Scandalous
by:
Karen Robards (author)
When Lady Gabriella Banning receives word that her half brother, the Earl of Wickham, has died on his tea plantation, she faces the reality that she and her younger sisters are suddenly penniless — unless she thinks fast. Arranging Claire’s London season, Gabby pretends that Marcus is still...
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When Lady Gabriella Banning receives word that her half brother, the Earl of Wickham, has died on his tea plantation, she faces the reality that she and her younger sisters are suddenly penniless — unless she thinks fast. Arranging Claire’s London season, Gabby pretends that Marcus is still alive, just until Claire can marry a fabulously wealthy nobleman. But when a handsome gentleman arrives claiming to be Marcus, Gabby’s plan backfires. If she exposes this mysterious stranger’s deceit, she exposes her own. Bound by secrets and lies, Gabby and the roguish adventurer strike sparks — and soon London society is abuzz over the scandalous “siblings” who appear to be falling in love. . . . “Fast-paced . . . so much fun to read.” — Midwest Book Review “Robards is one terrific storyteller.” — Chicago Tribune
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780743467391 (0743467396)
ASIN: 0743467396
Publish date: 2003-01-01
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
I really liked this one. However, I wondered about a couple things: first, with all the barging in her sisters do without knocking, how is it that nobody ever found out about Nick and Gabby? Especially after she awoke from a nightmare with a scream? I kept expecting a sister to barge in on their fir...