by Isobel Carr
–Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
‘Carr is sure to balance her characters’ roguish antics with genuine heart, making the double love story a delightful and erotic page-turner.’
–Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)
‘For her third in the League of the Second Sons, Carr delivers not one, but two love stories that will charm and titillate readers.’
–RT Book Reviews
‘This book is worth every cent . . . Seriously, this is one amazing debut.’
–Book Hounds
‘With her witty dialogue and tender moments, Carr draws readers into her marriage of convenience plotline that delves into what happens when the couple falls in love and then struggles to build a strong marriage against the odds. It’s a lesson all can savor.’
–RT Book Reviews
‘The characters were fantastic and the passion was sizzling. I was entertained from beginning to end, hardly knowing what to expect in the next chapter. Isobel Carr has certainly left her mark on the historical romance genre with this fabulous series . . . I look forward to her future works!’
–The Romance Reviews
‘Carr is a born storyteller. She enriches her sensual tale with colorful details, suspense, a treasure hunt, and charming, delightful characters . . . The fast pace and added humor will have readers eagerly awaiting the next novel in the League of Second Sons series.’
–RT Book Reviews
‘Carr debuts with a novel that’s part erotic romance and party country house party romp—a unique combination that will keep readers intrigued. Part of the appeal is Carr’s ability to create likable characters as well as spicy love scenes tinged with rough sex and tenderness. She’s definitely on her way to enticing readers who adore Lisa Kleypas, Pamela Britton and Katherine O’Neal.’
–RT Book Reviews (KISS Award)
‘Carr’s lusty, emotional second romance perfectly depicts the Georgian era in all its naughty glory—with house parties, races, matchmaking, gossip rags and duels. This author is on her way to stardom.’
–RT Book Reviews (KISS Award)
Books by Isobel
No Rules for Rogues
Sin Incarnate (Book 1)
Scandal Incarnate (Book 2)
Temptation Incarnate (Novelette)
Desire Incarnate (Book 3)—TBA
The League of Second Sons
Ripe for Pleasure (Book 1)
Ripe for Scandal (Book 2)
Ripe for Seduction (Book 3)
Other Work
Three Courtesans (Christmas Short Story)
Harriet: A Regency Paper Doll (Free)
About the Author
Isobel grew up in the lively historical re-enacting community of Northern California. She’s made and worn the clothes of people from Ancient Rome up to the Roaring 1920s. She’s cooked and eaten their food. She also grew up around numerous writers of historical fiction and science fiction and fantasy (it was impossible not to as a child of the 70s in the Society for Creative Anachronism), so being a writer seemed a perfectly normal career choice. She currently lives in Oakland, CA, with a 250lb English Mastiff named Mycroft and a coop full of chickens named after Georgette Heyer characters. You can find out more about Isobel and her books at isobelcarr.com.
Author’s Note
The late 1780s is a period which fascinates me. It’s tumultuous on multiple fronts, multiple continents, in ways both micro and macro. 1787 marks a major milestone for the still fledgling United States: the signing of the Constitution. Uranus, Oberon, and Titan are discovered by Herschel. Mozart’s Don Giovanni is performed for the first time. In 1788, England’s George III experiences his first bout of madness, ushering in the Regency crisis which will last for the next twenty-plus years. London’s Daily Universal Register becomes the Times. The first convicts are transported from Britain to Australia, and Sydney is founded. 1789 marks the beginning of the Revolution in France, and the world will never be the same. The guillotine is invented. Mrs Radcliffe’s first horror novel, The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne, is published. Fashion is also undergoing a major transformation, the likes of which will not be seen again until the flappers burst onto the scene more than one hundred years later. Hoops have been discarded in favour of false rumps, and soon even those will be gone as the fashion turns towards a Greek ideal. Vigée Le Brun has already painted the scandalous portrait of Marie Antoinette in her Robe à la Reine and the fashion has taken England by storm. The Duke of Devonshire is openly living with his wife and his mistress (the duchess’s best friend). The young Prince of Wales is illegally married to the Catholic Mrs Fitzherbert, and has likely already sired an illegitimate son. The Whigs and Tories are locked in combat in Parliament, each marshalled behind their leaders, Charles Fox and his former protégé, William Pitt.
It is this world that I have tried to give you a glimpse into—a world poised on the brink of almost unimaginable change. I hope you have enjoyed the journey, and I hope you’ll join me for many, many more. For information about me and my upcoming releases please visit me on my website: isobelcarr.com.
Acknowledgements
First and foremost the late Georgette Heyer, without whom I would never have written a romance novel. Julia Ross, whose books taught me that lyricism isn’t dead in modern fiction. Jessica Cohen, who illustrated my amazing cover. Amanda Cockrell, who taught me both how to conduct research and showed me that being a novelist was a perfectly normal occupation. And Candice Hern, whose insight into publishing has helped me immensely, and whose amazing collection of Georgian antiques literally inspires me (she knows exactly which scene I’m talking about!).
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely accidental.
Copyright © 2020 by Isobel Carr (SCANDAL INCARNATE)
Kindle Edition
ISBN: 978-1-940160-03-0
Cover illustration and design © 2020 by Jessica T. Cohen
Scandal Incarnate was originally published as Lord Scandal Copyright © 2008 by Kalen Hughes ISBN: 978-0-821781-50-0
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