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    Ruined by Rumor

    By Alyssa Everett

    3.5/5

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    About this ebook

    After waiting five years for her fiancé to return from the war and marry her, Roxana Langley has been jilted! She may have longed for excitement, but this was not what she had in mind...

    Who could possibly throw over a woman as beautiful and vivacious as Roxana? Certainly not Alex Winslow, the Earl of Ayersley, who has spent years trying in vain to forget his unrequited love. When he learns she's been abandoned by her cad of a fiancé, he finds himself offering a shoulder for her to cry on. Comfort soon turns into a passionate kissand scandal when they are caught in an embrace.

    Only one thing will save Roxana from certain ruination: marriage to the earl. The match may save her reputation, but responsible, tongue-tied Ayersley is a far cry from her dashing former fiancé. She's convinced Ayersley is merely doing his duty...while he's sure Roxana is still in love with another man. Are they trading one disaster for another?

    92,000 words

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarina Press
    Release dateApr 15, 2013
    ISBN9781426896101
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    Alyssa Everett

    Alyssa Everett grew up in Florida, where from an early age most of her favorite books had dukes in them. She spent her teen years working in a theme park, doing everything from emptying trashcans to captaining an African boat cruise. A Harvard grad, she married her college sweetheart. They currently reside in Williamsburg, Virginia.Alyssa is a fan of regency history, Halloween, spaniels, Zumba and the perfect shoes. Visit her website at http://alyssaeverett.com.

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    • 3/5
      I almost want to give it a 4 but... I just didn't like the heroine all that much. Cute but not great. Worth reading? If you are a fan of historical romance.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed and recommend Ruined by Rumor! The characters portrayed were real and strong, the plot interesting, and I was transported into the story and period with Ms. Everett's excellent writng.
    • 3/5
      This book tell the story of Roxana, who have been waited for her fiance to come back and wed her. At the same time, unknowing to her, someone have been admiring her from afar for a long time now and that someone is her brother's best friend, Alex. When Roxana was jilted by George, and in order to prevent her reputation from being tarnished, Alex willingly proposed to her and she accepted. However, George is always emerged between both of them and have caused trouble in their marriage.I like the story plot very much and the main characters as well. From the beginning, one would see just how much Alex love Roxana. I really am impressed with his will power from declaring his love to her and admiring her from afar eventhough she have been engaged to someone else. Overall, this book is really a good read with good story plot! ;)
    • 4/5
      I really love books with a bunch of social maneuvering, manipulation, marriage-of-convenience, awkward, shy, stuffy heroes who have been pining for the breezy, lovable heroine for all his adult life.

      It was a winner, and that's all I got for today. Super cute, satisfying read