Review: Scandalized by a scoundrel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
Gabriel was born in England to a Lord and to his 2nd wife who was an American heiress.  The Lord's first wife died in childbirth after producing two children.  He was almost impoverished and his marriage gave him money to fix up properties and provide for all the family.  However when the Lord died he and his mother were shipped back to America.  They were never thought good enough for the family.  There were two boys to inherit before Gabriel. But they both died bringing Gabriel back to receive the title.Adele was an 18 year old girl who had never been far from.home.  Her mother died when she was a young girl by robbers.  The coach was stopped and her mother refused to give up her mother's jewels.  She was killed amidst the gems as well.  Her father was almost paranoid and would not go out after dark nor let his daughter go.  She did not receive her season in London.  She learned to shoot and took care of the household though they had servants.Then one morning she caught a man trespassing and whipped out her gun and didn't flinch.  She found out he was here for the neighbor's wedding.  They talked though she was a bit Rude to him.  He had been a soldier and volunteered to show her some defensive maneuvers.  Adele was annoyed because he found out what happened to her family.  He was determined go go to America to get a wife eventually as he wanted go rub his relatives' .does in it a bit as they had treated his mother so badly.  He wasn't' t looking for a wife as mama's push ed their debutante on him.  Adele didn' t plan go marry because of her father's feelings about her being protected.  Yet there was an attraction there.  They seemed to be offended about their situation a at every meeting.  She had a need to use the defensive techniques he taught her.This is  good story and you will enjoy it.  I did.