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In Scandal They Wed

In Scandal They Wed, April 2010
Penwich School #2
by Sophie Jordan

Avon
Featuring: Evelyn Cross; Spencer Lockhart
384 pages
ISBN: 0061579211
EAN: 9780061579219
Mass Market Paperback
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"No good can come from deception when the ultimate prize of love is at stake."

Fresh Fiction Review

In Scandal They Wed
Sophie Jordan

Reviewed by Kay Quintin
Posted March 13, 2010

Romance Historical

Evelyn Cosgrove begs to take her half-sister Linnie's illegitimate son as her own to save the family shame. Evie unselfishly relinquishes her own wants to take the child, posing as the widow Cross. Since Linnie's death, Evie and young Nicholas are living with Aunt Gertie. Nicholas' father, Ian, was killed in battle at the Light Brigade and extracted a deathbed promise from his cousin, Spencer Lockhart, to care for his lover and child. Spencer returns to England to keep that promise and take the title of Viscount Winters upon the death of his brother. With much persuasion, Evie and Spencer enter into a marriage-of- convenience for the sake of Nicholas, but Spencer is unaware she is an imposter. The lies between them threaten to destroy the unexpected love they find. As Spencer unexpectedly learns of the deception, his trust dissipates and he no longer desires the woman he thought he loved. Evie is a most warm, caring and selfless woman trying hard to obtain a little warmth and love for herself after suffering being given to a foundling home as a child. Her stepmother, Georgianna, has only one goal...for her own Linnie to marry well and raise their status in high society. Spencer sees Evie as a spitfire with wit, courage and fire in her eyes. Little does he know he has fallen in love with an imposter. Your heart will ache for Evie and all that she sacrifices.

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SUMMARY

What kind of woman would marry a man she only just met? The kind with nothing to lose. Long ago, Evelyn Cross sacrificed her good name, her freedom, and any hope for love. Now, in the remote English countryside, she struggles to survive and avoid the scandal threatening to destroy all she holds dear . . . until a sinfully handsome viscount arrives on her doorstep, offering marriage, salvation, and tempting her with so much more . . . What kind of man would marry a woman he only just met? The kind bound by duty. Fresh from war, Spencer Lockhart returns home to claim his title and right the wrong his cousin perpetrated upon Evelyn Cross. In need of a wife, his marrying her is a small price to pay for duty. But when he meets her, the fiery chit is not what he expects to find in a ruined lady. As desire flares hotly between them, honor is the last thing on his mind . . . What kind of man and woman would marry when they've only just met? The kind who could ignite a scandal with just one touch.


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