A Scot in the Dark
Scandal & Scoundrel, Book II
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4.2 • 370 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Lonesome Lily turned Scandalous Siren
Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a scandalous portrait, Lily doesn’t hesitate . . . until the lying libertine leaves her in disgrace. With the painting now public, Lily has no choice but to turn to the one man who might save her from ruin.
Highland Devil turned Halfhearted Duke
The Duke of Warnick loathes all things English, none more so than the aristocracy. It does not matter that the imposing Scotsman has inherited one of the most venerable dukedoms in Britain—he wants nothing to do with it, especially when he discovers that the unwanted title comes with a troublesome ward, one who is far too old and far too beautiful to be his problem.
Tartan Comes to Town
Warnick arrives in London with a single goal: get the chit married and see her become someone else’s problem, then return to a normal, quiet life in Scotland. It’s the perfect plan, until Lily declares she’ll only marry for love . . . and the Scot finds that there is one thing in England he likes far too much . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The charm and originality of MacLean's second Scandal and Scoundrel Regency (after The Rogue Not Taken) are stifled by the heroine's desperation and hero's indecision. Scottish duke Alec Stuart only travels to London a place he loathes to check on his tenants. When his ward, Lillian Hargrove, of whom he had no knowledge (and who happens to be a grown woman), becomes the subject of scandal, Alec reluctantly returns to England to get her married off before her reputation is destroyed forever. Lillian, who is often called the most beautiful woman in London, doesn't want to be married, but left with no better option, she agrees to choose a suitor. Soon their constant bickering turns to passion, and Alec must admit that he's been hiding his own shameful secret while Lillian learns to accept her fate. Alec is clever and lovable, but his actions serve more to create anxiety in readers than to develop his character. Lillian comes across as juvenile and far too stubborn. The plot is well thought out, though, and fans of the series will rejoice at the opportunity to revisit familiar characters.
Customer Reviews
Yummy
This whole series is fun and a nice update on the genre — the women chose their destinies and have so much agency.
And we love a Scottish scoundrel!
A Scot in the Dark
I fell in love with the characters, loved the imagery of each scene and couldn't stop reading! Alec and Lily will have you turning pages until you reach a well deserved happy ending .
This book was difficult to read
The story moved at a snails pace. I kept thinking that finally we're getting more story only for it to become "I'm not worthy of you" AGAIN!
I have enjoyed many other books by this author, and loved them. I must admit that I don't remember as much internal dialogue in the others but if there is one thing I can't stand is what I call filler words and this book was 3/4 full of them. If you were to take those fillers and the repeated phrases such as; I'm not worthy of you, out I don't think the book could fill 70 pages. Tops!
Obviously I don't recommend this book except if you're looking for a lesson on how NOT to write a good romance book.