Whisper of a Scandal
�One whisper of scandal and a reputation dies�� London, May 1811 Widow Lady Joanna Ware has no desire to wed again but that doesn�t stop the flurry of suitors knocking on her door. Desperate to thwart another proposal, Joanna brazenly kisses Arctic adventurer Alex, Lord Grant. Joanna...
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�One whisper of scandal and a reputation dies�� London, May 1811 Widow Lady Joanna Ware has no desire to wed again but that doesn�t stop the flurry of suitors knocking on her door. Desperate to thwart another proposal, Joanna brazenly kisses Arctic adventurer Alex, Lord Grant. Joanna knows she�s just set the gossip mill turning. After suffering countless infidelities during her marriage, she�s accustomed to scandal. But nothing prepares her for the shocking news that her deceased husband has bequeathed his illegitimate child to her and his fellow explorer Alex. As rumours run rampant in the ton, Joanna and Alex travel to the Arctic to claim the orphan. Battling blizzards, dangerous wild life, and a treacherous plot, Alex must protect Joanna but not before he wickedly seduces her�
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780778304647 (0778304647)
Publish date: June 17th 2011
Publisher: Mira Books
Pages no: 362
Edition language: English
Series: The Scandalous Women of the Ton (#1)
I’m so excited to finally have Alex and Joanna’s story. Until now, I had only read the fourth and fifth books in this series. Alex and Joanna were small parts in those books, but I didn’t know their story. After I finished the last one, I just had to go back and read the rest. These really are some ...
It's a quick light read; nothing more, nothing less than I expected from a Nicola Cornick book. Having read and been disappointed by Desired my expectations weren't that high for this novel, but the second half--more like the last third--of the story surprised me positively. Joanna's trip offered fe...
I think I liked it; gotta think about it. And read the second book in the series.ETA May 22/12: Never mind the second book, I'm going to reread this one.
Lady Joanna Ware is the widow of Lord David Ware and she has decided she would never marry again. Not because of a great love affair but because of her unhappy marriage, even before his death she had been estranged from David for five years. Yet she is still the darling of the Ton whom everyone ador...
3.5 stars. Memorable due to the setting's departure from London a bit more than halfway through the book. I enjoyed getting to see some of the rest of the world in a Regency romance. However, I didn't find the characters or plot particularly compelling. Overall a solid romance that's slightly more e...
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