{"id":10717,"date":"2013-10-06T12:19:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-06T16:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/?p=10717"},"modified":"2013-10-06T12:19:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T16:19:58","slug":"giveaway-secrets-of-a-scandalous-marriage-by-valerie-bowman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/06\/giveaway-secrets-of-a-scandalous-marriage-by-valerie-bowman\/","title":{"rendered":"Giveaway: Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage by Valerie Bowman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Comment to enter to win a printed copy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/2013\/historical\/oct-secrets-of-a-scandalous-marriage-valerie-bowman.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #002300;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10718\" style=\"margin: 10px 20px;\" alt=\"secretsofascandalous\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/secretsofascandalous.jpg?resize=168%2C275\" width=\"168\" height=\"275\" \/><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #008000;\">A duchess awaiting trial for her vile husband\u2019s murder is the most delicious gossip the\u00a0<em>ton<\/em>\u00a0has heard in years. But for Kate Townsende, the woman in question, it could be a matter of life and death. And when a shrewd and handsome nobleman offers to publish her side of the story while arranging for a barrister to take her case, she\u2019s tempted by much more than the chance to defend herself\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, tells himself he\u2019s only interested in a bestselling pamphlet, but Kate\u2019s stubborn determination is captivating. Could the accused widow be telling the truth? At first, James isn\u2019t sure of anything besides his growing desire for her\u2014but before long he\u2019s willing to risk much more than his reputation to make the infamous beauty his wife\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage<\/em>\u00a0 is the third <em>Secret Brides<\/em> novel from <strong>Valerie Bowman<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>**Click to access buy links and author website<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>**US residents only<\/em><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-10717\" data-postid=\"10717\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-10717 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comment to enter to win a printed copy! 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