The Harlot (The Taskills, #1)

by Saskia Walker

Overview

THE HARLOT Dundee, 1715.  Her survival depends on a bargain struck with a handsome stranger…
Accused of witchcraft like her mother before her, Jessie Taskill finds herself behind prison walls, awaiting certain death. All she craves is to be free of witch hunters and united with her siblings at home in the Scottish highlands—where mystical ways are not punished, but accepted.
Salvation comes in the form of a roguish priest, unlike any man of the cloth she has known. But Gregor Ramsay is as far from holy as the devil himself. Gregor does not believe in magic, but has a canny plan to use the pretty harlot as bait to lure his enemy. His promise of freedom in return for her services could represent Jessie's passage home to the highlands.
Then undeniable passion flares between them and emotion conflicts with their individual goals. Jessie begins to resent Gregor's plan to have her seduce and ruin his enemy—especially when Gregor himself is so masterful and compelling. When the time comes for Gregor to send Jessie into his enemies lair, Jessie thrives—nourished by their physical passions—and everything Gregor thought he knew is rent asunder.

A bawdy historical, erotic romance novel. Please note: previously published with a different cover. This is an adult title and features explicit language and scenarios appropriate to the historical setting.

Selected Praise for The Harlot: "Take one gorgeous rogue seeking vengeance and a desperate woman charged with witchcraft, toss them together with a healthy dose of lust and you've got an enticing tale of revenge, justice and magic." -RT Book Reviews Magazine
 
 "Fans of wanton heroines, revenge plots, hot love scenes and reluctant heroes are going to love this book...rich writing,erotic love scenes, and intriguing plot line."-The Romanceaholic
 
 "This novel is one more delightful addition to Ms. Walker's literary portfolio and is one of those books that entertains as it educates. A reader cannot help but be better aware of the culture of those bygone days, yet the timelessness of the power of love to overcome the greatest of prejudices stands tall. I liked this novel a lot and wholeheartedly recommend it for the lovers of historical romance fiction."-Book Binge
 
 "This is an exciting, enticing eighteenth-century romance with a touch of whimsical witchcraft.... Readers will appreciate Saskia Walker's bawdy historical with a bewitching nod to Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure." -Harriet Klausner
 
 "Definitely recommended for historical romance lovers, especially if [you like] your historicals with a twist of magic."-Booking It
 
 "Scorching hot! The story of Jessie and Gregor is very well written. Saskia Walker should be commended for creating characters that a reader can actually root for." -Sweet Reads

Please note: This is an adult title featuring explicit language and scenarios appropriate to the historical setting. Previously published with a different cover. 

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154955512
Publisher:	Saskia Walker
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	The Taskills , #1
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	499 KB

About the Author

Award-winning British author Saskia Walker first dreamed of writing her own stories when she discovered a handful of romance novels stashed away in her school library. An avid reader, she lapped up the adventures and the life-affirming emotion she found there.

As well as fantasy and romance, Saskia writes paranormal, historical and contemporary fiction, with a special interest in witchcraft. Saskia's short stories have now been published in over one hundred international anthologies and magazines. Her novels have been published by two New York publishing houses as well as several smaller publishing houses. To her absolute delight two of her novels won Passionate Plume awards, and her work has twice been nominated for a Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award. Her Witches of Scotland series was widely translated and became a Scandinavian bestseller. In 2015 she became a USA TODAY bestselling author. It's been an amazing journey. Saskia is now a full time author and she has many more stories to tell.

Saskia is happily settled in Yorkshire in the north of England, with her real-life hero, Mark, and a houseful of felines.