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Scandal Of The Year

Scandal Of The Year, March 2011
Heiress in London #3
by Olivia Drake

St. Martin's Press
Featuring: James Ryding; Blythe
352 pages
ISBN: 0312943474
EAN: 9780312943479
Kindle: B007NZQ7H0
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"Deception and Desire; Danger and Denouement Fill Book Three of the 'An Heiress in London' Series."

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Scandal Of The Year
Olivia Drake

Reviewed by Diana Troldahl
Posted March 5, 2011

Romance Historical

James Ryding (Crompton) needs to get close enough to the Crompton family to discover whether or not they are his Uncle and Aunt, last seen two decades ago. The solution that comes to mind is an unusual one. No one pays much attention to the servants within a household. He simply needs to insert himself into the everyday running of the home, as a footman then wait until he is given the opportunity to gather proof of what he fears, and discover just what happened to his relatives.

Blythe Crompton, innocent, wants nothing more than to bring her parents the standing in the ton they deserve. Certainly the Duke of Savoy brings no spark to her breast or warmth to her heart, but to please her beloved father she will entertain his suit. What is important is that her father wants the best for her and has determined that would be marriage to the Duke. If only she could rid herself of the outlandish feelings that make themselves known each time she encounters the new footman...a footman for goodness sake!

In book three of the An Heiress in London series, Olivia Drake has created deception nested within duplicity feeding into an intricate plot with roots far in the past. The threads of mendacity revealed in the previous books are strengthened then revealed in their entirety as the story progresses bringing the series to a satisfying conclusion filled with danger and, of course, romance.

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SUMMARY

The youngest of the Crompton heiresses, Blythe yearns to marry into the aristocracy to bolster her family's place in society. The widowed Duke of Savoy seems to be the perfect choice, yet it's another man who sets her heart to pounding: the new footman, James. He's devilishly handsome and far more fascinating than any of her noble suitors. And he alone has the power to stir her romantic dreams.

Little does she know, however, James Ryding is the true heir to the Crompton fortune. He's posing as a servant in order to find evidence to prove her parents are imposters. By charming Blythe, he hopes to use her to regain his rightful inheritance. But as heat flares between them, he realizes that fulfilling his quest will mean ruining the beautiful, spirited woman who has captured his heart.


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