Lessons from a Scandalous Bride: Forgotten Princesses

By Sophie Jordan

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 unpalatable—for 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 . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 1, 1980
• ISBN: 9780062033031

Sophie Jordan

Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country, where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she’s the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of more than fifty novels. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she’s not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and streaming anything that has a happily ever after.

Reviews for Lessons from a Scandalous Bride

[lauren2013_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Lessons from a Scandalous Bride
3 Stars

The first book in this series is one of my rare five star reads, but this is a very poor follow up.

Cleo and Logan's romance has incredible potential. Unfortunately, neither one is particularly likable, and the drama and angst surrounding their prejudicial attitudes, reluctant attraction and marriage woes is just over the top.

The reasons for Cleo's aversion to sex are plausible enough, but the manner in which the issue is resolved is not at all believable.

All in all, rather disappointing and hopefully the last book will be better as I already have it for Kindle. I've really got to stop getting all of these Kindle sales that I ultimately put off reading.

[rebeccagraf · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

omance. Historical romance. A man pursuing the woman he wants. Sounds like my kind of book. Sophia Jordan delivered just that with her book Lessons from a Scandalous Bride.A young woman has watched her mother at the hands of her stepfather. The drunken man kept her mother pregnant and watched with uncaring eyes as many of the children died at birth or soon after. When she has to find a husband, she chooses a man who can’t perform his husbandly duties. She has it all planned out until she meets one man that causes her heart and body to explode.This is not a fast paced story. It’s not a thriller. It’s a romance. The pace is easy going and not too slow. The story is not a complicated plotline. I don’t see how it is meant to be. The author has done an excellent job in keeping the reader going without being too slow, too boring, or anything having the reader put the book down before they finish.What I love about Ms. Jordan’s writing is the fact she explores the feelings and thoughts of the main characters. The characters are not flat. They are real and complicated. Ms. Jordan’s use of slight humor and bantering between the characters keeps the story moving and is something I love in a story.There are a few intimate scenes in this book. They are not extremely graphic and can be skipped over but you could easily miss important happenings.This book was a great read. Perfect for a vacation, a beach read, or a lazy afternoon on the couch. I’ll have to put it on my enjoyable read list.Note: This book was provided by the publisher with no expectation of a positive review.

[rtb_3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Posted on Romancing the Book's blogReviewed by AshleighReview Copy Provided by the PublisherFor Cleo Hadley a life in the ton is something that she never dreamed was possible. When you come from a family with less than nothing and a step father that is repulsive to everyone, life is barely worth leading. when a stranger comes to her home and shatters everything she thought she knew about herself, it could just be the best thing that ever happened to her. But the fears of losing herself to a man are something that could just keep her from the man that has wanted her from the first moment their eyes meet. But Logan will only take heer if she can come to him willingly. With a few fumbles and fights along the way Cleo will have to discover herself on the path to winning her husband’s heart. Lord Logan McKinney just need a wife, preferably one with lots a zeros in her dowry. If only the women of the ton could spark just a bit of interest in him outside of the package they present. Just about ready to give up completely, Logan meets Cleo for the first time and suddenly no other woman matters. Just like the cheesy romance themes it was love at first sight, only this time it is the man falling hard and trying to convince the woman of his feelings. Just how much will Logan endure before even his love is dashed? And can he convince Cleo that not all men are like her step father? While the beginning of this story was quite dismal, I was glad to see it pick up a bit so that I could see how Logan and Cleo make out in the end. I was a bit leery about ready a second story of a series without having the first story under my belt first but I think it made this one even better. Sophie Jordan is an author that I have read quite a bit of in the past a loved the majority of her works. While I do with that Cleo and Logan were a bit more believable at times I think the emotion was there and it made up for everything else in spades. If you like historical romances and are wanting one with a strong heroine than this is a story, you will want to add to your TBR pile.