Skip to main content

Review: Secret Life of a Scandalous Debutante by Bronwyn Scott

Title:  Secret Life of a Scandalous Debutante
Author:  Bronwyn Scott
Genre:  Historical Romance
Pages:  288
Published:  August 2011
Publisher:  Harlequin
Source:  NetGalley

Synopsis:

Just another dull debutante?

From boxing at Jackson's to dancing starry–eyed society belles around London's ballrooms, Beldon Stratten is the perfect English gentleman. And he's looking for a perfectly bland, respectable wife.

Appearances can be deceiving…

Exotic Lilya Stefanov is anything but bland. Beldon is intrigued to see that the ragamuffin girl he once knew has matured into an elegant lady, poised and polite!

But beneath the mysterious beauty's evening gowns and polished etiquette lies a dangerous secret—and a scandalous sensuality…
Lilya has a secret, one that could very well end her life if she's not careful.  Strong willed, elegant and exotic - she is nothing like the typical young ladies out for the season.  While she puts of a front to fend of those who could find out who she really is; she finds herself attracted to Beldon.  Someone who could throw her plans into complete chaos.

Beldon Stratten is looking for a wife.  What he wants and what he needs are two completely different things.  The one woman who catches his eye, and could be everything he needs is totally unsuitable.  She has no money, she in his opinion will never integrate into society fully - she was too different.

There are so many twists and turns in the story, hidden identities, dangerous plots, secrets that could kill - the characters have to overcome a great deal before they get their happy ending.  I don't want to give anything about about what happens to Lilya and Beldon... so you'll have to pick up the story to find out!

I really enjoyed reading the story of Beldon and Lilya; how they both had plans and ended up somewhere completely different.  This was a first for me by this author, and I was really impressed with her writing style, how it flowed and the characters.  I will definitely be looking for more by this author.

Also by Bronwyn Scott:

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

This blog is an award free zone. The gesture is appreciated, but you stopping by is reward enough!

I love comments! I will try to respond to as many as I can.

Popular posts from this blog

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop 2012

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop April 6th to 12th Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Yara @ Once Upon A Twilight One lucky commenter is going to win their book of choice (up to a $10 value) This is open internationally (wherever Book Depository ships to) No PO Boxes please! Must be 13 yrs or older to enter. Just fill in the Rafflecopter form and you’re entered in the giveaway! Make sure to hop on to the other sites participating and see what amazing stuff they have going on! a Rafflecopter giveaway <a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.
223 comments
Click Here Read More!! »

Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop

Co-hosted by Kathy from I'm A Reader Not A Writer and Alyson from Kid Lit Frenzy (both fabulous bloggers!) The Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop will run from Dec. 2nd (12:01am) to 6th (11:59pm)  Originally I was going to do a Canada/US giveaway - but I decided to do an International giveaway instead.  I'm going to giveaway a book (or books) of the winner's choice (to a max. of $15) from the Book Depository! <a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a&a...
133 comments
Click Here Read More!! »

A Day in the Life of… Stefanie Sloane (& Giveaway!)

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!! A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- A native Northwesterner with the pale skin to prove it, Stefanie Sloane credits her parents’ eclectic reading habits—not to mention their decision to live in the middle of nowhere—for her love of books. A childhood spent lost in the pages of countless novels led Stefanie to college, where she majored in English. No one was more surprised than Stefanie when she actually put her degree to use and landed a job in Amazon.com’s editorial department. She spent more than five years reading for a living before retiring to concentrate on her own stories. Stefanie Sloane lives with her family in Seattle. Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter First I want to thank Aislynn for inviting me. It’s great to be here and I’ll check back throughout the day to answer any questions you may have abou...
66 comments
Click Here Read More!! »