Scandal and Miss Markham by Janice Preston

“This is a truly heartwarming story, full of tasteful sensuality, warm teasing, true love and a few interesting twists.” – Liene, Amazon

“A gorgeous Regency Romance filled with drama, mystery with a fabulous budding relationship filled with banter, intrigue and passion.” – Kraftireader I absolutely loved this true gem of a book.” – Suze Lavender, Amazon “…entertaining, charming, dynamic and delightful. “…the writing is beyond flawless but it’s the characters that bring this to life.” – Chicks, Rogues and Scandals And when they are thrown together on their scandalous adventure, friendship soon gives way to desire…ĭiamond rings for the dynasty Praise for Scandal and Miss Markham Meeting Thea gives him a renewed purpose. Lord Vernon Beauchamp feels his life lacks direction. Unsure if she can trust the handsome peer, Thea dresses up as a boy and follows him! Then a mysterious lord turns up, asking questions about Daniel, and offers to find him. Glassmaker’s daughter Thea Markham is devastated when her brother Daniel goes missing. You’ll have to read the book to find out! There had been a couple of odd throwaway mentions of Gipsies in the first third of the book and, by strengthening those, and by having Gipsies camping on the opposite bank of the Severn to Worcester Cathedral, a the end of the story, it somehow helped to unify the entire thing, like a thread running through it.ĭo the Gipsies play a more important role in the story than just linking the various stages? Well, that would be telling. And the answer was Gipsies! (I use the old spelling, as it is still correct and it seemed to be the spelling mainly used back in the early 19 th century). One day, whilst talking about this lack of ‘something’ to some writer friends, I had a B.F.O. I think now it was maybe because it’s a ‘road-trip’ story, so the location constantly shifted-from near Stourbridge (in Worcestershire), to Birmingham and then down to Worcester itself. I was filled with niggling doubts while I was writing this book… I loved my characters, and I was sure the story was good, but I felt there was something missing – something to bind the story together.

I really hope readers will enjoy the story of how Lord Vernon Beauchamp – younger brother of Leo, Duke of Cheriton – finds a new direction to his life when he meets the irrepressible Miss Dorothea Markham. “Action-packed, emotional, dramatic and wonderfully moving, historical romance does not get any better.” – Bookish Jottings The Beauchamp Betrothals, Book 2Īlthough Scandal and Miss Markham is book 2 in The Beauchamp Betrothals trilogy, it is (as are all my books) a standalone story.

Scandal and Miss Markham by Janice Preston