It just felt a little forced to me. Another reader may disagree.
The premise of the book was very good and what is there, I did enjoy. Having said that though, I was left feeling empty when it was done. I wanted more.
I will say this, the author did set up the next book in the series well and maybe that one will be fleshed out a little more.
When she decides that her life is just a little too boring and he takes a friendly wager with some pals, they are thrown together in one passionate embrace. When things get a little too friendly, she runs away before she can reveal who she is. Because of the color of her dress, all he can call her is “Scarlet”
That sets off a string of events that take just a little too much of the book to figure out. Very quickly Robert and his friends whittle down their list to around five women that “Scarlet” could possibly be.
Unfortunately I found this story to be a little long on the dialogue, a little short on the heat. I tend to find that books written in this era are some of the hottest ones around because the passion is so forbidden. You don't really get to that with this book. It needed to either cut to the chase about who “Scarlet” really is, or it needed to be fleshed out a little bit and become a little bit longer. A lot of time is spent on her telling EVERYONE but Robert she's “Scarlet”. It's the worst kept secret in the land, yet Robert nor her brother can figure out the truth.
I feel as if their relationship could have been expanded on a little bit. They share a touching secret that indicates they've always had feelings for one another. It would have been nice if those feelings had shown up a little bit earlier and we were able to see them morph into a couple who couldn't keep their hands off each other. It just felt a little forced to me. Another reader may disagree.
The premise of the book was very good and what is there, I did enjoy. Having said that though, I was left feeling empty when it was done. I wanted more.
I will say this, the author did set up the next book in the series well and maybe that one will be fleshed out a little more.
April 20, 2013
Alyssum Rosewood acaba de llegar a una conclusión: su vida es aburrida.
Así que cuando su madre las lleva a ella y a su hermana, Violet, a la sociedad
de Londres, con ayuda de su hermana mas pequeña, Jazmine, trama un plan.
Vistiendo un seductor y cautivador, que para una señorita de su sociedad sería
un escandalo, vestido escarlata va al baile de mascaras de Lady Brook, y allí
es arrastrada a los brazos de un hombre y este le da un beso que despierta la pasión
que pensó que nunca existía, pero entonces se entera de su identidad: el vizconde
Robert Lambert.
Robert es cautivado por aquella mujer de vestido rojo y besos fogosos y toques inocentes.
Pero antes de que le pueda quitar la mascara y descubrir quien es la mujer que acaba de
robarle el aliento, ella huye.
Alyssum esconderá el secreto, pero Robert luchará por saber quien es aquella chica.
Cuando se encuentre con que la chica-escarlata es Alyssum, ¿qué pasará?
Opinión:
Me puse a leerlo anoche, y no pare hasta terminarlo. Me gusto mucho, mucho. Aunque en sí
lo histórico no esta bien interpretado, porque bueno, no me sentí mucho en la Inglaterra
victoriana, pero la trama, personajes y dialogo me hizo olvidar eso.
El vizconde Robert Lambert me cautivo desde el primer instante, con esa arrogancia, sus
ojos picaros y sus sonrisas sexys y fáciles.
Alyssum también me dejo prendada porque es sarcástica, y aunque su vida sea aburrida,
ella no es para nada sosa. Y me encantaba cada vez que ella y Robert hablaban, era muy
divertido y.. *suspiro*
Ame cada uno de los personajes. Los amé mucho, realmente.
Así que técnicamente se queda en un 4.5 <3
Así que cuando su madre las lleva a ella y a su hermana, Violet, a la sociedad
de Londres, con ayuda de su hermana mas pequeña, Jazmine, trama un plan.
Vistiendo un seductor y cautivador, que para una señorita de su sociedad sería
un escandalo, vestido escarlata va al baile de mascaras de Lady Brook, y allí
es arrastrada a los brazos de un hombre y este le da un beso que despierta la pasión
que pensó que nunca existía, pero entonces se entera de su identidad: el vizconde
Robert Lambert.
Robert es cautivado por aquella mujer de vestido rojo y besos fogosos y toques inocentes.
Pero antes de que le pueda quitar la mascara y descubrir quien es la mujer que acaba de
robarle el aliento, ella huye.
Alyssum esconderá el secreto, pero Robert luchará por saber quien es aquella chica.
Cuando se encuentre con que la chica-escarlata es Alyssum, ¿qué pasará?
Opinión:
Me puse a leerlo anoche, y no pare hasta terminarlo. Me gusto mucho, mucho. Aunque en sí
lo histórico no esta bien interpretado, porque bueno, no me sentí mucho en la Inglaterra
victoriana, pero la trama, personajes y dialogo me hizo olvidar eso.
El vizconde Robert Lambert me cautivo desde el primer instante, con esa arrogancia, sus
ojos picaros y sus sonrisas sexys y fáciles.
Alyssum también me dejo prendada porque es sarcástica, y aunque su vida sea aburrida,
ella no es para nada sosa. Y me encantaba cada vez que ella y Robert hablaban, era muy
divertido y.. *suspiro*
Ame cada uno de los personajes. Los amé mucho, realmente.
Así que técnicamente se queda en un 4.5 <3
October 25, 2014
The book is well written and quite enjoyable. I do love the brother's best friend theme and found the fight scene to be very entertaining indeed. This book is cute, but kind of average in terms of the overall impact (in my opinion only). Would have been awesome to have a white version of the dress for the wedding( or at least the wedding night hahaha).
January 29, 2013
It was so sweet!!LOVED IT;)
Also loved the book cover.
Can't wait for the others in the series to be out,hope they are just as good!
Also loved the book cover.
Can't wait for the others in the series to be out,hope they are just as good!
April 11, 2013
Me gusto la historia, aunque me parece que está mal ambientado el libro, considerando que es un libro histórico. Es difícil sentirse transportado al pasado, como si ocurre con otros libros.
June 16, 2013
La química entre Aly y Robert es arrolladora!
Un muy buen libro, con el toque justo de todo que tiene los romances históricos.
Más que recomendable.
Un muy buen libro, con el toque justo de todo que tiene los romances históricos.
Más que recomendable.
January 28, 2014
Loved this book. I hope the rest of the series comes out
Want to read
September 1, 2016NOR
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