Marriage Most Scandalous
A gripping romantic adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey
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4.5 • 8 Ratings
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- £6.99
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Publisher Description
Perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, this sizzling page-turner from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey is the perfect historical romance to sweep you away...
"Deliciously sexy historical romance" -- BOOKLIST
"Lindsey has mastered her craft, she creates fantasy...You want romance - you got it!" -- INSIDE BOOKS
"Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true...she understands a woman's secret fantasies" --ROMANTIC TIMES
"I really enjoyed this book had me hooked from beginning to end. Well worth a read." -- ***** Reader review
"Really enjoyed it from start to end." -- ***** Reader review
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PASSION...INTRIGUE...SCANDAL...SOME MARRIAGES HAVE IT ALL
Lady Margaret Landor first met Sebastian Townshend as a child. Tall, dashing and handsome, he cut a romantic figure, and she never dreamt that one day she would be living at his family's magnificent estate with his father, the Earl of Edgewood, as her guardian. By this time, Sebastian has been banished after a duel, which ended tragically...
Soon, Margaret starts to suspect the Earl's younger son may be impatient to succeed to the title now that his older brother is out of the picture. She determines to enlist Sebastian's help. Despite his vow never to return to England, Margaret persuades him to pose as her husband in order to uncover the plot against his father.
As they uncover the dark intrigue, passionate sparks ignite...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Plot twists abound in this melodramatic tale of revenge, families torn asunder and (of course) true love. Set in Regency England, the story opens as Sebastian Townshend, the heir to an earldom, reluctantly takes part in a duel with his best friend. After unintentionally killing the man, Sebastian, now disinherited by his father, leaves England and adopts a new identity as a brooding mercenary called the Raven. Sebastian's Raven persona is so over the top that it's almost laughable (at one point, he fells two burly bodyguards merely by knocking their heads together), but Lindsey (A Loving Scoundrel, etc.) gives her hero enough magnetism, sexual appeal and human flaws to make his romance with 23-year-old bluestocking Margaret Landor believable. Margaret has hired Sebastian to investigate the truth behind the numerous "accidents" that have befallen his father, who also served as Margaret's guardian. To carry out this assignment, Sebastian returns to England, pretending to be Margaret's husband. When they arrive, a series of clues keep the young couple hopping, while their passions lead them to consummate their pretend marriage. One might quibble that the story's final twist comes out of nowhere and that the protagonists are really modern characters in Regency guise, but Lindsey writes with such gusto and warmth that her legions of readers are unlikely to object.
