England, 1815The eldest of three sisters, Lady Alexandra Chase has always done what was expected of her. But when the man she's loved since her girlhood returns from a long spell abroad, she quite suddenly finds herself hoping the fine lord her brother has picked for her won't propose. She decides that if he does, she'll quite improperly turn him down--that is, until the man of her hopes and dreams informs her he has no intention of marrying her.The last time Tristan Nesbitt saw Alexandra, he was a common man with no hope of ever wedding the daughter of a marquess. Seven years later, he's now Lord Hawkridge, which should make him eminently suitable for the woman who long ago captured his heart. But a dreadful scandal has tarnished his name in England--a scandal so horrid that marrying Alexandra would ruin not only her flawless reputation but her whole family. For Alexandra's own good, he must fight his relentless desires and stay far away...~~~~~Book One of Lauren Royal's Temptations TrilogySpecial Author's Cut Edition (fully revised in 2012)A full-length novel of 103,500 words (about 415 printed book pages)R-rated content: Steamy love scenes!Originally published by Penguin Putnam (Signet)This Author's Cut Edition e-book has been completely revised from the original and includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a sneak preview of Lauren's next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry associated with the book.Lost in Temptation was a finalist for the Holt Medallion, Golden Quill, Book Buyers' Best, Award of Excellence, and Beacon Awards!CONNECTING BOOKSWhile LOST IN TEMPTATION can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of my books feature Chase family members, Ashcroft family members, or both. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence:THE JEWEL TRILOGY1666 - AMETHYST (Colin Chase)1667 - EMERALD (Jason Chase)1668 - AMBER (Kendra Chase)THE FLOWER TRILOGY1673 - VIOLET (Ford Chase & Violet Ashcroft)1677 - LILY (Lily Ashcroft)1677 - ROSE (Rose Ashcroft)THE TEMPTATIONS TRILOGY1815 - LOST IN TEMPTATION (Alexandra Chase)1816 - TEMPTING JULIANA (Juliana Chase)1817 - THE ART OF TEMPTATION (Corinna Chase)ALSO AVAILABLEFOREVERMORE (A Jewel Trilogy Novella set in 1677)THE JEWEL TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setTHE FLOWER TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setTHE TEMPTATIONS TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed set