Thursday, March 27, 2014

Throwback Thursday: Historical Romance Edition #28

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Happy Thursday, everyone! And welcome to a new feature on Buried Under Romance and Love Saves the World.

What is Throwback Thursday?
Traditionally, Throwback Thursday celebrates nostalgia, asking participants to post a personal photo or an image from their past -- usually from 5 to 10 years ago. There are a lot of book blogs that also do a book-related Throwback Thursday.

The Historical Romance Edition:
Since Mary of Buried Under Romance and I are unapologetic lovers of historical romances, we've decided to focus on our beloved genre.

Here are our rules:
1. It must be posted on a Thursday.
2. It must be a historical romance novel published before October 3, 2008.


Prince Charming by Gaelen Foley, published February 2000

Blurb:

Destiny casts its hand one perfect moonlit night when Ascencion's most elusive highwayman, the Masked Rider, chooses the wrong coach to rob. For inside is Rafael, the prince of the kingdom, renowned for his hot-blooded pursuits of women and other decadent pleasures. The failed raid leaves the equally notorious Masked Rider wounded and facing a hangman's noose. Then Rafe realizes his captive criminal is Lady Daniela Chiaramonte, a defiant beauty who torments him, awakening his senses and his heart as no woman has before.

Dani can only wonder if she's been delivered to heaven or hell once she agrees to marry the most desirable man in the Mediterranean -- until forces of treachery threaten to destroy their tenuous alliance and bring down the throne itself ...

I remembered getting this book. I remembered which bookstore I got this from. I also remember the reason why I got this book: I loved the idea of a lady masquerading as a highwayman. But I also remember being confused by the concept of a fictitious kingdom and the different set of rules in that kingdom -- it didn't help my case that this is the last book in her Ascension Trilogy and I hadn't read the first two books. Still, I did appreciate Foley's attempt at world building.

I've read other books by this author, including some books from her ongoing Inferno Club series -- but I haven't been following her works too closely.

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Review: Night of Pleasure by Delilah Marvelle


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When I started reading this book, I had planned to read just a few chapters, then put the book down to go to sleep. A few hours later, I was still reading and I ended up finishing Night of Pleasure in one sitting. Very few books have kept me past my bedtime ...

And this is one of them. Here's why:

1. A hero who falls (head over heels) in love with the heroine first: Even before he knew her name or her circumstances, Derek saw Clementine walking into their house and was instantly smitten. Then he started talking to her, and fell even more in love with her. So solemn. So clever. So biting in her retorts.

2. A unique arrangement: Then it is discovered that theirs is a pre-arranged marriage, but they would have to wait seven years for the heroine to come of age. And, in those years, the hero has never looked at another woman and has saved himself and his heart for her.

3. An interesting complication: But the heroine does not feel the same way about the hero and plans to abandon him at the altar.

4. A most unusual courtship: And so dear Delilah Marvelle unveils the engrossing story of two people figuring out a relationship when they already engaged to each other and, in between, you get yearning, passion, pain, and heartbreak.

This is an amazingly emotional story from dear Miss Marvelle, and my favourite, so far, in her School of Gallantry series.

Derek Holcomb thought the world was his oyster. When he marries Clementine, he would get an astounding amount money and the most fascinating girl in one single act -- and he didn't even have to lift a finger to achieve it (save to sign the marriage contracts) -- because she was his from the very beginning. Imagine his surprise when Clementine comes back to London after seven years and tells him she won't marry him.

After witnessing her parents' unhappy marriage and her mother's declining health from several failed pregnancies, Clementine has developed an aversion to the married state and is determined to avoid it. She has made plans to travel to Persia with her friend, Prince Nasser, but only after she ensures that Derek receives the marriage settlement. She had intended to leave without telling him, but, upon seeing him again, she realises she owes him the truth. What she didn't realize was how deeply she would be affected as well.

I was holding my breath the whole time I was reading this and really felt for Derek as he listened to Clementine's plans of jilting him at the altar. It really was a visceral experience for both the hero and for the readers and I could feel my own heart twisting as Clementine explained her plan and as Derek poured out his heart to her. Though he would still get the money, what Derek really, really wanted was the girl.

How does one court a woman you are already set to marry? It is uncharted territory for Derek, who had charmed all the girls (except Clementine) as a younger man, and, as an older man, never thought he needed the skill because he was already promised to Clementine. Derek was a refreshing hero, full of very honest and intense emotions -- and who was so proud of the love he felt for Clementine that he wasn't embarrassed or afraid to share it with anyone who would ask. I love that it came to a point that he even saved his virginity for Clementine (only to surrender it to a courtesan a few weeks prior to his marriage, just so he could make sure he does it right with Clementine) and you could feel, through the pages, how his heart was crushed by Clementine's pronouncements. Our hero is a proud man and a peer of the realm -- but, when it comes to Clementine, he did not hesitate to plead and bargain with her.

Hot vs Cold: I can't help but remember Olaf the Snowman's song in Frozen: "The hot and the cold are both so intense. Put’em together -- it just makes sense!" Derek and Clementine seem to be on extreme ends of the emotional spectrum, and, when one of them pushes (most likely Derek), the other retreats. Derek's challenge is to draw Clementine out of her shell, but this is not to say that Derek was already perfect when he came into the courtship. He needed to learn how to be in a relationship with Clementine and it was only then that I also realised that there is a difference. The confrontation between Derek and Clementine at the School of Gallantry was both revelatory and raw. Madame de Maitenon proved her skill and experience by counselling the two of them, and provided them with a roadmap on how to deal with each other. (This story runs parallel to Mistress of Pleasure, and it was nice to see Maybelle and Edmund from a different perspective.)

I could also understand and relate to Clementine's reluctance: her childhood wasn't as happy or as idyllic as Derek's and she witnessed very intense clashes between her father and mother. When her mother died, his father's reaction to her death and his current life weren't any better: he turned to the bottle. There is a small part of Clementine, though, that was drawn to Derek's vitality and joyfulness and she longed to touch it. But, like the moth and the flame, one knows what happens when one gets too close to the fire -- and Clementine holds herself back.

She'd always had very muddled feelings about their relationship. She still did. A part of her wanted to stay. She wanted to give herself a chance to explore what she was capable of as a wife, but a much larger part of her had seen what strong passions could do to a marriage. She refused to ruin him or her.
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If Derek was the flame, then she most certainly was the moth. But unlike all moths, she had no wings left to burn, for she had long removed them and locked them safely away into a box not ever [sic] she was permitted to touch. Selfish though it was to go to him and cradle him and then leave him, she knew this was her one and only chance of ever truly knowing what, if anything, could have been possible between them.
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The book's title refers to the one night that Derek asks from Clementine: one night together before she leaves him forever. Yes, it was pleasurable for both of them, but, more importantly, it was our hero and heroine laid bare (literally and figuratively). It was such a heartfelt and intense moment and it amazed me how well our dear author wrote the scene. Breathtaking, exhilarating, tumultuous -- it is a scene that touches so many emotions. (Another scene to look out for is on the wedding day itself -- will Clementine follow through with her plan?)

If you've noticed, I keep adding "dear" in reference to the author. I've loved all of Delilah Marvelle's books and I've loved and admired the author for her uncommon approach to telling a love story -- but I love and admire her even more because of this book. Night of Pleasure is definitely another addition to my keeper shelf.

Night of Pleasure was released last March 15, 2014. Congratulations to dear Miss Marvelle! To find out more about her and her books, click below:
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Disclosure: I received this review copy from the author through Kati @ Romance Wrangler. Yes, this is an honest review.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Free and Discounted Romance Novels



Blurb:
One title to change his life ...

A disgraced son with a dark reputation, William "Ferguson" Avenel is content to live in exile - until his father dies in the scandal of the Season. With rumors of insanity swirling around them, his sisters desperately need a chaperone. Ferguson thinks he's found the most proper woman in England - and he won't ruin her, even if he secretly desires the passionate woman trapped beneath a spinster's cap.

One chance to break the rules ...

Lady Madeleine Vaillant can't face her blighted future without making one glorious memory for herself. In disguise, on a London stage, she finds all the adoration she never felt from the ton. But when she's nearly recognized, she will do anything to hide her identity - even setting up her actress persona as Ferguson's mistress. She'll take the pleasure he offers, but Madeleine won't lose her heart in the bargain.

One season to fall in love ...

Every stolen kiss could lead to discovery, and Ferguson's old enemies are determined to ruin them both. But as their dangerous passion ignites their hearts and threatens their futures, how can an heiress who dreams of freedom deny the duke who demands her love?

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Blurb:
A kiss is just a kiss ... or is it?

Having just inherited a viscountcy, George Bennett-Jones knows he must find a bride, preferably the daughter of an aristocrat; his mistress insists on it. Through a series of lessons, she instructs George on the finer points of meeting and pleasing a woman.

When George spies Lady Elizabeth Carlington dancing with the Earl of Trenton, it's love at first sight. But the auburn-haired beauty is quite sure the earl will offer for her hand, and she has every intention of accepting; even if his kiss has left her feeling as if she was kissed by her best friend's dog!

When Elizabeth mentions the unfortunate kiss during the ball's supper, George implies there is an art to kissing, innocently offering to replace her poor first impression with a proper kiss. Intrigued, and unaware that George is a viscount and a secret patron of her charity, Elizabeth accepts his offer at the next ball. George is more than happy to accommodate her. His kiss has the daughter of a marquess so stunned, so amazed and so aroused, she requests that he demonstrate the pleasures that can be had in a marriage bed. Knowing he has only one night to court the woman who has captured his heart, George sets out to prove himself while promising he will leave her virtue intact.

Will the evening of pleasure he has planned for Elizabeth convince her to accept his hand in marriage? Or simply leave her with a vivid memory of what she will be missing should she accept the earl's marriage proposal? The lessons of a mistress prove invaluable in The Kiss of a Viscount.

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Blurb:
True love is often scandalous ...

As her brother and sister prepare to make their Society debut, Kat Thistlewait vows to sit on the sidelines like a proper young lady. Fate has other plans, though, and when Kat tries to save her mischievous twin she lands herself in a compromising position with battle-scarred and world-weary French nobleman Jules Devereaux.

Knowing that no lady of quality would ever overlook his imperfections, Jules agrees to marry Kat in order to save what little reputation she has left. A marriage of convenience isn’t what either desires, but love can grow from the most unlikely of sources.

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Blurb:
Betrayed in a foreign land, one woman desperately attempts to return home in the sequel to AUTUMN RAIN.

Never thought to be particularly pretty, Englishwoman Katherine Winsteady is flattered and overwhelmed by the attentions of the Russian Count Alexei Volsky and his sister Galena. When the Count proposes marriage, Kate thinks her dreams have come true, and readily accepts.

Isolated in the Count’s frozen Russian estate, Kate quickly learns she is pregnant with the Count’s child. The celebration is short lived as Kate discovers with horror her part in an elaborate plot for an heir, and the true relationship between the Count and his sister. Driven to flee in the Russian winter, Kate turns to the rakish Viscount Townsend, a family friend who has been hiding in Russia while contemplating his return to England. After bearing such a dark betrayal, will Kate’s heart ever feel warmth again?

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Blurb:
London 1814...

Drake, Duke of Manchester is searching the Marriage Mart for a perfect bride. He wants a woman who is poised, sophisticated, and worthy of the title Duchess. But most of all, he wants a woman who does not want the useless emotion of love.

Socially awkward Miss Penelope Clayton isn't meant for marriage. A serious botanist, she has no desire to wed, so being forced by her guardian to participate in the Season to find a husband is torture. She'll never fit in with the ton, especially if they discover she's been pretending to be a man within the scientific community.

As Drake's family makes over Penelope, turning her from naive bluestocking to enchanting debutante, he is put upon to introduce her to society and eligible bachelors. Despite dance lessons and new gowns, Penelope is the opposite of poised and sophisticated as she stumbles from one mishap to the next. Why then, does he find it so hard to resist her?

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.99 on Amazon

Blurb:
Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, long ago buried his grief for his missing elder brother, Peter, who was presumed dead after being kidnapped. When a mysterious note arrives from Tristan Bonnaud asserting that the Duke's brother is alive, it leads Max straight to the winsome Lisette Bonnaud, illegitimate daughter of a viscount and Tristan's sister. Soon he and Lisette are traveling to Paris posing as husband and wife, in search of Tristan, who has disappeared. And the longer he spends with Lisette, the easier it is for Max to see that the line between dukedom and desire is easier to cross than he imagined ...

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Blurb:
When Henry Cavendish, Marquess of Dalton, leapt to catch the fainting woman before she hit the cobblestone, he never thought that one chivalrous act would set his well ordered life on end. His ingrained need to protect her has every bit as much to do with her enchanting beauty as it does his desire to wipe the hunted look from her startling blue eyes. He thinks he has everything in hand, but the lady has secrets that put everything he loves at risk.

Olivia Goldsleigh just wants to live without terror, but a gunshot in the night proves things can always get worse. The beautiful and god-like Lord Dalton swears to protect her, to make the danger go away. She wants the man, the life, the family, the bliss he promises, but her secrets are certain to destroy them all.

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Blurb:
Sara Bennett concludes her fan-favorite Husband Hunters series with an earl, an heiress, and an accidental attraction ...

Too wicked for proper society and in dire financial straits, Rufus Blainey, the Earl of Southbrook, knows but one solution: to marry an heiress. So when innocent and beautiful Lady Averil Martindale waltzes into his life, Rufus can't imagine a more perfect scenario: woo her, win her, bankrupt her.

Averil has no intention of spending her life or her money alone. An orphan, she's determined to find her lost half sister and reclaim what little family she has left. When Rufus offers to help locate the elusive girl, Averil is grateful and more than a little intrigued by the handsome, dashing rogue.

Everything is going according to Rufus's plan. That is until, despite his best efforts, he begins to fall totally, madly, sincerely in love with Averil ... but will she marry him once she learns the truth?

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Blurb:
Book #1 in a new series of historical romances ... with a twist.

The Bluestocking
Lady Corinna Mowbray has three passions: excellent books, intelligent conversation, and disdaining the libertine Earl of Chance.

The Rake
Lord Ian Chance has three pleasures: beautiful women, fast horses, and tormenting high-and-mighty Corinna Mowbray.

Neighbors for years, they've been at each other's throats since they can remember. But when a twist of fate forces them to trade lives, how long will it be before they discover they cannot live without each other?

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Throwback Thursday: Historical Romance Edition #27

Thank you to Shabby Blogs (http://shabbyblogs.com/) for the free frame!

Happy Thursday, everyone! And welcome to a new feature on Buried Under Romance and Love Saves the World.

What is Throwback Thursday?
Traditionally, Throwback Thursday celebrates nostalgia, asking participants to post a personal photo or an image from their past -- usually from 5 to 10 years ago. There are a lot of book blogs that also do a book-related Throwback Thursday.

The Historical Romance Edition:
Since Mary of Buried Under Romance and I are unapologetic lovers of historical romances, we've decided to focus on our beloved genre.

Here are our rules:
1. It must be posted on a Thursday.
2. It must be a historical romance novel published before October 3, 2008.


Prelude to Heaven by Laura Lee Guhrke, published January 1994

Blurb:

Many in London society envy Tess Ridgeway, Countess of Aubry, for having snared the handsomest, most charming man in England, but after two years of marriage to the volatile earl, Tess knows there’s nothing charming about her husband and nothing to envy about her hellish marriage. Desperate, afraid for her own life and that of her unborn child, Tess manages to escape, fleeing to the southern coast of France, where she collapses, ill and exhausted, in the garden of the reclusive artist, Alexandre Dumond.

Alexandre, who savagely guards his privacy, resents this fire-haired beauty that Fate has brought to his doorstep. But he can’t turn his back on her, and when she proposes that he hire her as his housekeeper, Alexandre reluctantly lets her into his solitary world. There, they find an unexpected haven in each other’s arms, but will it last forever? Or will the dark secrets harbored by both of them tear their love apart?

Prelude to Heaven is Laura Lee Guhrke's debut novel, and one of the three books she has published that I haven't read, yet. My book buddy, F, introduced me to Guhrke's works and I fell in love with her Girl Bachelors series. When I started reading her, all of her older titles were already out of print, but I was able to track down paperback copies of Breathless, The Charade and Not So Innocent. I'm really, really glad that all of her backlist has been reissued in digital format, so it's just a matter of time before I can proudly say I've read all of Guhrke's books.

She has a new series out, An American Heiress in London, and the second book of that series, How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days is coming out this April 2014.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

ARC Review: The Wicked Widow Meets Her Match by Stefanie Sloane


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I've followed this sub-series and was drawn in by the mystery of Sophia's mother's murder, which has haunted the four friends and started a pact to find the killer that would consume them their entire adult lives. It was a curious case: a locked room scenario -- and hints that the motive for this crime ran deeper and had a farther reach than any of the children could have imagined. As the investigation continued, more clues were unearthed and it was finally concluded that a dangerous gang known as the Kingsmen were involved.

Then Stefanie Sloane picks up the momentum when focus shifts to the Kingsmen and how truly nefarious an organisation it was -- I loved reading about the structure of this criminal syndicate and was fascinated by its inner workings.

Then you have the three Young Corinthians involved who, together with their childhood friend, Sophia, had been the first at the scene of the crime -- it was a moment that changed their lives forever.

Finally, all would be revealed in this book, Langdon's story and there were three reasons why I was looking forward to reading this:
1. I wanted to find out who killed Sophia's mother.
2. I wanted to see how the problem of the Kingsmen would be resolved.
3. After being "jilted" by Sophia (in favour of his own brother), I wanted to read Langdon's happy ending.

After the novel opens with Grace and the murder of her husband by the Kingsmen, it is followed by a rather long (and very detailed) summary of what has happened so far. It's understandable why the author decided to do this, considering that it's been more than a year between the last book and this one -- still, I'm not a fan of the idea of an info dump, especially at the beginning of a much-awaited story.

The story finally becomes interesting when Langdon is tasked to make contact with Grace Crowther, the widow of Dr. Rupert Crowther, a suspected Kingsmen. She "witnessed" her husband's death and has been in hiding from the Kingsmen since then. What baffles the Young Corinthians is what the Kingsmen would want from Grace, who, from the reports they've gathered, lived a quiet, withdrawn life and had no connection to her husband's dealings with the gang. Grace has a very tragic backstory: she was gambled away by her father (a duke) in a game of cards and it was the doctor who won her in that game. From then, her life turned from bad to worse with the doctor being just as uncaring and abusive as her own father -- add to that her ruined reputation and the shame of her fall from society. But Grace has managed to make the best of her life: cultivating a group of trusted friends and saving what little she has in hopes of, one day, escaping from this life.

Grace had done many things differently when she first came to 3 Bedford Street. She'd still been nothing more than an optimistic, foolish girl, full of hope for her future despite all that had transpired. Yes, hers had been a childhood filled with the unpleasant effects of a father too fond of drink and gambling. And it was true he'd offered her up in a game of cards after spending every last coin he had, only to lose.

Still, Grace had held tight to her hope, believing the doctor could be a kind, caring man underneath his cold, leering facade.

She'd been proven wrong, of course, many times.
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The attraction between Langdon and Grace is instant -- and this did not sit well with me. First, Grace is newly-widowed (only three weeks). I know it could be justified that her husband was not a kind man and theirs was not a happy marriage etc., but I think it diminished a bit of Grace's personal honour to entertain another man so soon. Second, the attraction seems to only be physical. It is Grace's beauty that draws Langdon in -- although Langdon does talk about how strong and amazing Grace is and how much he admires her for what she has gone through. There's just something a bit ... off ... about how their relationship starts. Last, Langdon gives Grace a fake name, so Grace knows him as Langdon Clark, leader of the Hills Crossing gang, from Liverpool.

I especially wondered about the third point. It's a relationship based on a lie and I can't help but feel disappointed about this fact: I know that Langdon needed to get close to the Kingsmen and Grace was the key, but:
1. Given that Langdon is a peer, wouldn't the Kingsmen have known who he was?
2. Given that Grace is the daughter of a duke, wouldn't she know who Langdon was?
3. Couldn't anyone have investigated if the Hills Crossing gang really exist in Liverpool?

