The Lady's Guide to Scandal : an Historical Romance
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4.1 • 181 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Madly in love, or just pretending?
When archaeologist adventurer Ethan Burnell arranges a fake engagement to survive the ordeal of his sister's Christmas house party, feisty bluestocking Cornelia is not the pliable would-be-bride he had in mind.
With her name mired in scandal, Cornelia Mortmain's marriage prospects are nil.
Burnell is exactly the sort of 'dangerous man' she's sworn off, and posing as his fiancée can only spell trouble.
Or, make her so notorious she'll become irresistible.
Together, they stumble on Studborne Abbey's hidden crypt, and something even more disturbing!
Could they be falling in love for real?
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Customer Reviews
Quite good
Good character development and story line.
Loved the story
This is a fun read that is entertaining and at the same time can pull at your heart strings. A woman who endured a loveless marriage and a man who swore to never marry find themselves in a faux engagement that does not turn out the way it was planned. There is a lot going on in this story that makes for a great read, especially when there is a HEA.
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Lots of Fun
She is a widow drenched in scandal, none of it her making. He is an explorer and archeologist from Texas. She is interested in ancient history and his work in South America. In this wonderfully fun and entertaining story Ethan Burnell and Cornelia Mortmain find their greatest adventure would take place at a Christmas house party. Their fake engagement (for the usual reasons) is going well except the crazy Texan goes over the top several times when describing their relationship. Truth is they are attracted to each other, but can’t quite take the step to the real thing until…
The story is engaging and the characters unbelievably charming. Joining Ethan and Cornelia in their holiday romp are a cast of delightful friends and family. The Everly sisters, Cornelia’s aunts are hilarious flirts and matchmakers. Lady Pippsbury’s self-concocted vocabulary is laugh-out-loud funny. The organized chaos of the party is the perfect setting for Ethan and Cornelia to begin their journey to happy ever after. Lovely story, charming characters, a great read.
I received an ARC of this book via BookSprout. My review is voluntary.
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