—Lisa Kleypas
An extraordinary new talent in historical romance, Lavinia Kent dazzles again with Taken By Desire, a deliciously dark and sensual wonder set in England’s colorful Regency Era. The spellbinding story of a man and a woman inadvertently trapped in the stranglehold of an unwanted marriage…until desire changes everything, Taken By Desire is a treat for any romance lover who has ever been carried away by the breathtaking romantic fiction of New York Times bestsellers Lisa Kleypas and Stephanie Laurens. If you haven’t already experienced Lavinia Kent, now’s an ideal time to discover one of the most exciting voices in the new generation of historical romance writers.
Most days Lavinia Kent loves her life and knows that she has found her own happily-ever-after with her husband and three children But on those other days (you know which ones!), she is very glad for the wonderful romances, sensuous gowns, and tall, sexy men that fill her mind – and then her computer.Lavinia lives in Washington, DC, with her family and an ever-changing menagerie of pets. She attended Wellesley College as an undergraduate and holds an MBA from Georgetown University.What a Duke Wants is Lavinia’s fourth book from Avon Romance. She also has a fun and sexy serial of e-novellas, The Real Duchesses of London, available from Avon Impulse.