Marriage Most Scandalous

Oct 3, 2024 9:25 PM

Author:Johanna Lindsey

Perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, this sizzling page-turner from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey is the perfect historical romance to sweep you away...

"Deliciously sexy historical romance" -- BOOKLIST

"Lindsey has mastered her craft, she creates fantasy...You want romance - you got it!" -- INSIDE BOOKS

"Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true...she understands a woman's secret fantasies" --ROMANTIC TIMES

"I really enjoyed this book had me hooked from beginning to end. Well worth a read." -- ***** Reader review

"Really enjoyed it from start to end." -- ***** Reader review

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PASSION...INTRIGUE...SCANDAL...SOME MARRIAGES HAVE IT ALL

Lady Margaret Landor first met Sebastian Townshend as a child. Tall, dashing and handsome, he cut a romantic figure, and she never dreamt that one day she would be living at his family's magnificent estate with his father, the Earl of Edgewood, as her guardian. By this time, Sebastian has been banished after a duel, which ended tragically...

Soon, Margaret starts to suspect the Earl's younger son may be impatient to succeed to the title now that his older brother is out of the picture. She determines to enlist Sebastian's help. Despite his vow never to return to England, Margaret persuades him to pose as her husband in order to uncover the plot against his father.

As they uncover the dark intrigue, passionate sparks ignite...

Reviews

'Deliciously sexy historical romance with a clever twist'

—— Booklist

'She understands a woman's secret fantasies...Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true'

—— Romantic Times

'Lindsey has mastered her craft, she creates fantasy...You want romance - you got it!

—— Inside Books

'High-quality entertainment...The charm and appeal of her characters are infectious'

—— Publishers Weekly

'First-rate romance'

—— New York Daily News

'I have never been disappointed in her stories...A constant high level of quality'

—— Affaire de Coeur

A very clever twist on the age old story of boy meets girl...brilliantly-conceived, funny and moving

—— DAILY MIRROR

Looks set to be this summer's One Day...a delight

—— NET-A-PORTER

[one of] this year's coolest must-reads

—— Stylist

Here’s a chance to look smug among the crowds of 50 Shades readers, and impress your partner with your devotion to romance novels. A brilliantly funny boy-meets-girl story

—— Mail on Sunday

A light, heart-warming story of one man's struggle with life, work and finding true love

—— Top Sante

Danny Wallace’s long-awaited debut novel is so worth the wait… a moving, funny, all-too-relatable tale of boy seeking girl, with some gripping twists and turns… an unmissable read which will have you laughing out loud and melt your heart, all at once

—— Cosmopolitan

My top tip for 2012's runaway success, with a very clever twist on the age old story of boy meets girl

—— Henry Sutton , Daily Mirror

Brilliantly-conceived, funny and moving

—— Daily Mirror

Like a tincture for sore minds. Captivating… certain to make you feel better about life

—— ShortList

Looks set to be this summer's One Day...A delight

—— Net-A-Porter

Mr. Wallace proves with this first novel that you can open the fridge and make something new…

—— New York Times

A remarkable debut

—— Philadelphia Examiner

Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success

—— Scotsman

Like a lighthouse, [The Light Between Oceans] shines a light in dark places, and its emotional resonance will stay with you for days

—— Irish Examiner

A thought-provoking debut novel . . . this beautifully delineated tale of love and loss, right and wrong, and what we will do for the happiness of those most dear to us, is moving without being maudlin

—— Boston Globe

An extraordinary and heart-rending book about good people, tragic decisions, and the beauty found in each of them

—— Markus Zusak, author of THE BOOK THIEF

Mesmerising...the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak.

—— Women's Weekly

The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon.

—— Sydney Morning Herald

Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness

—— Woman and Home

A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love, through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances.

—— Daily Mail

The characters are beautifully drawn...A completely unique read. ****

—— Heat Magazine

Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman.

—— Grazia Magazine

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