<p> Scandalous and provocative, <i>The Seven Secrets of Seduction</i> is an intoxicating insight into the mind of men and the desires of women?and the book has all the ton talking. </p> <p> Secret #1: Every good seduction begins with a baited hook . . . </p> <p> Well-educated, but not part of society, Miranda Chase is just as captivated by the erotic pages as everyone else in London. Intrigued by the layers she sees beneath the book's surface, she writes an editorial about it, never realizing that her passionate words will draw an actual <i>viscount</i> to her uncle's bookshop. </p> <p> Maximilian, Viscount Downing, has very particular ideas about passion and sees truth only in desire. He freely flaunts his sensual power and seeks nothing more than another conquest?the one that could justify his entire debauched existence. But Miranda's blend of innocence, trust, and love cause a strange thing to happen on the way to <i>this</i> seduction. Something that just might threaten the very fabric of his jaded heart . . . </p>