About the Book
At 29, Miss Nell Anslowe is viewed as “on the shelf” by Regency society. Ten years earlier, an acicdent damager her leg and left her suffering from strange and disturbing dreams. She has been content spending time with her doting family, so she takes little heed of Lord Tynedale, knowing his interest in her stems only from her status as an heiress.
What she does not count on is Lord Tynedale’s desperation to keep from bankruptcy. He kidnaps her, and only quick thinking and a storm save her.
Julian Weston, Earl of Wyndham, is on a fool’s errand when his horse bolts, and he takes refuge in the same abandoned building in which Nell is hiding. They are discovered and forced to wed.
The challenge of their unexpected marriage is overshadowed by Nell’s dreams and the discovery that the sick and burtal visions may actually be happening in real lif
Scandal Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I began this book, I really wasn’t sure what I would think of it. I love historical romances, but judging from the cover, I was concerned that it may have a lot of steamy sex scenes. I don’t mind those scenes as long as they are within the confines of marriage. I know I’m old-fashioned, but that is just me.
I was instantly enthralled with the book. I loved Nell–I always love strong females, especially from bygone eras. And I also love books that take place in England. Both were true of this book. I was so glad that nothing happened between Nell and Julian until they were married. I also enjoyed the way in which the love and passion grew between them.
The story was basically a standard historical romance formula, but the author did insert a bit of a mystery. And this really made the story intriguing. I was pleased to have nearly figured out the mystery, and it certainly made me hungry for more. I was pleased to realize there are two sequels to this book (at least), and I plan to put those on my to-read list.
In conclusion, if you like a good historical romance with a bit of intrigue, I think you would like this book. The intimate scenes were steamy but not too steamy. And there was thankfully very minimal profanity–nothing too bad, which was nice.
Author of historical and modern romance novels, Shirlee Busbee has enjoyed tremendous international success since her first novel Gypsy Lady was published in 1977. Shirlee’s books have been translated into numerous languages and she is a household name to romance readers around the world with over nine million copies of her books in print. She is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur’s Silver and Bronze Pen Awards.
One of Shirlee’s favorite quotes “Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Gene Fowler.
Born in San Jose, California in 1941, Shirlee traveling the world with her parents and two brothers as her father was a career navel officer. She graduated from high school in Morocco. Returning to California, Shirlee attended the Burbank Business College of Santa Rosa, where she met and married Howard Busbee in 1963.
While working in Solano County, she met her life-long friend and mentor, Rosemary Rogers. Shirlee followed Rosemary into the world of romance writing, with the much acclaimed success of her first novel, Gypsy Lady. Shirlee went from that success to carve her own niche in the historical romance genre.
Shirlee and Howard reside in Northern California on a lovely ranch were the couple is kept busy with their beloved Mini Schnauzers, prize-winning Shetland Ponies and of course Shirlee’s writing! Shirlee is writing constantly and has now dipped into social media with regular interviews on Facebook.
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