New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan
kicks off her amazing new high concept series, The Scandalous Ladies of
London, which chronicles the lives of a group of affluent ladies reigning
over glittering, Regency-era London, vying for position in the hierarchy of
the ton. They are the young wives, widows, and daughters of
London’s wealthiest families. The drama is big, the money runs deep, and the
shade is real. Life is different in the ton.
“My husband is a good man… just ask
all the women he has bedded.”
Wealthy society maven Lady Gertrude knows how the world works. If her husband
is less than faithful, it’s an acceptable price to pay for her coveted position
at the apex of London’s most fashionable set. No exclusive soirée or lavish
ball is complete without her and her group of decadent, well-connected friends.
And this Season promises more excitement than usual: Tru is launching her
daughter into Society, helping her navigate the cutthroat Marriage Mart,
complete with fortune hunters, jealous debutantes, and malicious gossips.
As skilled as Tru is at playing the high-stakes games of the ton,
she never expects to meet her match—until Jasper Thorne begins to court her
daughter. Jasper needs a titled bride, but when he meets Tru, all his carefully
laid plans go up in smoke. The attraction between Tru and Jasper is
undeniable…and unacceptable. To indulge in an affair with her daughter’s suitor
would be ruinous. If it becomes public, she’ll never survive the scandal.
Especially as it becomes clear that he wants more than one night…he wants the
impossible. He wants forever.
A sizzling story of scandalous ladies, irresistible temptation, and the
dangers—and joys—of being true to yourself.
My Review
The thrilling
second book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s amazing new
high concept series, The Scandalous Ladies of London, which chronicles the
lives of a group of affluent ladies reigning over glittering, Regency-era
London, vying for position in the hierarchy of the ton . They are the young
wives, widows, and daughters of London’s wealthiest families. The drama is big,
the money runs deep, and the shade is real. Life is different in the ton . “I
liked my husband well enough … but I like him even better dead.” It’s been a
year since her wretched cad of a husband died and Valencia, the Dowager Duchess
of Dedham, is finally her own woman. Flitting from party to party, freedom is
sweet and life should be perfect. Until the new duke surfaces. Nothing
like the haughty noblemen who populate the ton , Rhain, the newly minted
Duke of Dedham, is a big brawny Welshman with an accent that makes Valencia’s
knees go weak as he boldly moves into her home with his six wild unwed
sisters. The rude and humorless usurper thinks her vain and spoiled. But with a
pittance to her name, Valencia needs his support to remain in London and enjoy
all the pleasures her new position as a merry widow has to offer. So
a bargain is struck. Valencia will usher his sisters into Good Society and see
them happily betrothed. In return, he’ll give her the financial security and
independence she craves. But the more time they spend beneath the same
roof, the more she realizes it's not safety she wants but the dangerously seductive
Rhain. Valencia has vowed never to risk marriage again. And yet how can
she resist the tempting man when he might be the greatest adventure of her
life?
