After a life of poverty, Miss Cleopatra Hadley learns her father is one of the richest men in London and he's willing to share his wealth if she marries into a title. Cleopatra would do anything to save her half brothers and sisters from living in squalor and agrees to find herself a lord, one who will never be able to cause the same suffering as her mother.
Lord Logan McKinney needs an heiress to restore his ancestral Scottish castle, take care of his siblings, and improve his people's lives. He's begun to think all English heiresses vapid and irritating until he meets Cleo. She's everything he wants in a bride, but can he convince her that he's what she needs as well?
LESSONS FROM A SCANDALOUS BRIDE is book two in the Forgotten Princesses series by Sophie Jordan. I haven't read the first book but have added it to my wish list of books. The circumstances surrounding Cleo, her sisters, and her father who is trying to make amends make for a tense, emotion filled back story.
The romance between Logan and Cleo is rather sweet. There are plenty of sparks flying between them for sure, but these are two people who are struggling to save those they love. They're good people who deserve good things. Their motivations are deeply felt, especially Cleo's. Her fears are well portrayed and completely relatable. This fear is the basis of Cleo and Logan's conflict and that internal dilemma drives this fast-paced story.
LESSONS FROM A SCANDALOUS BRIDE is a wonderfully, sweet story that will bring a smile to your face as you read. LESSONS FROM A SCANDALOUS BRIDE by Sophie Jordan is fun, romantic, and heart-felt.
A life can change in an instant . . .
No one knows this better than Miss Cleopatra Hadley, who
went from poverty to plenty when she discovered one of
England's richest men was her true father who wanted her to
share his wealth . . . if she married into the upper
echelons of Society. A high price to pay for someone whose
mother taught her just how dangerous a marriage could be.
An imposing yet impoverished Scots nobleman, Lord Logan
McKinney knows he must wed some vapid title-hunter with a
substantial dowry in order to restore his once-thriving
estate. Having the vibrant Cleo nearby, however, makes his
task even more unpalatableβfor she tempts him like no other
woman . . . just as he's precisely the sort of man she most
fears: exciting, unpredictable, fiercely passionate. But
when attraction proves too powerful, they succumb to a kiss
that quickly leads to lessons too scandalous for even the
darkest nights . . .
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