"Waiting On" Wednesday #162: Scandal and the Duchess by Jennifer Ashley!

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

        

 

Scandal and the Duchess

(Highland Pleasures, #6.5)

by

Jennifer Ashley

Publication date:

September 16th, 2014   

Scandal follows Rose Barclay, young widow of the Duke of Southdown, wherever she goes. It's never her fault--honor bright--but newspapers love to write about the young woman from Scotland, and the much older duke she married, who died on their honeymoon. The duke left her with a large widow's portion, now contested by his younger brother, who kicks Rose out of the estate's dower house and uses it to kennel his dogs.

Rose does *not* need to be found with a large, handsome Scot passed out at her feet, fueling gossips and giving her brother-in-law more ammunition. The Scot is Steven McBride--a decorated soldier who is notorious for heavy gambling and womanizing during his leave time. Steven is happy to open his eyes and find the beautiful woman standing over him, and happy to help spirit her away. But the journalists get wind and start a campaign to couple Rose with the scandalous Steven McBride.

 

 

 

 

Even though I'm not reading historical romances as much as I used to, the Highland Pleasures series is one of my favorites and one I've kept up with, so I'll be eager to read more of the Mackenzies &/or McBrides every time, and Scandal & the Duchess sounds like another fun read.

 

 

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