Scandalous Brides, Book 4
Starting over is never easy, but letting go might prove impossible for this pair.
After disappearing nearly two years ago, Lady Laura Sweet has returned to Ravenswood Palace, home of her estranged husband. The place where she suffered his neglect, as well as emotional and physical abuse at the hands of his late father the duke. Laura has only come home to demand a divorce from her husband, but his brother, the new Duke of Ravenswood, is determined to make things difficult and demands they thrash out the failures of their marriage for his benefit.
Nash Sweet spent years under the thumb of his cruel, evil father. Even in death, the man is proving hard to shake, and Nash is only now discovering all the ways the old duke interfered in his marital affairs. But that doesn’t mean he forgives his wife for abandoning their sons and forsaking their marriage—especially when she returns bearing an infant daughter he knew nothing about! Nash is equally willing to discuss divorce, but with proximity comes the resurrection of old feelings…and perhaps some new ones he was not prepared for.
Surrender Becomes Her is the fourth steamy regency romance novel in the Scandalous Brides series.
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- Stuck Together
- Marriage in Trouble
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She met the duke’s gaze. “I should express my condolences for the loss of your parent,” she murmured, wishing her late father-in-law a merry time in hell.
The duke wagged his finger at her, “Now, now, my dear sister. Don’t spoil our reunion by mouthing condolences you couldn’t possibly mean. We all know my father liked none of us, especially you.”
She narrowed her gaze at the duke. The late duke had been a nasty man, but she had not thought Ravenswood would admit to that out loud. “As you say.”
“I do say.” Ravenswood leaned an elbow upon the mantelpiece and studied her, clearly amused by that. “Our father wouldn’t enjoy this moment of family reunion at all, but he no longer matters. We are all free of his interference at last.”
She raised a brow at his remark. “And instead, we must endure yours?”
Jasper laughed, and Sophie silenced him.
“Touché, my dear.” Ravenswood’s grin widened. “Indeed, yes. What an excellent idea, my lady. We shall do things my way from now on. Mrs. Radcliffe, might we impose on your excellent governess skills one last time to take the children away for a little while? I will be forever in your debt. Jasper can go with you if that is any consolation.”
“No,” Nash barked, making the children all jump at the harsh sound.
Laura had startled as well, and she had to soothe her daughter, too. She glanced around to discover Nash standing not far away, feet planted wide, arms folded across his chest, scowling at everyone in the room.
Ravenswood peeled himself away from the mantelpiece. “He speaks?”
“Barely a sentence, though,” Laura couldn’t help but mutter to herself.
It was Sophie who laughed this time.
“I’m not letting her out of my sight again,” Nash announced so forcefully that Laura shivered again and hugged Isabelle a little tighter against her.
“Then, by all means, take a seat,” Ravenswood ordered. “You’re looking a little flushed, brother, from the warmth of the day…or is it the beauty of your wife’s face that affects you still?”
Laura scoffed. “I assure you that any warmth he’s feeling toward me is solely in your imagination, Your Grace.”
“I wouldn’t be so sure,” Ravenswood warned but turned away to lean against the mantelpiece again, eyes flickering back and forth between them.
Nash resumed his stance of stoic silence and would not meet her gaze. He would not welcome her home or forbid her return either, it seemed. He would let the Duke of Ravenswood do all his talking still.
Laura waited patiently for the duke’s interrogation to continue.
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English Edition – Book Info
Publish Date: 25 February, 2025
Digital ISBN: 978-1-922733-09-2
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-922733-10-8
Genre: Regency Historical Romance
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Scandalous Brides Series
1. Wicked with Him – Amity and Roman
2. Desperately Seeking Seduction – Stratford and Win
3. Love and Other Disasters – Jasper and Sophie
4. Surrender Becomes Her – Nash and Laura
5. No Duke of Mine – Algernon