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Автор: Elizabeth Amber
Издательство: Ingram
Серия: The Lords of Satyr
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      “A well-written story with enough variety in the sexual situations to satisfy just about any reader. The characters are complex and intriguing and the leading man is the sexiest one this reader has seen in a long time! The author has cleverly set the stage for at least two sequels in the Lords of Satyr series, and based on this book, they will be something to look forward to.”

      —Romantic Times Book Reviews, August 2007

      “[Ms. Amber] gives great depth to her characters and the dialogues are smooth and natural. Everything about this story and the elements within worked…a wonderful book that did not disappoint!”

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      —Joyfully Reviewed, a Recommended Read

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      —Night Owl Romance, 5 stars

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      “Fascinating! Absolutely, positively wicked…a spellbinding story that captivates readers from the first word to the last.”

      —Romance Reviews Today

      “Both Nicholas and Jane are well-matched, though it took a delicious, tension-filled while for them to figure it out. There is a villainess to surpass all villains, and more supporting villains that fit into the story neatly…It was well-paced—it’s engrossing and easy to read in one sitting. While the romance is lovely, the sex is knock-out hot.”

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      —Kate Douglas, author of Wolf Tales

      RAINE:

       THE LORDS OF SATYR

      ELIZABETH AMBER

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      APHRODISIA

       KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP.

      http://www.kensingtonbooks.com

      Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Chapter 13

      Chapter 14

      Chapter 15

      Chapter 16

      Chapter 17

      Chapter 18

      Chapter 19

      Chapter 20

      Chapter 21

      Chapter 22

      Chapter 23

      Chapter 24

      Chapter 25

      Chapter 26

      Chapter 27

      Chapter 28

      Chapter 29

      Chapter 30

      Chapter 31

      Chapter 32

      Chapter 33

      Chapter 34

      Chapter 35

      Chapter 36

      Chapter 37

      Chapter 38

      Chapter 39

      Chapter 40

      Epilogue

      Author’s Note

      PROLOGUE

      Satyr Estate, Tuscany, Italy

       September 1823

      Some months ago, a parchment letter laced with a disturbing hint of ElseWorld magic arrived at the Satyr Estate in EarthWorld. Penned by King Feydon, it read…

      Lords of Satyr, Sons of Bacchus,

      Be it known that I lie dying and naught may be done. As my time draws near, the weight of past indiscretions haunts me. I must tell of them.

      Nineteen summers ago, I fathered daughters upon three highborn Human females of EarthWorld. I sowed my childseed whilst these females slumbered, leaving each unaware of my nocturnal visit.

      My three grown daughters are now vulnerable and must be shielded from Forces that would harm them. ’Tis my dying wish you will find it your duty to husband them and bring them under your protection. You may search them out among the society of Rome, Venice, and Paris. Thus is my Will.

      The imminent demise of King Feydon and the news that his three half-Human, half-Faerie daughters are in danger sends the three handsome Satyr lords in search of FaerieBlend brides. Forces that protect the gate between EarthWorld and ElseWorld are at a low ebb when one of the brothers is away from the estate, so they must go singly. Eldest brother Nick has already found and wed Jane, the first of the sisters.

      Now it’s second brother Raine’s turn. But he’s been wed before, disastrously so. Though he’s willing to see his duty through by marrying again, he’s reluctant to share his heart…

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      Venice, Italy

       September 1823

      Jordan shifted on the wooden chair upon which she’d been carefully posed, causing the drape over it to slip sideways and slither into a heap on the floor.

      The artist’s charcoal paused.

      “Sia tranquillo!” he snapped. “Be still, can’t you?”

      “Simple enough for you to say,” Jordan grumbled, retrieving the drape and attempting to pat it back into some semblance of its former placement. “I’ve been sitting in this position for so long I’m stiff as a sailor’s cock.”

      The artist flexed his charcoal-smeared fingers. “Taci! Silenzio, you vulgar creature! No one’s forcing you to come here and display yourself in such a manner.”

      His charcoal resumed its scratching upon the sheet of vellum perched on an easel before