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Scandalous Virtue

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I'm not a big fan of historical romance (I usually read contempory romances or mysteries), but I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was very well-written and very funny. The way in which the author handled the hero's past was believable and the hero and heroine were extremely well-matched. It was nice to read a character-driven romance, so many of them relie on contrived events to foster the storyline.

This is an excellent book, and the characters are great! Jack, with the reputation of being a rake, marries Nessa, who has the reputation of being extremely virtuous and straitlaced. Through their interactions with each other before and after their marriage they find that, at heart they are not what they seem to be on the surface. The fact is the two of them are really very much alike and even before the end of the book it is easy to see that they are a perfect couple. I recommend this book highly to anyone who likes historical romances!

Nessa and Jack became my friends for the short time they touched my life. We laughed and cried together listening to Prudence advise... Well written and researched, I highly recommend this book for Regency amd Historical Romance readers...

I actually read several of the other books in this series first then came back to read about Jack who was mentioned as the scandolous Lord who fell in love and sequestered himself forever with his lady love. So, it was interesting to read about how this rake overcame his reputation and ended up with the virtuas Nessa. Of course the interesting part was that Nessa wanted to be scandalous and Jack wanted her to save his reputation. Seeing how they gradually got to know one another and how they came together as this great romantic couple was a pleasurable read!! All of these stories from a similar group of Regency friends are wonderful by Brenda Hiatt!!

This was my first venture in the genre of historical romance, and I can positively say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Every aspect of Brenda Hiatt's novel was amazingly charming: the characters, the plot, the dialogue, and definitely the chemistry between the two lead characters. I loved the idea of romance in such a setting. Husband and wife are like strangers, treating each other so formally, afraid to show too much affection in public. People marry for money and status, but eventually find themselves falling in love with their spouses.

Nessi is alluring and quite brazen despite her strict upbringing. The rake turned faithful husband, Jack, is delightfully engaging, seemingly a bad boy at heart. The two are the perfect couple. There are so many good moments in this book that put me through such a range of emotions. One specific scene is stuck in my mind as one of the best and most amusing scenes I've read in a long time. Hiatt does a wonderful job with her description and historical relevance. I am a newfound fan of Brenda Hiatt and the genre in which she writes. I will definitely be reading more of her work and I encourage everyone else to do the same, starting with this book.

By Jamee Pritchard, The Kindle Book Review

This is a book that is easy to get in to and once there is most difficult to put down. I read it in a weekend. It is exceptionately well written.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I would very much appreciate Amazon.com making available other titles by this author.