The Tainted Love of a Captain

by Jane Lark

Overview

A delicious Regency romance filled with passion, sacrifice and the redemptive power of love.Will they risk everything to be together? War changes a man, and Captain Harry Marlow is no exception. Haunted by the horrors of the Crimean War, he now spends his time seeking solace in the quiet routines of military life. But when he encounters Charlotte 'Charlie' Cotton, a woman trapped in the gilded cage of a retired colonel's keeping, his world is thrown into turmoil. Charlie longs for freedom from a life she never chose, and in Harry, she sees the possibility of something more - a love born not of obligation, but of passion and choice. As their attraction deepens, the risks become greater. Defying society and the powerful man who claims her, they find themselves on the brink of scandal and ruin. Can Harry and Charlie find a way to be together? The fifth instalment in the addictively passionate Regency romance series The Marlow Family Secrets, for fans of Beverley Watts, Eloisa James and Bridgerton. Perfect for readers who love STEAMY, SPICY historical and regency romance. 'Read the whole series, and you'll be in for a real treat.' 5-star reader review 'Expect to have your emotions wrung out... A story with so many hooks it is easy to forget to eat, sleep or pick the kids up from school.' 5-star reader review 'An absorbing read, one which I couldn't put down.' 5-star reader review 'A must read!' 5-star reader review Praise for Jane Lark's historical romances: 'Beautifully descriptive, emotional and can I say, just plain delicious reading?' My Devastating Reads 'What a brilliant read!! Jane Lark has an incredible talent to draw the reader in from the first page... It's a display of raw emotion, drama and intimacy.' Cosmo Chicklitan

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781837034031
Publisher:	Ulverscroft Large Print Books, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/31/2025
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Jane is qualified to the equivalent of a Masters Degree in People Management and is fascinated by the things which craft people’s personalities, so she has great fun exploring these through characters. She lives in the United Kingdom near the Regency City of Bath and has just bought her 400 year old dream home. History has always tempted her imagination and she loves researching and also exploring ruins and houses to get ideas. She equally loves a love story.
Jane has always aspired to writing a historical novel so when she was thirty she put it on her ‘to do before I am forty’ list. She completed her first novel ten years ago, never sent it anywhere then started the next. She’s not stopped writing since, and escaping into a mental world of fiction is a great painkiller to help fight off her Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Editorial Reviews

"The romance pulls at the heartstrings." 4.5* RT Book Reviews ~ THE ILLICIT LOVE OF A COURTESAN is a No.1 bestselling Historical Romance, and a Kindle Top 25 bestselling novel.

“Romantic, sensual and heartbreaking.” – bookworm2bookworm

"What a brilliant read!! Jane Lark has an incredible talent to draw the reader in from the first page, Illicit Love captured me immediately. This book has a Romeo and Juliet (which I love) type of feel It's a display of raw emotion drama and intimacy." Cosmo Chicklitan

"Beautifully descriptive, emotional and can I say, just plain delicious reading? I defy anyone to NOT love Edward… 5 Glittering Stars" My devastating Reads

“I am NOT a big fan of historical romances but Illicit Love is so beautifully written it was a rare jewel… that just warmed my heart and reeled me in.” – Gimme The Scoop

“Bravo to Jane Lark for this wonderful debut novel." Brook Cottage Books

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