Alec MacLean, a branded rakehell who scorns the ton for its snobbery and insincere ways, is in a damnable predicament. Having promised his dying grandfather to save the family fortune, Alec finds himself eloping with an avariciously accommodating society miss.

But when Alec open the door of his coach, he finds the wrong woman -- prim do-gooder Julia Frant! Desperate, Alec strikes a bargain with the reformer; marry him that night and Julia can use part of his fortune for her charitable works. Julia agrees and takes on her biggest project ever -- reforming the wild-living rake who'd unknowingly won her heart long ago!

REVIEWS

"Wonderful! I couldn't put it down! Karen Hawkins knows how to keep a reader entranced from first page to last!" - Joan Johnston, Best-selling Author of The Bridegroom

"A delightful new talent!" - Mary Balogh, Best-selling Author of One Night for Love

"THE ABDUCTION OF JULIA is a charming Regency romance . . . (with) delectable characters . . . Newcomer Karen Hawkins possesses so much talent that the audience will positively compare her debut to the beginning works of the sub-genre's top authors!" - Harriet Klausner, Book Browser Reviews

"Karen Hawkins makes a stunning debut with THE ABDUCTION OF JULIA, a charming twist on the marriage-of-convenience theme. Her witty style is both humorous and emotional. Period details, language and manners all ring true. It's exciting to read a debut novel this good. I look forward to many happy years of (reading) future novels by the talented Ms. Hawkins." - Sue Burke, Old Book Barn Reviews