Delacourt Scandal (And Baby Makes Three: The Delacourts Of Texas) (Harlequin Special Edition) [Paperback]

Sherryl Woods (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Special Edition | Publication Date: December 1, 2000

REVENGE IS SWEET...

The wealthy, powerful Delacourts had destroyed her family, and Maddie Kent wanted revenge. So she cozied up to Tyler Delacourt, the dynasty's youngest son.

SEDUCTION IS SWEETER...

But who knew the last Delacourt bachelor would be so irresistibly seductive? That the devilishly handsome oil scion would shatter Maddie's careful plan?

LOVE IS SWEETEST!

Maddie's new mission was to prevent Tyler from becoming devastated by the shocking family secrets. But would he forgive her deception--and could the sins of the fathers be redeemed by a pledge of eternal love?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373243634
• ISBN-13: 978-0373243631
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #935,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With her roots firmly planted in the South, Sherryl Woods has written many of her more than 100 books in that distinctive setting, whether her home state of Virginia, her adopted state, Florida, or her much-adored South Carolina. She's also especially partial to small towns wherever they may be. In Amazing Gracie, as in her later Trinity Harbor series, Woods creates a fictional version of the town where she spends summers on the shores of the Potomac River. "This town just lends itself to fascinating characters and a charming locale," she says.

A member of Novelists Inc., Sisters in Crime and Romance Writers of America, Sherryl divides her time between her childhood summer home overlooking the Potomac River in Colonial Beach, Virginia, and her oceanfront home with its lighthouse view, in Key Biscayne, Florida. "Wherever I am, if there's no water in sight, I get a little antsy," she says.

Sherryl also loves hearing from readers. You can join her at her blog, www.justbetweenfriendsblog.com, visit her Web site at www.sherrylwoods.com or contact her directly at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, February 18, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delacourt Scandal (And Baby Makes Three: The Delacourts Of Texas) (Harlequin Special Edition) (Paperback)

Readers of the October release, MARRYING A DELACOURT, were tantalized by allusions to the youngest Delacourt brother Tray. While Tray refused to reveal the cause of his preoccupation, several family members commented upon his withdrawal from the family and the pain he attempted to conceal. In THE DELACOURT SCANDAL, Sherryl Woods reveals both the causes of Tray's pain and the possible solutions to regaining happiness.

Determined to undercover Delacourt secrets in retribution for the damage done to her family, Maddie Kent establishes a relationship with the dynasty's youngest son Tray. Convincing Griffin Carpenter to hire her to unearth Delacourt secrets be published in the Dallas-based tabloid, Hard Truths. Never mind that she had attended one of the nations' best journalism schools, meaning that she had taken her fair share of courses in media ethics and responsibility. All she wanted was one this one expose, even if meant she'd never work as a reporter again. Then she met Tray Delacourt.

Tray Delacourt doesn't fit the Delacourt mold, preferring fieldwork to the home office and desk job. No matter how loving his family has been, Tray's always felt a bit on the outside, and persued his own direction. The most tight lipped of the Delacourts, Tray displayed a lot of flash and dazzle to the world while keeping his inner self private. Maddie certainly wasn't prepared to find herself attracted to Tray, and finds her resolve to bring the Delacourt family to their knees wavering.

Maddie's innocence-sin attraction proves irresistible to Tray. Her sweet face and kissable mouth combined with her shapely legs are impossible to ignore. For the first time since he lost the woman and child he loved, Tray feels stirrings of attraction for the saucy, sassy Maddie, even when he suspects that she's been less than honest.

THE DELACOURT SCANDAL is a sparkling, sexy romance with a hearty blend of secrets and sensuality. The author's light tone and delightful spunky energy will captivate lovers of romance. While freshness and originality are difficult qualities to accomplish in genre romance, Woods pulls it off with flair! I highly recommend THE DELACOURT SCANDAL.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, January 14, 2001

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Snoopyfan "snoopyfan" (North Liberty, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delacourt Scandal (And Baby Makes Three: The Delacourts Of Texas) (Harlequin Special Edition) (Paperback)

Maddie Kent is out for revenge and Tyler Delacourt is a means to the end. Feeling her father had been wronged years ago by Tyler's father Maddie decides to get even. Tyler is Maddie introduction to Bryce Delacourt. Instead of getting the revenge she thought she deserved, Maddie opened a whole new set of problems that changed everything for Tyler. I've read the entire series of Baby Makes 3, the Next Generation, and the Delacourts. Of the series this one was the worse. I never found the attraction between Tyler and Maddie. I never found the flow of the story. In the end you knew Tyler and Maddie would get together but, I didn't understand it. They never seemed to fit, especially considering Maddie told lies for most of story. As I said I was disappointed in this installment of a very good series.