Scandalous Endeavors Book Spotlight
Scandalous Endeavors by Amanda Marie
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Genre: Historical
Romance
Lady Amelia has only
known the comfort of life in mid-eighteenth century English aristocracy. But
when first her mother and then her father die, she finds herself alone, grief
stricken and….. not of age. Her appointed guardian, an American uncle, has
ordered her travel to his plantation where she must remain for at least two
years when she will come of age.
With the help of Lady
Grace and Lady Sarah, Lady Amelia gets her uncle to agree to give her four
weeks to settle her affairs and unbeknownst to him…find an English lord to
marry so she can remain in her beloved England. Despite her mourning period she
endeavors to trap one of London’s eligible bachelors in matrimony.
Lord Goldstone, Lady
Grace’s nephew is devilishly handsome, but a Scottish Duke and so entirely
unacceptable as a possible husband. After all Scotland is not her beloved
London and environs. He also has a nasty habit of showing up at all the wrong
moments and thwarting her carefully laid plans to ensnare a suitable husband.
Sparks fly as the pair find themselves at odds with each other and drawn to
each other at the same time. Can they find a way to stop arguing long enough to
explore their growing passion? Is it strong enough to make Lady Amelia give up
her English home after all? Or will Lady Amelia find a suitable English lord
and avoid social exile in America? Time is running out.
~Excerpt~
Lord Roseington wrapped
his arms around her and stood up, setting her on her feet. “Yes, Amelia,
everything is okay now.” He reached up and removed her arms from around him,
then took a step back. “We must stop winding up in these situations before we
cause a scandal.”
She looked at him
through hooded eyes. “‘Tis a wonder we haven’t already.”
A man cleared his voice
behind her.
Amelia turned her head,
already knowing who had caught them. “Lord Goldstone, you mustn’t trouble
yourself with keeping our secret.”
“What she means to say
is that there is no secret to be kept. Amelia carelessly got close enough to
the hearth to catch her skirts ablaze. I could not very well let her burn up.”
“No, Roseington, you
were obliged to help. I am glad to know that you were not taking advantage of
our dear Amelia.” He glanced at her and flashed a rakish smirk. “Indeed, you
are a hero. Let us go share the story while Amelia changes her charred gown.”
She tried her hardest to
shoot daggers at him from her narrowed glare. His grin only deepened at the
attempt, which increased her ire. “Don’t you dare tell a soul. I would most
definitely perish from the embarrassment!” Amelia spat the words out with anger
and annoyance. How dare he ruin everything for a second time, and then jest
about sharing her humiliation. If he were not Scottish, she would trap him
instead. That would teach him a lesson.
“Do not worry your head
over it, Lady Amelia. We will not breathe a word of this little mishap,” Lord
Roseington said. “Right, Goldstone?”
“Of course not. All of
your secrets are safe with me.” He winked.
Amelia blushed at what
he had implied. “Thank you. Now that it is settled I am going to retire for the
evening. Enjoy the rest of the party. Lord Roseington, Lord Goldstone.” She
inclined her head to them before spinning on her heels and speeding from the
room.
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~About the Author~
Amanda Marie dreams of
days gone by when life moved at a slower pace. She enjoys taking pen to paper
and exploring historical time periods through her imagination and the written
word. Her hobbies include reading, writing, crocheting, traveling, photography,
and spending time with her family. Some of Amanda Marie's favorite places in
the continental U.S. are Harper's Ferry West Virginia and Sea Brook New
Hampshire. She loves the history that surrounds them and visits them every
chance she gets.
Amanda Marie lives along
the Lake Huron shore line in northern Michigan with her husband and two kids.
She holds a Master of Liberal Arts Degree with a concentration in literature
and has a long standing love affair with sugary junk food.
Write to Amanda Marie
at amandamarieauthor@gmail.com
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