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Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)

  • 2007 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (6 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Anna Campbell's Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures) (2007) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. The story is set in London and Scotland, in 1825. It features Verity Ashton (Fictious Character) and Justin Kinmurrie (Fictious Character). Readers will find themes of Rape and Bodice Ripper.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 28 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)

The Duke of Kylemore, 27, knows her as Soraya, London's most celebrated courtesan. Men fight duels to spend an hour in her company. And only he comes close to taming her. Flying in the face of society, he decides to make her his bride; then, she vanishes, seemingly into thin air. Dire circumstances have forced Verity Ashton, 28, to barter her innocence and change her name for the sake of her family. But Kylemore destroys her plans for a respectable life when he discovers her safe haven. He kidnaps her, sweeping her away to his hunting lodge in Scotland, where he vows to bend her to his will. There he seduces her anew. Verity spends night after night with him in his bed... and though she still dreams of escape and independence, she knows she can never flee the unexpected, unwelcome love for the proud, powerful lover who claims her both body and soul.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1825

Characters

  • Verity Ashton (Fictious Character)
  • Justin Kinmurrie (Fictious Character)

Subjects

  • Romance
  • Historical Fiction
  • Rape
  • Historical romance
  • Bodice Ripper
  • Regency romance

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)?

Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures) was written by Anna Campbell and first published in 2007.

What genre is Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance, Regency Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Slightly Dangerous, Wicked Widow and The Devil Who Tamed Her.

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