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Marriage Most Scandalous
written by Johanna Lindsey
Studio : Pocket
by Pocket
Release Date : 2006-04-18
Publisher : Pocket
Released : 2006
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781416505464
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 52 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $0.09
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsay presents a powerfully romantic Regency-era tale that is breathtaking in scope and wondrously passionate. When Sebastian Townshend, son of the eighth Earl of Edgewood, was banished from his family due to the tragic results of a duel, he vowed never to return to England. Now living on the continent, Sebastian has forged a new identity as a deadly mercenary, The Raven. But his former neighbor, Lady Margaret Landor, has different plans for him. Back in England, Sebastian's father has had several accidents and Margaret suspects foul play and deception that reach as far back as the infamous duel. Convinced that only Sebastian can set the situation to rights, Margaret arranges a scandalous bargain with him that includes Sebastian's returning home as her husband. As the newlyweds uncover a deadly scheme, a fierce passion blossoms between them, which neither anticipated -- and neither can resist. |
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Good Read! |
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After all the bad reviews I have to say that I totally disagree. While the plot is a little out there, it was still a good read and kept me entertained and wanting more throughout. I would recommend this book. |
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"Ghostwritten" is the kindest assumption I can make |
"Marriage Most Scandalous" is a dry tale set in England, with a young lady and a mercenary who used to be a lord and her neighbor. The plot is incredibly convoluted, and every few pages someone else blathers on and on and on about some complicated events of the past, which reveleations change everything you knew so far about past events. The romance is tepid and uninspired.
I was shocked to see such a ho-hum borring book printed under the name "Johanna Lindsey", who used to be famous for "Everyone Loves A Lindsey". My most favorable interpretation is that Lindsey is retired, and she hired out a ghostwriter to pen this tale; the style is disimilar to other Lindsey books, so this is plausible. Perhaps the publishing company told her "no controversy" -- her best books push beyond the comfort zone and step lightly into dark erotic fantasy -- and this is the best Linsdey can do with Vanilla romance. My least favorite interpretation is that the author is tired of writing, out of ideas, and simply doesn't have another good book in her. Whatever happened, this novel simply isn't worth reading. |
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Disappointing, to say the least |
Lindsey was one of my favorite authors when I first started reading romance novels, but this one falls short. Even if you can get past all the implausibility of the plot (what romance novel doesn't have those) and accept the situation as is, there's still the incredibly trite, cheesy, cliché `Raven' moniker to deal with. And we hear it over and over and over.
And with the exception of the grandmother, none of the characters are remotely interesting. The mystery portion of the story fizzles out with a most unsatisfactory explanation, and the rest of it is just plain dull. It's the sort of book that, the day after you finish it, you can't remember a single thing about.
There are tons of better romance novels out there, including many by Lindsey. Do yourself a favor and skip this one, go read one worth your time. |
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Lindsey |
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I am a favorite of LIndsey but this book has not met my expectations. It needs more excitement very typical. |
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Did not come across as a romance novel |
This is the first book review i've written...ever. The only reason i'm writing this one is because i actually bought this book full price at B&N for a last minute trip i had to take thinking "you can't go wrong with Johanna Lindsey", and ended up hating it...profusely.
I have always loved reading Johanna Lindsey's books, but unfortunately the past few that have recently come out have really sucked. This one is a good example of one. It seems as if Ms. Lindsey "attempted" to write a mystery novel and then added the romance as an after thought. The characters were dull and boring, didn't seem as if the author put much care into developing them. Did Ms. Lindsey really write this? I couldn't help but think that perhaps someone else wrote the book and just burrowed her name to publish it, the style is so different from her older more interesting books i've enjoyed reading. I think from now on, her books will have to be burrowed from the library instead. |
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