A Hint Of Scandal (Signet Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Rhonda Woodward (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Regency Romance | Publication Date: May 6, 2003

If Alexander, Duke of Westlake, were conscious, he would find himself in a pickle. He's been sorely wounded by highwaymen-and is now being nursed back to health by a young townswoman, Bella Tichley. But just as a spark lights, one night threatens both their reputations-and their budding love will be put to the test.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Signet (May 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451208579
• ISBN-13: 978-0451208576
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,413,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific light reading, May 6, 2003

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Hint Of Scandal (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Set around the year of 1818. Alexander Arthur Henry George, Duke of Westlake, received a summons from his widowed sister-in-law. Her ten year old son had an accident and was near death. Worried for his nephew, Alex set off immediately. Only his groom, a lad named Johnny, accompanied him. En route they were attacked by highwaymen.

Arabella "Bella" Tichley was awakened by her younger brother, Tommy, and told of the half dead man outside. Bella nursed Alex to health while keeping as many nosy neighbors away. As he recovered, Alex spent some wonderful time with Bella and her family. By accident, Bella was compromised and they were forced to wed.

Bella felt ill at ease on Alex's huge estate and very lonely since he was off on business. She decided to join her cousin, Lady Beatrice, who had recently gone to London for her first Season. From the moment she arrived, Bella was followed by a hint of scandal and a bit of danger. More was going on than she knew.

All through the story the reader knows what the danger was and it was not hard to figure out who was behind it all. Yet author Rhonda Woodward kept me interested by the unusual circumstances surrounding the romance of Alex and Bella. Terrific light reading!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Really Liked It!, May 18, 2003

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Beth Cochran (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Hint Of Scandal (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Where have you been, Rhonda Woodward? For those of us who appreciate strong character development, engaging and realistic dialogue and a touch of humor in the Regency genre, ... In her second book, A Hint of Scandal, she gives us interesting, believable and complex characters woven into a story line that provides mystery, inner conflict and of course, romance. The opportunity to feel the outwardly reserved Arabella Tichley's emotions as she struggles with the prospect of nursing a mysterious stranger with a gunshot wound back to health kept me unable to put the book down. I could feel her inner conflict as the stranger forced her to evaluate what had been her perfect plan to create an uneventful small village life following a marriage to the local dandy. Arabella's horror and desperate attempt to think of a way to extract herself from an extremely compromising situation was realistic and presented in a manner that I could relate to. The story's hero, the Duke of Westlake, is a man of integrity, strength and resolve to both find and deal with his attempted assassins and find a way to capture the heart of the lovely Arabella. The antics of Arabella's cousin, Lady Beatrice, who has the ability to create chaos at every turn, are what cause a variety of twists and turns in the story line. Beatrice makes the reader wonder what she could possibly do next to complicate Arabella's life, and I found myself both embracing Beatrice as a lovable character and becoming annoyed with her short-sighted perspective in the ways she attempted to help her cousin, Arabella. Rhonda Woodward is a much appreciated new voice whose strength lies in her ability to present characters who keep you coming back for more. I thoroughly enjoyed A Hint of Scandal.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely read!, May 13, 2003

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heidi owens (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Hint Of Scandal (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed spending an afternoon with these delightful characters. I really love Regencies and this satisfied my craving for a good one. Though there are lots of forced marriage plots, Rhonda Woodward adds an interesting and warm approach. The story held my complete interest until the very end. Because I loved her first book so much, and this book is a great follow-up, I hope there are more books from this author in the works. A charming read.