Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage: Secret Brides Series, Book 3

Valerie Bowman is a gifted author who delivers a Regency love story that will captivate your imagination, transport you to a bygone era where she will entertain you with, not only a clever plot, but also a passionate romance...... and then leave you begging for her next release.

Kate (a beautiful widowed Duchess) is in prison sadly awaiting her fate for murder but one fateful day she is visited by James (a handsome, wealthy, loveable hero type and a Viscount) and he makes her a proposition - he will help her but in return he wants to publish her scandalous story. However, little does James (aka Lord Perfect) know that his perfect life is about to be radically changed forever when he agrees to harbor the accused murderess.

The H/H will sweep you away into their tumultuous lives where there's instant attraction, a murder to solve and trust to be earned and along their touching journey hearts will heal, bonds will form and emotional barriers will come down leaving desire, passion and love to blossom.... but is the cost too much?

Worth a credit? If you looking for a historical romance that's got loveable characters, snappy witty dialogue, an entertaining plot, passion and a little sex, great secondary characters that add charm to the story and a yummy love story then you too can be up 'til 3 am engrossed and fully immersed in carriages, masked balls, handsome dashing men, picnics in the park, the ton and, of course scandal. For me, I willingly paid the price.

I am so tired of insecure characters that babble on and on about “what if” and “ how can it be?”. UGH! So much so that I began to fast forward listen to the book. Very frustrating! I purchased this book based on reviewer suggestions but I am not impressed. Not sure if the other readers listened to the same story. I think if the story was cut by about three to four it would have been a 4* at best. Read it if you must but prepare yourself for disappointment.

I enjoyed all 3 of these books in this series. Great characters with a couple hot and steamy sex scenes. Not many but there is sex in the book. I really liked Lord Medford and Kate. Again all the characters show up in this book from the first two. I would totally recommend this book along with the 2 previous books.
The narrator did a great job.