The Art of Seduction

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Independently Published, Jul 9, 2020 - Fiction - 576 pages

Six men receive a letter, challenging them to seduce the lady of the house and in return will inherit her fortune. But what these men do not know is that the lady of the house is not what she seems and carries a much darker secret. Slowly the secrets of the Blackwell family unfold, love blooms and hearts are broken and who will be the one to inherit the Blackwell Estate? 

We set our story in England, 1902. A poor Irishman by the name of Elliot O’Dwyer receives a letter from the wealthy Oleus Blackwell, the letter entitles a challenge, a challenge to seduce his beloved daughter whom he very much wishes to find a suitable husband for, but alas he is not the only one who is sent a letter, five other men also receive this letter. Unaware of what awaits him at the Blackwell estate. Lucille Blackwell soon introduces herself shortly after they arrive, some are even in disbelief when they see this young woman before them. This young woman who isn’t as young as they all think, soon bewitches all of them with her kind heart and free spirit, secrets unfold, and dark mysteries are revealed. However, one of these men is not like the others, a man from Lucille’s past, is he nothing but trouble? Or does he wish to rekindle the flame between them both? Hearts are shattered in these twisted love triangles, whose side will you be on? Who will be the one to inherit the Blackwell Estate and the riches along with it?

About the author (2020)

Evelynne Verbena Browne who goes by the pen name E.V. Browne is a Canadian author. She was born on July 16th, 1999 in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Throughout her young years she focused on her creativity. Evelynne was a storyteller and an artist, from painting to drawing, she excelled in her artisanal studies but fell behind academically. Writing had helped her through thick and thin and eventually came the day when she realized this was it, this was her dream all along. To share her stories with others, inspire others to be creative. Do not let anyone ever tell you what you can and cannot do. Evelynne is an example of a young writer who sticks up for what she believes in, what she is passionate about.