Romancing the Countess

by Ashley March

Overview

Sebastian Madinger, the Earl of Wriothesly, thought he'd married the perfect woman-until a fatal accident revealed her betrayal with his best friend. After their deaths, Sebastian is determined to avoid a scandal for the sake of his son. But his best friend's widow is just as determined to cast her mourning veil aside by hosting a party that will surely destroy both their reputations and expose all of his carefully kept secrets...

Leah George has carried the painful knowledge of her husband's affair for almost a year. All she wants now is to enjoy her independence and make a new life for herself-even if that means being ostracized by the Society whose rules she was raised to obey. Now that the rumors are flying, there's only one thing left for Sebastian to do: silence the scandal by enticing the improper widow into becoming a proper wife. But when it comes to matters of the heart, neither Sebastian nor Leah is prepared for the passion they discover in each other's arms....

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101543955
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	558,135
File size:	326 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

After spending countless hours memorizing both traditional and simplified Chinese characters, perfecting her tones, and practicing her speaking with any Chinese native she could find, Ashley March successfully graduated with a degree in Mandarin Chinese. Then she discovered writing romances was as much fun as reading them, and her Chinese capabilities have never been the same. When she isn't writing, Ashley stays busy chasing around her two young daughters, attempting to do housework, and hiking in the beautiful foothills of Colorado.

What People are Saying About This

Elizabeth Hoyt

"Ashley March is a glorious new voice in romance. From the first page, Romancing the Countess captivated me with a smart heroine, a sexy, brooding hero, and a sophisticated romance that vibrates with sexual tension. Ashley March is the goods!"

Courtney Milan

"Exquisite prose and an emotional story—this is my favorite kind of book."

Editorial Reviews

March (Seducing the Duchess) challenges the dramatic Victorian mourning protocols with some success in this ambitious historical. Leah George, a 20-year-old widow, knew for a year that her late husband was cuckolding his best friend, Sebastian, Earl of Wriothesley. The news is a complete shock to Sebastian, who attempts to suppress the truth, though the adulterous pair died in the same carriage accident. When Leah, sick of hypocrisy, decides to flout society's norms for grieving widows, Sebastian plays along in hopes that a seeming romance between them will scotch rumors about their spouses. The plot develops nicely to this point, and March's elegant style is a joy in a genre that often suffers from slipshod technique, but plausibility soon crumbles away as the protagonists become increasingly reckless and inconsistent. It's an intriguing effort nevertheless, and March shows promise as a prose stylist if not yet a plotter. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"Ashley March is a glorious new voice in romance. From the first page, Romancing the Countess captivated me with a smart heroine, a sexy, brooding hero, and a sophisticated romance that vibrates with sexual tension. Ashley March is the goods!" — Elizabeth Hoyt, New York Times Bestselling Author

"Exquisite prose and an emotional story—this is my favorite kind of book." — Courtney Milan, USA Today Bestselling author of Unveiled

"March is destined to be a fan favorite." — RT, 4 Stars

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"March is destined to be a fan favorite."

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