By Johanna Lindsey
With the impressive mixture of romance, humor, and poignant storytelling that has made her one of many world's best-loved authors, Johanna Lindsey offers the passionate Regency-era story of an earl's daughter who dares to pose because the spouse of a perilous mercenary to be able to retailer her former dad or mum. girl Margaret Landor first met Sebastian Townshend as a baby, while he stuck her peeking into her older sister's engagement ball. Tall, speeding, and captivating, Sebastian used to be probably the most sought-after bachelors in Kent and reduce a romantic determine she wouldn't quickly overlook. by no means did she dream that sooner or later she will be residing at his family's awesome property with Sebastian's father, the 8th Earl of Edgewood, as her mother or father - whereas Sebastian is banished from his kin as a result tragic result of a duel. while existence at Edgewood takes a sinister flip with the earl agony a suspicious variety of life-threatening injuries, Margaret wonders if Sebastian's more youthful brother and his spouse have grown impatient to inherit the earldom. getting down to locate the only guy she believes can set the placement to rights, she discovers that Sebastian Townshend has cast a brand new identification for himself at the continent. referred to now because the Raven, a dangerous mercenary, infamous for achieving any challenge regardless of how doubtless very unlikely, he has vowed by no means to come to England. now not till Margaret meets his outrageous financial calls for does Sebastian comply with go back domestic, reluctantly posing as her husband to be able to facilitate his go back to society. while he learns she can't have enough money to pay his price, he indicates a scandalous exchange. As Margaret and Sebastian paintings to discover the intrigue at his father'sestate, a fierce ardour blooms that neither of them expected and neither can face up to. yet can Margaret convince Sebastian to desert the darkish course he believes is his destiny and declare the existence - and love - he merits? Breathtaking in scope and wondrously passionate, 'Marriage so much Scandalous' is Johanna Lindsey at her finest.
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The voice speculated with amusement. "If the gentlemen will remove themselves from the carriage for just a moment, we won't keep them longer than it takes to relieve them of their purses," the highwayman invited politely. The Duke looked at the pistols pointed at his heart, and shrugging at the Contessa's frightened face and Lord Wrainton's outraged one, he climbed from the carriage, pausing briefly as he saw the tartan sash of the highwayman before stepping carefully into the muddy roadway. "Well, well, if it isn't my scar-faced friend from the party.
This time she has outmaneuvered me and I must swallow my pride and give in gracefully. I have no other choice if I wish to own my ancestral home, and I have vowed that no one but I shall inherit it. So, I find myself in the position of being engaged to the Lady Blanche Delande, the Dowager Duchess's choice as a perfect wife for me, despite my feelings to the contrary. " Sir Jeremy felt a twinge of unease as he stared at his friend's haughty profile, the sherry-colored eyes narrowed reflectively and the finely chiseled lips curved in an unpleasant smile.
Not much to look at I'm afraid. It's just a small Elizabethan manor house, and I haven't even seen it in Lord knows how many years, come to think of it. " he speculated idly. "Caro, we should pay a visit to this little house," the Contessa suggested, then turning to the Duke explained, "You see, I am the Marquis' third wife, and as yet I have not met his family. " she demanded with a frown. " Lord Wrainton shrugged carelessly. " "You obviously haven't seen your children in some time," the Duke commented sardonically.