Part of Series
How did Miss Araminta Partington’s first season end under a cloud? Find out in the prequel to the Daughters of Sin series about two nobly born sisters and their illegitimate half-sisters, an actress and a governess. Reluctant chaperone, Mrs Charlotte Wendover, has been dragged out of widow’s weeds to keep an eye on Araminta, and to ensure another scandal-prone young miss doesn’t inveigle a susceptible young man into matrimony. When Araminta lands in a compromising situation with handsome, eligible Mr Durham, the pretty, briefly-married Mrs Wendover acts with prompt creativity to ensure that she is seen as the errant female. After all, a widow can be forgiven for being discovered in a gentleman’s bedchamber. And what real harm can come of the lie? Araminta’s good name will be protected, and it’s not as if Charlotte has any plans for entering unholy matrimony again – regardless of how charming she finds Mr Durham. But charming Mr Durham, who barely noticed Mrs Wendover until suddenly the gossips claim she has committed unspeakable acts with him, is suddenly intrigued by the unassuming widow with an unexpected streak of boldness. If society has ruled Mrs Wendover guilty of a crime she did not commit, wouldn’t it be a waste for her to leave London without at least seeing if it were a crime she might have liked to commit? Learn how Araminta’s first season did finish under a cloud, how designing and unsuitable Miss Julia Preston did inveigle a susceptible young gentleman into marriage. And how reluctantly Charlotte did throw off her widow’s weeds. Then you can decide which was the real Scandal of the Season.
Author
Also writes under Beverley Eikli. Beverley Oakley writes Regency, Victorian and Georgian-set romances full of passion and laced with mystery and intrigue. Born in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, she married the handsome bush pilot she met in Botswana while managing a safari lodge and has spent the rest of her life as a ‘trailing spouse’ doing what she loves most: writing books from sweet to steamy; and from humorous to historical romantic suspense. Here’s more about her series. Daughters of Sin A very steamy, funny, witty and dangerous Regency-set ‘Dynasty’ featuring two nobly-born debutantes and their illegitimate sisters - laced with political intrigue, cheating spouses and, of course, dangerous gentlemen.
- Her Gilded Prison
- Dangerous Gentlemen
- The Mysterious Governess
- Beyond Rubies
- Lady Unveiled: The Cuckold’s Conspiracy (Prequel coming October 2021) The Scandalous Miss Brightwells A humorous, sometimes steamy, matchmaking series – with some books sweeter and more sensual and poignant.
- Rake’s Honour
- Rogue’s Kiss
- The Wedding Wager
- The Accidental Elopement
- The Honourable Fortune Hunter
- The Wilful Widow
- The Courtship Caper Fair Cyprians of London A group of women who work in a high class House of Assignation. Ranging from very steamy to sweet, hopeful redemption stories.
- Saving Grace
- Forsaking Hope
- Keeping Faith
- Wedding Violet
- Christmas Charity
- Loving Lily Hearts in Hiding Historical romantic suspense, very steamy often showing the darker aspects of Regency society, including the dependence and subjugation of women – and how, against the odds, they find their happy-ever-afters.
- The Duchess and the Highwayman
- The Bluestocking and the Rake
- Duchess of Seduction
- The Countess and the Cavalier Scandalous: Three Daring Charades Three sweet, yet intrigue-filled Regency historicals Lady Sarah’s Redemption Lady Olivia’s Butterfly A Little Deception You can connect with Beverley on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeverl..., or through her website at: www.beverleyoakley.com http://twitter.com/BeverleyOakley https://www.facebook.com/beverley.eikli
