Scandalous Virtue
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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- £4.49
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- £4.49
Publisher Description
First impressions can be most deceiving!
Under the tutelage of her strict father, then that of an equally strict husband twice her age, Nessa, Lady Haughton, has been trained all her life to be a model of English propriety and virtue. But beneath the inexperienced young widow’s oh-so-prim exterior, she craves a taste of the wickedness she has always been denied. Now that she is finally free, she intends to satisfy that craving!
Notorious rakehell and war hero Jack Ashecroft finds himself unexpectedly elevated to Marquis of Foxhaven. But to claim the fortune that goes with the title, Jack must renounce his wild ways and establish himself as a respectable member of Society. The surest, quickest path, he is certain, will be to find and wed a woman beyond reproach—if one will have him.
When Jack and Nessa meet, each thinks the other is exactly the ticket to the changes they are seeking. Sparks will fly when they discover each other’s true goals—especially if it’s already too late to turn back!
A sparkling prequel to the Saint of Seven Dials series
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Womanizer Jack Ashecroft is stunned to learn that he has become the new Marquis of Foxhaven, and he is ill prepared to accept his new responsibilities. He is further dismayed to learn that the estate's funds will be held in trust until he proves himself respectable. Although his notorious exploits have left him unwelcome in most homes, Jack determines that the surest course to redemption lies in marrying a woman with an impeccable reputation--and the beautiful young widow Nessa Haughton seems the perfect candidate. What Jack doesn't know is that Nessa is actually sick of her prim and proper lifestyle and is itching to let loose. Soon hero and heroine lock horns in an embrace that eventually blossoms into heated passion. In her newest Regency, Hiatt (Gabriella) handles the ensuing story beautifully: it is fast, witty and fun.
Customer Reviews
Scandalous Virtue
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I liked this book. I liked the way the author developed the characters which in turn made them like real people and not just characters in a book.
The trick of getting a view point from both of them made this book interesting because you always knew the way they were thinking.
Jack was trying to live up to his grandfathers expectation of him after a fairly debauched life so far. He had never really had a mother to soften him.
Nessa had also been brought up without a softening influence in her life and had in effect been sold off into a loveless marriage to a man her fathers age with the same joyless attitude to life.
How these two first met created the means by which they eventually got together.
Yes a good book with good characters.
Will be reading more by this author.