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Before the Scandal: The Notorious Gentlemen (Avon Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Suzanne Enoch (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Books (1 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0061456748
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061456749
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 140,612 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Phineas Bromley suddenly becomes Viscount Hamilton, his world is thrown into a tailspin. More used to battlefields than ballrooms, the adjustment to town life is not easy. But there's nothing like a little mystery to liven up what seems like a mundane life. Aware that someone is stealing from the family coffers, Phineas must come up with a way to expose the culprits. Posing as a highwayman in an effort to infiltrate their world proves dangerous - but not as dangerous as his unexpected attraction to the young lady next door. They may have teamed up to solve these crimes, but Phineas is starting to believe that he may just want to make this partnership...permanent.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars No worries!, 4 Sep 2008
By normally a fan (London, UK) - See all my reviews
"No worries". This is what the hero says - twice - in this book. And the author puts this phrase (a modern Australian saying of course) into the mouth of another character as well. The story is set at the time of the Peninsula wars!

But this is only one of many problems with this title. I have read several Suzanne Enoch books and this is her worst yet. The contrived plot device of having the hero masquerade as a highwayman is risible, the dialogue stilted and the writing is not of the standard we have come to expect from this author. Miss this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Return of the Black Sheep, 27 Sep 2008
By Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews
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'Before the Scandal' is the second of Suzanne Enoch's series 'The Notorious Gentleman', the first book being 'After The Kiss'. This series follows the romances of three soldiers who served together fighting Napoleon and in 'Before the Scandal' it's the turn of Phineas Bromley, second son of a viscount and family tearaway. Phineas left home aged 17 after causing an accident that crippled his older brother, the viscount, and hasn't returned for ten years. However after a letter from his young sister Beth telling him that brother William was at death's door, Phineas rushed back from the continent to the family home at Quence in East Sussex.

When Phin arrives, however, things aren't as they seem. William isn't on his deathbed but Beth can't tell him why she begged him to come back. Phin also reacquaints himself with his childhood playmate Alyse Donnelly, now a lovely woman of 25. But Alyse's life has changed considerably since Phil left; she's now at the mercy of her cousin who treats her like a servant. As Phin gets to know Alyse again he discovers that Quence seems to have been suffering a run of bad luck and soon wonders if there's more to it than just misfortune. To find out more he disguises himself as a highwayman and starts to investigate - but can he keep his brother and sister safe, can he rescue Alyse from her dire situation and can he find out who it is who is plotting against Quence, and why?

I enjoyed this book, particularly its main character Phin who was portrayed very well. Despite now being a heroic character, Phin's previous behaviour was not glossed over and his feeling of responsibility for some of the bad events in the past was probably fair. It was harder to understand Alyse whose characterisation was sketchy, but she was still an appealing character. Where this book fell down was the historical accuracy within the dialogue. There were some enormous clangers within the text, such as people saying 'no worries' to each other like modern-day Australians rather than English people from the early 1800s. On many occasions the dialogue felt like modern Americans were speaking rather than Regency Brits and for this English reader that was very noticeable. However overall I did like the story with its different plotline and, despite the rather unlikely events that took place at times, I was caught up with the story for most of its length.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
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