The Secrets of a Scoundrel

Written by Mindy Burbidge Strunk

Narrated by Victoria Brazier

She is the only woman he has ever loved, but she can’t stand the sight of him.

Lady Isabel Palmer was crushed when her best friend and fellow adventurer, Marcus, left without even a good-bye. As years passed, tales of his rakish lifestyle reach her, and she buried any feelings she ever had for him. But when Marcus shows up years later in the middle of her father’s hunting party, old feelings and bitterness surface, placing the once close friends constantly at odds.

Marcus Tierney left Essex years ago, hoping to return eventually for Isabel. However, a tarnished reputation put an end to any dreams he might have harbored for a love marriage, keeping him from Isabel and his family estate for far too long. When a visit to the Palmer’s estate becomes necessary, Marcus hopes to find forgiveness but is instead met with disdain by those he once called friends.

As Marcus and Isabel increasingly find themselves together, they begin to realize their previous judgments do not hold true. Is it possible to leave the past behind and forgive each other? Or do their resentments run too deep, destroying all hope for a future of love and happiness?

• Language: English
• Publisher: FiveJoys Press
• Release date: Feb 29, 2024
• ISBN: 9781666660081

Mindy Burbidge Strunk

"Mindy loves all things history and love, which makes writing romance right up her alley. Since she was a little girl playing in her closet “elevator,” she has always had stories running through her mind. But it wasn’t until she was well into adulthood that she realized she could write those stories down. Now they occupy her dreams and almost every quiet moment she has. Her kids are used to being called names they've never heard and they now use words like 'vexed' and 'chagrined'. When she isn’t living in her alternate realities, she is married to her real-life Mr. Darcy and trying to raise five proper boys. They live happily in the beautiful mountains of Utah. You can connect with her on her website mindyburbidgestrunk.com."