Catherine Miller escaped with her young brother 10 years
ago from their murderous relatives who were intent upon
stealing her brother's title. Arriving with only the
clothes on their backs, Catherine takes refuge in an
orphanage with her brother. For the past two years,
Catherine has been secretary to the dear Headmaster Dunn,
never divulging their true background. Instead, she leads a
lackluster life while trying to prepare her brother for
eventually receiving his title. A title she has no idea how
to regain.
Seven years ago, Major Marcus Dunn left Andersen Hall after
a brutal argument with his father. He swore he'd never
return. However, Marcus' superior officer suspects a spy
operating in his hometown and blackmails Marcus into
returning. Upon his homecoming, memories assail him of his
father's diligent care of the orphans and his father's
neglect of his mother and him. With the passage of time
dampening the anger, Marcus and his father reach a
tentative truce, which abruptly ends with his father's
murder.
Catherine's infatuation with Marcus returns full force upon
his arrival, but thankfully, Marcus is unaware of her.
Before, Marcus only saw a quiet mouse following him and his
friends around, now he sees a lion protecting his father
and the other orphans. Together they work to find the
killer and spy, while denying the growing attraction
between them.
MORE THAN A SCANDAL is a pleasant romance. Ms. Robins has
created appealing characters and adds a delightful Robin
Hood twist at the end.
Lovely Catherine Miller has always been timid -- until the
treachery of unscrupulous cousins threatens her childhood
home. But her discovery of the journal of the
notorious "Thief of Robinson Square" has given the
resourceful lady a plan.
To exact a righteous vengeance, she will don the mantle of
this "Robin Hood" who, years ago, preyed on pompous
Society. She doesn't realize, however, that the one man in
London sworn to stop her is the man she has loved in secret
since she was twelve!
An important mission to unmask a traitor has brought Major
Marcus Dunn back to Catherine Miller, only to find that the
shy, awkward girl he remembers is now an enticing young
woman with a spirit as strong as his. But the tempting
enchantress guards a secret, and Marcus fears his desire
for her could expose his own -- and send them both
careening recklessly toward a passionate love far more
perilous than mere scandal.
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