To Wed a Scandalous Spy

✍ Scribed by Bradley, Celeste

• Book ID: 108905741
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 173 KB
• Series: Royal Four
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 0312931166

✦ Synopsis

Lovely, high born Willa Trent was an orphan, raised by a local, somewhat odd family in the country, who want nothing but the best for their girl. So when she drags the unconscious man she accidentally hit with a slingshot home, they arrange a hasty marriage and pack the couple off with best wishes. Armed with a groggy husband and a new future, Willa's pie-eyed optimism has no limits...until she discovers the secret, dangerous world of Nathaniel Stonewell, Earl of Reardon, a.k.a. "Lord Treason."

Though Nathaniel is reviled by most of England for his devious plot against the Crown, he is, in reality, a member of an elite cadre of secret royal defenders on a daring undercover mission. He must keep his secrets at all cost, especially from Willa. And yet, he is enchanted...though he stubbornly refuses to surrender to his passion. Far better, he tells himself, to turn his back on love than risk everything for it. Luckily, his bride has other plans...

From Booklist

Willa Trent had the worst luck with men. Now she has brought down a hornet's nest, which unseats a stranger riding down the lane. Willa dutifully drags him to safety. Then, when Nathaniel Stonewell, the Earl of Reardon, wakes up the next morning with a strange woman snuggled up next to him, and the traitor he was chasing long gone, he does the honorable thing: he proposes. Nathaniel is certain that once Willa finds out she has just wed "Lord Treason," the nobleman rumored to have sold out England to France, she will immediately want nothing more to do with him, so he can continue his hunt for the real traitor. But much to Nathaniel's surprise, his new bride not only believes he is innocent but she is also determined to help him. Rich in delicious wit, rife with danger and passion, and featuring some splendidly unconventional characters, the first in Bradley's new Royal Four series is a rare delight. John Charles
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Review

The Pretender
"Totally entertaining."--New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn

"An engaging, lusty tale, full of adventure and loaded with charm."--Gaelen Foley, USA Today bestselling author of Lord of Ice

"Bursting with adventure and sizzling, Bradley certainly knows how to combine engaging characters with excitement, sensuality, and a strong plot."-Booklist (starred)

"Bursting with adventure and sizzling passion to satisfy the most daring reader."--Romantic Times

"A charming heroine and a dashing spy hero make The Pretender a riveting read...entertained me thoroughly from beginning to end."--Sabrina Jeffries, USA Today bestselling author of After the Abduction

The Impostor
"Bradley carefully layers deception upon deception, keeping the intrigue level high and the tone bright...Readers will race through this delightful comedy of errors and eagerly anticipate the next installment."-Publishers Weekly

"With delicious characters and a delectable plot, Bradley delivers another enticing read brimming with the mayhem and madness that come with falling in love when you least expect it. The devilishly funny double identities, witty dialogue and clever twists will captivate."-Romantic Times (Top Pick)

"Don't miss this second book of the Liar's Club series. With humor, passion and mystery, it's absolutely delightful in every way! I can't wait for the next one." -Old Book Barn and Gazette

The Spy
"Only a clever wordsmith can make this complex, suspenseful tale work so perfectly. Bradley pulls us into the wonderful world of the Liar's Club and gives us a nonstop read brimming with puzzle after puzzle...delicious characters and a delectable plot, Bradley delivers another enticing read."
-Romantic Times

par"With its wonderfully witty writing, superbly matched protagonists, and intrigue-steeped plot, the third of Bradley's Liars Club historicals is every bit as much fun as The Pretender and The Imposter." - Booklist

"A must for readers of the Liar's Club series and a good bet for those who haven't yet started...I unhesitatingly recommend." -All About Romance

"Ms. Bradley has an effortless style to her prose." -The Romance Reader

"A Top Pick...the best of [The Liar's Club] so far. Bless Celeste Bradley...She just seems to get better at it as she goes along." -Romance Reader at Heart