I felt sorry for Grace, who is trusting Langdon with her life and her future -- and she has no clue that he lied about who he was. I know that Langdon's alter-ego is meant to be an added layer (and complication) to his relationship with Grace: how could she love another criminal? How different would Langdon be from her late husband? (There's a very convenient conversation between Grace and Mrs. Templeton wherein they try to justify the attraction in Chapter 11.)

For all of the questions in this novel, there are very brilliant moments in this story: the presence of the Queen in the Kingsmen and the introduction of Marcus Mitchell. In my humble opinion, Marcus steals the show. A lawyer who is bound by a debt to serve the Kingsmen -- and he happens to be an expert marksman and a good friend to Grace. His character and backstory are very compelling and I would love, love, love to read more about him. In truth, his scenes were the best written in this particular story.

He was counting the days until he had paid off a debt he owed to the gang and then he would leave the city, bound for America, where he would be able to practice law without the threat of retaliation and a damaged reputation lingering in the air.

They were two of a kind. And when he'd told her that the Kind would not let him go, Grace had cried for him -- and for herself, too.
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The introduction of the Queen is an interesting development in Sloane's series. As I've mentioned earlier, I love the idea of the Kingsmen and I also love that Sloane uses chess as the metaphor for this organisation. I love the idea of the Queen, whom outsiders would think serves a supporting role to the King, but, in reality, the Queen is the most powerful and most versatile piece on the board. I'm trying to imagine how the series would be if her character was introduced earlier (maybe in book 2 or 3) but I also appreciate the plot twist it presents in Langdon's story.

While this was not my favourite romance story in the series, Langdon's book does what it was intended to do: resolve everything that was unresolved in the previous stories. I was satisfied with how Sloane solved the mystery of Sophia's mother's murder and enjoyed how Langdon and the Young Corinthians dismantled the Kingsmen.

My favourite scene in the book?
"Now, Mr. Clark," she said firmly, watching as he stood upright and turned around. "If you will have a seat?"

"Once you are seated, my lady," he replied, and waited.

"I am no longer a lady, Mr. Clark," Grace told him. "And I will stand."
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The Wicked Widow Meets Her Match is book 6 in Stefanie Sloane's Regency Rogues series and book 3 in the sub-series involving the murder of Sophia's mother and will be released on April 1, 2014. To find out more about Stefanie Sloane and her books, click below:
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Blog Tour: Compromising Miss Tisdale by Jessica Jefferson (Book Spotlight + Giveaway)


Love Saves the World welcomes Jessica Jefferson and her book, Compromising Miss Tisdale!

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About the book:

Blurb:
Ambrosia Tisdale is the very picture of propriety and the epitome of what a respectable young lady should be.  Haunted by a memory and compelled by her family, she pursues perfection to a fault.

The Earl of Bristol, Duncan Maddox, has returned to London after years of familial imposed exile.  As the second son, he has led a life filled with frivolity, leisure, and a healthy dose of debauchery.  Now his older brother has died, leaving the family’s flailing legacy in Duncan’s unwilling arms.

At the behest of his uncle, Duncan is advised to do the one thing that could provide instant fortune and respectability – he must marry.  But there is only one prospect who meets all the unique requirements to solve all the Earl’s problems -- the lovely Miss Ambrosia Tisdale.  But securing Ambrosia’s hand will not be easy.  The prudent daughter of a Viscount proves to be a worthy adversary for the scandal ridden second son of an Earl.

Duncan has no choice but to compromise Miss Tisdale.

But with scandal, extortion, treachery, and even love itself threatening to keep him from his goal, compromising Miss Tisdale proves to be far more challenging than he had bargained for.

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About the author:

Jessica Jefferson makes her home in northern Indiana, or as she likes to think of it – almost Chicago. Jess is heavily inspired by classic sweeping, historical romance novels, but aims to take those key emotional elements and inject a fresh blend of quick dialogue and comedy. She invites you to visit her at jessicajefferson.com and read more of her random romance musings.

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