A Breath of Scandal

by Elizabeth Essex

Overview

In the game of kiss and tell, there are no rules...

Shockingly brash and scandalously independent, the Reckless Brides are boldly rewriting the rules of love and marriage--one smitten bachelor at a time...

THE LADY IS A KNOCKOUT

Forced by her family into an engagement with a man she can never abide, Antigone Preston knows only a scandal will save her from a loveless marriage. But knocking a man down to the ballroom floor with her fists brings dangerous consequences. She may have ruined her reputation, but now she's endangered her heart...

THE OFFICER IS A GENTLEMAN

The son of an earl and a career navy man, Captain William Jellicoe has no interest in the frivolities of London--and even less in the institution of marriage. But there's something steering him toward Antigone. He has never met anyone as brazen and unconventional as...himself. But will he risk it all for a woman who still has the breath of scandal hot on her lips?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781734750409
Publisher:	Oliver-Heber Books
Publication date:	03/06/2020
Series:	Reckless Brides Series , #2
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Elizabeth Essex is the award-winning author of critically acclaimed historical romance, including Reckless Brides and her new Highland Brides series. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and Seal of Excellence Award, and RWA's prestigious RITA Award. The Reckless Brides Series has also made Top-Ten lists from Romantic Times, The Romance Reviews and Affaire de Coeur Magazine, and Desert Isle Keeper status at All About Romance. Her fifth book, A BREATH OF SCANDAL, was awarded Best Historical in the Reader's Crown 2013. When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden, walking her beloved dogs, Ghillie and Brogue, or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn't always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure. Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband, the indispensable Mr. Essex, and her active and exuberant family in an old house filled to the brim with books.

Editorial Reviews

“This is a great historical romance that didn’t feel like anything else I’ve read, and that’s especially impressive given that the author pulled it off it in a society-set romance. I truly enjoyed the first book in this series (Almost a Scandal, which I gave a DIK), but it had the benefit of a unique shipboard setting. A Breath of Scandal shows that the author can offer that uniqueness on land as well.” All About Romance

“Essex’s second Reckless Bride certainly suits the title. The bold heroine easily wins readers’ hearts, along with her officer and gentleman hero. Essex brings a breath of fresh and funny air to the Regency while her stylish writing and intelligent characters appeal of hearts and minds. Pure, delicious, sexy pleasure awaits readers.” RT Book Reviews

“Creating two very strong-willed characters and a mouthwatering romance, Ms. Essex has penned a deliciously compelling and heartwarming story that will keep the reader glued to the pages until the very end.” Affair de Coeur Magazine

"There are books that fill me with happiness and comfort, a sense that everything will be work out because there are truly good people in the world. Jane Austin and Julia Quinn books come to mind when I think of authors who can capture the amazing humanity of everyday people and now I can also count Elizabeth Essex among my favorites. A BREATH OF SCANDAL captures the hope love brings to world. Family, both blood relatives and the family you create, plays a large role in this wonderful tale. The accurate and at times painful interaction with family adds layers to the characters and only enhances the romance building between Will and Antigone. It's through Will and Antigone's relationship and duty to their family that we see them for the wonderful characters they are. The dialogue between Will and Antigone is clever, witty, and deliciously flirtatious. The sexual tension is perfectly balanced as Will and Antigone fight against their duty and their attraction to each other, making this book both an amazingly sensual and sweet romance.” Fresh Fiction

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