A Breath of Scandal (Reckless Brides, #2)

by Elizabeth Essex

Breath of Scandal from The Reckless Brides series

Elizabeth Essex

Forced by her family into an engagement with a man she can never abide, Antigone Preston knows only a scandal will save her from a loveless marriage. But knocking a man down to the ballroom floor with her fists brings dangerous consequences. She may have ruined her reputation, but now she's endangered her heart...

The son of an earl and a career navy man, Captain William Jellicoe has no interest in the frivolities of London--and even less in the institution of marriage. But there's something steering him toward Antigone. He has never met anyone as brazen and unconventional as...himself. But will he risk it all for a woman who still has the breath of scandal hot on her lips?

• ISBN10: 1734750405
• ISBN13: 9781734750409
• Publish Date: 6 March 2020 (first published 24 December 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Oliver-Heber Books
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Amanda]

Sometimes you're just in the mood for a fluff book, and A Breath of Scandal fits that mood perfectly. And I doubt the Reckless Brides series is very historically accurate (if at all), but I enjoy it. Even if it is a little weighty and historically inaccurate. But you know what? If I wanted historically accurate, I'd read a history textbook.

But I was excited to meet up with William Jellicoe, who's now all grown up and back on dry land. Even though we know him from Almost a Scandal, his book stands alone. And my goodness, I love the way Elizabeth Essex writes family into her books. Will's family was too much fun and I got a little giddy at finding out the next book features his younger brother.

Antigone and Will made a fun couple, with plenty of banter and wild adventures. Bar fight, what? I like how easy the relationship is. It's everything surrounding the couple---Will's lack of purpose now that he's on half-pay with the Navy and Antigone's engagement--that pulls them apart.

And Antigone's engagement, wow. Bad guys be bad. I love me a good bad guy, and while the threat of him was scarier than his bite, it was still good. Providing the necessary enticement to knock some sense into Will and Antigone. So excited for the next book.