Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress: Deliciously Intriguing Regency Romance
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A RITA Finalist for Historical Romance! Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress is a fun Regency Romance full of witty banter, heartbreak, mystery, and honest love. Fans of Sabrina Jeffries, Julia Quinn and Sarah MacLean will love this charming story.
A titleless heiress. A secret identity.
And the one man who could ruin it all.
Heiress Augusta Meredith is tired of stirring up gossip wherever she goes, so she escapes to Bath masquerading as a charming young widow in the hopes of taking a lover with no one the wiser. But when sardonic, darkly handsome Joss Everett arrives from London, her charade may be over before she has a chance to spread her wings.
Augusta persuades Joss to keep her secret in exchange for a secret of his own. Weaving their way through the treacherous pitfalls of a polite world only too eager to expose and condemn them, they begin to see that being true to themselves is not so bad...as long as they're true to each other.
What readers are saying about Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress:
"Interesting, complex characters."
"Lovely book that has to be savored slowly like good wine to get the full effect of the writing, the characters and their growth through the story."
"HEARTBREAKING AND HILARIOUS."
"Clever and witty."
"WONDERFULLY LAYERED, flawed characters."
"Wonderful sense of humour."
"Intriguing, heartbreaking!"
Theresa Romain
Historical romance author Theresa Romain pursued an impractical education that allowed her to read everything she could get her hands on. She then worked for universities and libraries, where she got to read even more. Eventually she started writing, too. She lives with her family in the Midwest. Please visit her at theresaromain.com.
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Reviews for Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great read, easy, fun, and fast. Great characters and plot.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting characters and backgrounds. I don't have the urge to reread this, but it kept me absorbed enough to keep reading to find out how things worked out.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Intriguing, heartbreaking! Heiress Augusta Meredith has taken to Bath with her friend Emily, the Countess of Tallant. Emily is distressed by her miscarriage late in her pregnancy and is seeking solace. Augusta is escaping the confines of the doting trustees she feels hedged in by. Determining a new path Augusta masquerades as Mrs Flowers, the carefree widow. Augusta has in her mind to take a discreet lover. The handsome Josiah Everett recognizes her charade and the die is cast.Waiting for Augusta to realize she is worthwhile and for Joss to realize he is worth so much more are quite painful moments, all part of this engrossing story.When Joss tells Augusta that she is worthy, that is a precious moment! It is a reality that cuts both ways. Lord Sutcliffe, Joss's cousin and employer is a buffoon, a thoughtless creature who operates in selfish vacuum of indulgence and self gratification. Joss seems trapped in the cycle of rescue and victimization that the Baron manages to perpetually be in.Augusta is fleeing from the tragedy of her parents death and the loss of her dreams.Underlying this, expressed at one point by Joss, is the expectations and dictates of society, of the ton, according to birth and position.The dance between Augusta (Mrs Flowers) and Joss is wonderfully orchestrated.A complicated situation is elegantly presented and resolved with complete satisfaction.A NetGalley ARC
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked that the hero was so unusual. I also liked that the author made an effort to avoid some the typical cliches. Well written with likable and complex characters.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this story. It was a fast and fun read as well as entertaining.
I liked Augusta and Joss and most of the fun I had was by just listening to those two converse!
Their romance wasn’t one of those ‘in your’ face but it was very subtle and slow developing and I loved it.
This is a well written romance with a dash of mystery and a lot of humor. Highly recommending it!
Melanie for b2b
Complimentary copy provided by the publisher - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5As much as I want to say that loved this story, I am unable to recommend this one. I honestly don’t know if it’s me, but I have the most difficult time with the author. I find that her voice in the story just never seems to catch me in any way. I have tried Theresa Romain out in the past, and never had much success with her stories, which is sad for me, since the blurbs sounds amazing, but I think I just am unable to connect with her stories. It is pretty sad, especially when you find a book you want to enjoy but just can’t. It tends to be very frustrating. I went into this story knowing that I could only give it 50 pages or so. That is my new rule now, because I know if I am going to enjoy a book or be able to get into it once I reach that 50 page mark. I felt like the story had potential, but I just couldn’t see the connection between the characters or able to enjoy the set up very well. I actually gave myself a few days with this story, and just couldn’t get into it and I didn’t want to have to force myself to try to enjoy reading this one, there was no enjoyment for me for this one. I am not sure if I will try this author out again, which is regrettable since I know how many others just love her books. Maybe one day I can try her out again and find a story to love and enjoy. Heartbreaking!