Scandalous
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4.2 • 37 Ratings
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- $5.99
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Publisher Description
“Have you no decency?”
Straight-laced missionary Sarah Fisher has never met a man like Captain Martin Bouchard. He is the most beautiful person—male or female—she’s ever seen. Overwhelmingly masculine, elegantly attired despite months at sea, he is in complete command of everyone and everything around him: everyone, that is, except Sarah. But that’s about to change because Sarah has bought Bouchard’s mercy with the only thing she has to sell: her body.
“None at all . . .”
In spite of her outrageous offer, Martin has no doubt Sarah is a virgin, and a most delectable one at that. But instead of bedding her, he finds himself staring down the muzzle of his own pistol. Clearly, the longer she stays on his ship, the greater the chances that she’ll end up its damned captain! Most infuriating of all, she looks past his perfect exterior to the wounded man inside. Can Martin outrun his scandalous past in time to have a future with the first woman to find and capture his heart?
Praise for The Outcasts series
“Fans of Amanda Quick’s early historicals will find much to savor.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
“Wicked repartee, savvy wit, and energetic libidos.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A remarkably resourceful heroine who can more than hold her own against any character invented by bestselling Bertrice Small . . . deliciously fun retro flavor.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
“Sexy and wildly entertaining.”
—Bookpage
“Spencer shines . . . an author to watch.”
—Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Complex characters make this historical romance a standout. The illustrious privateer Capt. Mart n Bouchard has loved many women, but none has enticed or frustrated him more than the missionary Sarah Fisher, whom he saves, along with hundreds of others, from a slave ship. No matter how infuriating he gets, Sarah remains intrigued with the surly captain, and she quickly becomes admired by his crew for her strong and noble spirit. When they discover that the captain of the slave ship is Dutch royalty, they agree with port authorities to take him to England to meet his fate. Sarah and Mart n keep winding up in compromising positions, unable to tame their desire for each other. Mart n wants to keep Sarah at a distance to protect the secrets of his painful past and true identity, but that doesn't stop the forgiving woman from getting under his skin and arousing emotions he's never experienced. Blackmail makes its way into the ballroom, but Mart n is a formidable adversary backed by powerful, loyal friends. Spencer's brilliant and original tale of the high seas bursts with wonderfully real protagonists, plenty of action, and passionate romance.
Customer Reviews
A beautifully written and extraordinarily moving story. Everything I look for in a novel.
Scandalous (The Outcasts Book 3) by Minerva Spencer
A beautifully written and extraordinarily moving story. Its everything I look for in a historical romance and more!
The character driven storyline weaves the tragic life of the hero born into slavery and sold into unspeakable depravity, until he was saved. He then devotes his life to finding and bringing slave traders and human cargo smugglers to justice which is where he meets the very sassy pistol borrowing and wielding Sarah. Sarah moved to Africa with her missionary parents who had recently died due to an illness that swept through the village. Slave traders came and captured everyone in the village to be sold including Sarah who was not of similar ethnicity as the villagers she lived with. The slave trade was not swayed by ethnicity, color, gender, nor age. This story is gripping, engaging, charming, and heartbreaking with an entangled and spicy romance. The creatively twisted plot and the great cast of witty characters will enrage you and touch your heart and warm your soul.
This is the first book Ive read by this author and I was not disappointed! Ive found another gifted A list author.
I recommend this book to everyone who loves a rich, gut wrenching, and emotional historical that takes you back to the time of slavery while you watch the characters relive their traumatic experiences, and witness their transformation to a happily ever after you wont soon forget!
Happy Reading??
LailC.
Content Note: Adult Content
Genre: Historical
Content: Steamy romance with explicit open bedroom door scenes.
Dark subject matter of slavery, prostitution, etc.