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A WOMAN’S REPUTATIONScandal follows Rose Barclay, young widow of the Duke of Southdown, wherever she goes. It’s never her fault—honor bright—but newspapers love to write about the simple girl from Scotland and the much older duke, who died suddenly on their honeymoon. And now there is even more talk as the legitimacy of the marriage is being contested by the duke’s son and heir.
Steven McBride is a decorated soldier—and a notorious gambler and womanizer. The last thing he wants show more is marriage, but due to a series of unfortunate events, he and Rose’s names are linked in the papers, threatening the lovely lady with ruin. To save the day, Steven suggests they claim to be engaged. But as desire boils between them, Rose and Steven soon learn the difficulties of maintaining their deception, which might not be a lie after all …
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“Skillfully nuanced characterization and an abundance of steamy sensuality.” —Chicago Tribune
“Heartrending, funny, honest, and true… I want to marry the hero!” —Eloisa James, New York Times Bestselling Author
“A sexy, passion-filled romance that will keep you reading until dawn.” —Julianne MacLean, USA Today Bestselling Author
Jennifer Ashley, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and winner of a Romance Writers of America RITA Award, also writes as Allyson James and Ashley Gardner. She’s penned more than fifty-five novels and twenty novellas in historical romance, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. She now lives in the Southwest with her husband and cats, spends most of her time in the wonderful world of her stories, and also enjoys hiking, music, and building dollhouses and dollhouse miniatures. show less
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I haven't really cared for the past two novels in this series, but this is the third novella in a row that's been quite enjoyable. The premise is a bit wobbly (pretend engagements always are) but if you just go with that (and the bit of a mystery in this one) it's a fun little story.
"Listened to audio narrated by Angela Dawe. Steven drunkenly falls into Rose as she is accosted by journalists, thinking he's a soldier in need she whisks him away in her coach and tends him. He's a soldier in her Majesty's army and the Duchess is a widow hounded by press as a scandalous woman. After she takes him in believing he's a veteran in need, he repays the kindness by pretending to be betrothed to offset the vultures and help her get her inheritance her son-in-law is refusing her. There's a lot of romance, a little bit of intrigue and a little sadness on both their sides as they both mourn for those they lost.
A lovely short romance, with camios by all of our favorite Mackenzies."
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A lovely short romance, with camios by all of our favorite Mackenzies."
More of my reviews can be found at show more target="_top">https://wyldheartreads.wordpress.com/ show less
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Ashley writes historical and paranormal romance as Jennifer Ashley; paranormal romance and urban fantasy as Allyson James; and mysteries as Ashley Gardner. Jennifer's novels have won RWA's RITA and RT Reviewer's Choice awards among others. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- Scandal and the Duchess
- Original publication date
- 2013-10-01
- People/Characters
- Steven McBride; Rose Barclay
- First words
- November 1885
When he was this drunk, there was only one thing to do.
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