The Princess in His Bed: A Fiery Tales Collection

DiPasqua follows Awakened by a Kiss with this bawdy collection of three fairy tale–themed romances set in 17th-century France. In "The Marquis' New Clothes," young widow Aimee de Miran finds love and fulfillment when she helps a friend recover a ring from a notorious rake. In "The Lovely Duckling," Joseph d'Alumbert assumes a false identity to befriend a young woman he publicly humiliated 10 years ago, but all goes awry when he falls in love with her at an orgiastic country house party. In "The Princess and the Diamonds," spy Matthias de Tesson goes undercover to root out the man behind a murderous gambling operation, only to lose his heart to a sexy young woman with a dark secret. Ripe with steamy affairs, these lusty stories are hot enough to warm the coldest winter night. (Nov.)