The Earl's Inconvenient Wife (Allied at ...

Temperance (Temper) Lattimar is too scandalous really because of her family. Lady Sayleford decides to sponsor her and allow her the season she has to have in order to fulfil her dream of releasing her dowry and travelling the world. In order to keep things above board Lady Sayleford recruits her godson to squire her around. He's the second son, an MP and aristocrat, Gifford Newell and a friend of her brother.
The two of them embark on the social round and discover that really only one person is distracting them, each other. Then scandal forces them into a marriage of convenience and it gets complicated by both of their pasts.
I liked the two of them and the tenderness Gifford gave after the marriage. It was sweet and gentle and lovely and the two characters seemed to be good foils for each other. Really enjoyed the read.

Justiss gives emotions a voice in each heartache she writes. Hope is never lost and a chance at happiness awaits in each page. Temper is a scandal waiting to happen. She yearns to follow her heart, yet doesn't want to disappoint. Giff is the husband, she never wanted, but has been forced to take. Can the girl who never planned to fall in love, become the perfect woman for the man, she can't live without? The Earl's Inconvenient Wife is a bona fide heart melter.

Prudence Lattimar has fled to Bath, her mother continues to be a thorn in her side, sewing confusion and embarassment. There she meets a man who looks likely for a partner, but there's also Lieutenant Johnnie Trethwell, who comes from a similar family...

It was fun to see Jonnie realise how much Prudence meant to him and to also see how he struggled with making both of their dreams come true. It was a sweet story with characters that appealed to me.

I enjoyed this story. Pru tried so hard to be what people expected in order to move beyond her family issues. I loved her determination to have a "normal" family but enjoyed when her wilder side came out, the need for freedom from censure. Johnnie chose a road unacceptable to most people, but Pru enjoyed his stories and adventures. The two played well to the true person inside, and I was glad to watch them move beyond expectations. I recommend this story.

I received an ARC of this story as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.

A Most Unsuitable Match (Sisters of Scandal Book 1) - Julia Justiss 

Johnnie and Prudence's story was a delight. It had the right amount of funny moments mixed with the perfect drama. The perfect example of why I love to read historical romance. 
Prudence is a woman tainted not by her own doing but because of her mother’s reputation. Johnnie is considered the black sheep of his family and even though his reputation is not considered perfect, it’s still much better than Prudence’s because he is a man. 
Their relationship was sweet yet full of passion. He cared for her but knew that his friendship would further diminish her chances of marrying into a good family. Prudence was no innocent naiveté but always behaved with propriety, just as it was expected from her. There were lots of times when I thought society was being so unfair to her (and basically every other woman) and it sure made me glad that I didn’t get to live back then. I was happy when they managed to find a way to be together without having to give up on the things they wanted out of life. 
This book was not as “spicy” as the author’s previous series but it was definitely full of heart and tender moments, and of course accurate to its times which is one of the reasons I love this author. 

**I received this book at no cost to me and I volunteered to read it; this is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher**