Driven by desperation to escape life in the jungle with her scientific father, Eden Farraday stows away in Captain Jack Knight's ship. She dreams of participating in high society, wearing ball gowns and being courted by stately gentlemen. But life in the jungle with her father and their guide hasn't been without its merits. Eden can survive in the wilderness with man-eating crocodiles and poisonous snakes. However, her father attempts to convince her life in London is inhabited by far more dangerous animals, humans. Ignoring his warning, Eden flees to London using Captain Jack's unwitting help.

Jack Knight, the black sheep of the notorious Knight family, decides to aid the South American rebels striving for independence from Spain. Needing to return to England for men and guns, Jack realizes he can't ignore his family while there. His father died cursing his existence and his wife's infidelity. Jack tried to shield his brothers and sister from his father's anger, but the result always ended with Jack as the villain. Unsure of his welcome, but tired of the emptiness in his life, Jack returns to face his painful past.

Discovering Eden onboard his ship, Jack plays the villain as everyone expects. Living in the jungle has taught Eden well and she doesn't retreat in the face of his temper. Anger turns to lust and finally love as Jack and Eden confront hardships on the sea and land. Jack tentatively embraces happiness hoping it will not dissolve.

HIS WICKED KISS, the seventh book in the Knight Miscellany series, takes readers to an exotic location while merging a powerful romance within it. Ms. Foley captures the atmosphere of the steaming jungle, as well as the dangerous sea journey, and provides a page-turning read.

Book Summary

An English rose blooming in the untamed jungles of South America, Eden Farraday lives a life of independence - unheard of for a lady - with her doctor-turned-scientist father. But Eden misses England desperately. When the dangerous and darkly charming Lord Jack Knight sails into her life, she seizes her chance to return to civilization, stowing away aboard his London-bound ship. Roguish and charismatic, a self-made shipping tycoon with a shadowy past and a well-guarded heart, Jack is sailing on a vital secret mission.

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When the redheaded temptress is discovered aboard his vessel, he reacts with fury - and undeniable lust. Forced to protect her from his rough crew, the devilish Lord Jack demands a scandalous price in exchange for Eden’s safe passage across the sea. As his wicked kiss ignites an unforgettable blaze of passion between them, Jack and Eden confront a soul-searing love that cannot be denied.

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