More Than a Scandal [Mass Market Paperback]

Sari Robins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2005

In the second book of her exciting new Andersen Hall series, Sari Robins delivers another delightful and fast-paced Regency romance full of emotion and liveliness that is sure to delight her fans. To exact vengeance on her insidious cousins who betrayed her and concurrently to save the orphanage that rescued her from them, Catherine Miller assumes the mantle of a famous Robin hood-style thief who scandalized Society years before. Unbeknownst to her, the burglar she imitates is the man she's loved since she was twelve. To save a friend, Major Marcus Dunn, a war hero, is forced to return to the orphanage he swore never to revisit. Marcus must ferret out a traitor to the Crown. Instead, he winds up hunting a copycat criminal who somehow manages to mimic his youthful escapades as the notorious thief of Robinson Square. Little does he know that the quarry he hunts is the staid, blue-stocking lady living under his own roof.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060575352
• ISBN-13: 978-0060575359
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,869,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heated romantic suspense, August 26, 2005

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D. Lane "Book lover" (austin, tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Than a Scandal (Mass Market Paperback)

Marcus was a perfect hero and Cat is just the match for him. Both characters felt "real" and made me believe they were in love with one another deeply. Both had great senses of humor too, which is always a plus. This book had everything you need to create a good romance: a dashing hero, a beautiful heroine and, most of all...PASSION! This book is sharp and fast-moving. Filled with Lovable characters, exciting and not too heavy action-mystery twists. Lots of laugh out-loud, I-can't-believe-they-did-that scenes and oh so plenty of heart warming moments. I found the characters to be multi-dimensional and the author weaves a mystery into the story without slowing it down or interrupting the romantic flow. Reading about how Cat & Marus fall in love was breath takely beautiful. Sari Robins did a great job of making Cat & Marus seem real. You feel thier pain and thier love. Great characters with lots of suspense and romance. The pace was quick, and it was a totally engrossing read. A wonderful hero, an engaging and spunky heroine, a mystery to be solved, and a large heaping of danger and action. I positive devoured this book. It was written with an amazing level of intensity and feeling that my heart was pumping furiously with palatable passion.

Sari Robins developed Cat and Marcus's personalities and motivations very convincingly, to the point where you feel as though you know them well enough to be friends by the time you finish the book. More Than a Scandal was an emotional roller coaster, and I felt all the pain and joy they did. I was so engrossed, I read it in a day. The love scenes are ample & steamy, and the plot is a good one. A fast paced book with an intricate plot that I cannot help but enjoy. More Than a Scandal has a strong (but not obnoxious) heroine who is in no way ordinary, a back story which is compelling but doesn't get in the way of the love story, and of course a wonderful hero. The sex was HOT and perfect for the story. Sari Robins has found a perfect match for the notorious Marcus with feisty Cat. They are well matched in temperament, intelligence and in their unhappy childhood. It was an interesting. There is enough conflict to make the story line interesting and not so much that your left wondering why they ever got together. More Than a Scandal is a cut way above the typical historical romance. Wonderful love story, great characters with an emotionally scarred hero and strong but vulnerable heroine, unique setting, intriguing plot, edge-of-your-seat pacing, heart-tugging emotion, excellent writing, intense sensual love scenes, and a superb ending.

I read at least 3 novels a week. And I can say I really enjoyed this book.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average...well written but slow, October 9, 2005

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This review is from: More Than a Scandal (Mass Market Paperback)

I've never read this author before, so I don't have anything to compare this book to. The plot was well thought out and well executed. So many romance plots borderline on the ridiculous, and this one I actually found credible. Probably because the protagonists behaved like real people.

But as much as I found myself admiring the plot and the characters, I realized that I didn't exactly LOVE the book. It seemed rather slow-paced for my taste. I felt as though I kept waiting for the book to "really get started," and then was dismayed to see that I was nearly halfway through. The last half is certainly better than the first, however, I think it took entirely too long to really get into this book. Also, I thought the description on the back of the book was really misleading. I was under the impression that the "Robin Hood" aspect would be a significant part of the story, but this was not so. I won't go into plot details and ruin the story for everyone, but I will say that I was disappointed that the Robin Hood aspect of the story was so absent. For most of the book I thought perhaps the publishers had made a mistake and forgotten to update the book description. The "real" plot was interesting enough, but I for one was looking forward to seeing how the author would handle a female Robin Hood figure in a romance. I was disappointed.

I would probably give this book three and a half stars. I wouldn't recommend anyone against it, but I also wouldn't enthusiastically urge anyone to rush out and buy it. Overall, just a pretty average read with its bad points neutralized by good writing and strong characters.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining Regency romance, June 28, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Than a Scandal (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1811 shy Catherine Miller cannot believe her odious cousins want to displace her and others to sell her home as they need money. She has no plan at first but knows she must act assertive or else. However, a concept surfaces when she finds the diary of the Thief of Robinson Square. She will be a reincarnation of the thief robbing from the affluent to save the orphanage she calls home.

Major Marcus Dunn has just arrived in England after spending time in Spain. He is on a critical key mission, but realizes the reticent Catherine that he met years ago when she was a child is masquerading as the Thief. Already attracted to her, he admires her spirit, but ponders whether to expose her for her safety. However revealing who she is could destroy his mission by revealing who he truly is.

MORE THAN A SCANDAL is an entertaining Regency romance starring two delightful protagonists, several fine supportive characters and the heroine's dislikable cousins. Catherine is the center of the fun story line as she willingly risks all to save the orphanage from her avaricious relatives yet her solution is a dandy. Marcus is her perfect foible as he fears for her safety, wants to kiss her all over, and must hide his real reason for being home. Sari Robins provides a fine historical.

Harriet Klausner