{"id":20299,"date":"2018-01-31T06:55:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T11:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=20299"},"modified":"2022-10-11T18:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T18:07:07","slug":"review-beyond-scandal-and-desire-by-lorraine-heath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/31\/review-beyond-scandal-and-desire-by-lorraine-heath\/","title":{"rendered":"Review & Giveaway \u2764\ufe0f Beyond Scandal and Desire by Lorraine Heath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Win a print copy of\u00a0BEYOND SCANDAL AND DESIRE,<\/strong>\u00a0the first book in\u00a0Lorraine Heath\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Sins For All Seasons<\/em>\u00a0series. Entering is as easy as leaving a comment. Winner will be listed here. Good luck!<\/p>\n

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At birth, Mick Trewlove, the illegitimate son of a duke, was handed over to a commoner. Despite his lowly upbringing, Mick has become a successful businessman, but all his wealth hasn\u2019t satisfied his need for revenge against the man who still won\u2019t acknowledge him. What else can Mick do but destroy the duke\u2019s legitimate<\/em> son\u2014and woo the heir\u2019s betrothed into his own unloving arms . . .<\/span><\/p>

Orphaned and sheltered, Lady Aslyn Hastings longs for a bit of adventure. With her intended often preoccupied, Aslyn finds herself drawn to a darkly handsome entrepreneur who seems to understand her so well. Surely a lady of her station should avoid Mick Trewlove. If only he weren\u2019t so irresistible . . .<\/span><\/p>

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan 30, 2017
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Sins For All Seasons
<\/em>Book:<\/strong>\u00a01
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Sensual\/Hot
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p>

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I love it when I put down a good book with a little sigh and a big smile on my face. Ms. Heath has always been able to create strong, loveable characters and a story that keeps you turning pages, this first installment of her new Sins For All Season series adds yet another great book to that list.<\/p>

I am very partial to characters with a complicated history who are not as squeaky clean and proper as some Victorian Era characters get portrayed. I like depth and messiness and challenges that are not easily overcome. Our hero, Mick Trewlove<\/strong> is just the right type of complicated to keep my interest from the first page. He was born the son of a duke, abandoned at birth and forgotten in the slums of St Giles. Raised by a woman who took in other bastards of the ton, Mick was determined to make something of himself and provide for his adopted mother and siblings as best he could. And did he ever rise out of the gutter\u2026 wealthy beyond his dreams, Mick is a self-made man who works tirelessly to rebuild the poorest areas of London and provide opportunities for other unfortunates in the slums. Regardless of how dirty he must get his hands to make that work. But he can\u2019t shake his desire for revenge on his father, the Duke of Hedley, for abandoning him and he plans to take that entire family down with him. Complicated doesn\u2019t even begin to describe his inner turmoil once he meets Ashlyn Hastings<\/strong>, his younger brother\u2019s bride-to-be and the next duchess.<\/p>

Ashlyn lost both her parents at a very young age and has been the Duke\u2019s ward since she was a child. Her life has been sheltered and predetermined without really a thought for her dreams and ambitions. She will be the Countess of Kipwick and eventually a Duchess but something about that arrangement starts to rub once she meets the mysterious and alluring Mick Trewlove. He shows her things, makes her feel things that no proper lady should and fills her head with desires to make the world a better place, despite everything she has been raised to believe.\u00a0 I love how strong-willed Ashlyn is and how she is willing to rock her world to help make not only her dreams come true but Mick\u2019s as well. The attraction sparks between them almost immediately and I found myself turning page after page wanting to know what would happen to them next. Would the Duke be forced to acknowledge Mick? Could Mick build a life for himself without<\/em> Ashlyn once all the dust settles from the scandal?<\/p>

This book was not as predictable as one might expect and think I liked it all the more for it. I had a few guesses as to the final outcome but I am pleased to say that the author manages to keep you in suspense until the last pages. I very thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it as well as her other very popular Scoundrels of St James series \u2013 all of which I have on my keeper\u2019s shelf. Eagerly awaiting the next installment of this new series in September of 2018\u2026 darn I hate waiting!<\/p>

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Despite his lowly upbringing, Mick has become a successful businessman, but all his wealth hasn\u2019t satisfied his need for revenge against the man who still won\u2019t acknowledge him. What else can Mick do but destroy the duke\u2019s <em>legitimate<\/em> son\u2014and woo the heir\u2019s betrothed into his own unloving arms . . .<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Orphaned and sheltered, Lady Aslyn Hastings longs for a bit of adventure. With her intended often preoccupied, Aslyn finds herself drawn to a darkly handsome entrepreneur who seems to understand her so well. Surely a lady of her station should avoid Mick Trewlove. If only he weren\u2019t so irresistible . . .<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As secrets are about to be exposed, Mick must decide if his plan for vengeance is worth risking what his heart truly desires.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan 30, 2017<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Sins For All Seasons<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a01<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Sensual\/Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love it when I put down a good book with a little sigh and a big smile on my face. Ms. Heath has always been able to create strong, loveable characters and a story that keeps you turning pages, this first installment of her new Sins For All Season series adds yet another great book to that list.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am very partial to characters with a complicated history who are not as squeaky clean and proper as some Victorian Era characters get portrayed. I like depth and messiness and challenges that are not easily overcome. Our hero, <strong>Mick Trewlove<\/strong> is just the right type of complicated to keep my interest from the first page. He was born the son of a duke, abandoned at birth and forgotten in the slums of St Giles. Raised by a woman who took in other bastards of the ton, Mick was determined to make something of himself and provide for his adopted mother and siblings as best he could. And did he ever rise out of the gutter\u2026 wealthy beyond his dreams, Mick is a self-made man who works tirelessly to rebuild the poorest areas of London and provide opportunities for other unfortunates in the slums. Regardless of how dirty he must get his hands to make that work. But he can\u2019t shake his desire for revenge on his father, the Duke of Hedley, for abandoning him and he plans to take that entire family down with him. Complicated doesn\u2019t even begin to describe his inner turmoil once he meets <strong>Ashlyn Hastings<\/strong>, his younger brother\u2019s bride-to-be and the next duchess.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ashlyn lost both her parents at a very young age and has been the Duke\u2019s ward since she was a child. Her life has been sheltered and predetermined without really a thought for her dreams and ambitions. She will be the Countess of Kipwick and eventually a Duchess but something about that arrangement starts to rub once she meets the mysterious and alluring Mick Trewlove. He shows her things, makes her feel things that no proper lady should and fills her head with desires to make the world a better place, despite everything she has been raised to believe.\u00a0 I love how strong-willed Ashlyn is and how she is willing to rock her world to help make not only her dreams come true but Mick\u2019s as well. The attraction sparks between them almost immediately and I found myself turning page after page wanting to know what would happen to them next. Would the Duke be forced to acknowledge Mick? Could Mick build a life for himself <em>without<\/em> Ashlyn once all the dust settles from the scandal?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was not as predictable as one might expect and think I liked it all the more for it. I had a few guesses as to the final outcome but I am pleased to say that the author manages to keep you in suspense until the last pages. I very thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it as well as her other very popular Scoundrels of St James series \u2013 all of which I have on my keeper\u2019s shelf. Eagerly awaiting the next installment of this new series in September of 2018\u2026 darn I hate waiting!<\/p><p><em>~ Danielle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2GxyAMw\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/beyond-scandal-and-desire\/id1229851411?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/beyond-scandal-and-desire-lorraine-heath\/1126314433?ean=9780062676016#\/\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/beyond-scandal-and-desire\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorraine_Heath_Beyond_Scandal_and_Desire?id=-NjWDgAAQBAJ\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}