Reviews for Nothing but Scandal

The average rating for Nothing but Scandal based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-09-16 00:00:00 Christopher Roberts "Nothing But Scandal" is the first book by Allegra Gray. It's a charming historical with passion and a bit of intrigue and I found it a fairly quick read. Elizabeth Medford's father died recently, leaving her and the rest of the family broke. Although she's always been the dependable one, she just can't quite bring herself to willingly wed her despicable distant cousin Wetherby. He's cruel and seems to enjoy her fear and hurt. He only wants to marry her to improve his standing in society, so Elizabeth decides to ruin herself quite publicly, therefore taking herself out of his sights. But the rake she chooses just won't cooperate! Alex, Duke of Beaufort, can't get the beautiful Medford chit out of his thoughts. Was she actually serious about ruining herself? Or was her suggestion another piece of her late father's plot? Unfortunately, the more he sees of her, the more he realizes she is just the Duchess he's been looking for...if they can avoid yet more scandal. Not the most memorable historical, but for a first book I was much entertained. Allegra Gray is, for me, an author to keep an eye on as she gains experience.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-03-16 00:00:00 Cheri Wehage I really enjoyed this book. It started out fast and kept going. First Elizabeth decides to ruin herself by asking the Duke of Beaufort to ruin her so her awful cousin wont want her. He is shocked and refuses to do it. So Elizabeth flees London to get away from a forced marriage. Her family needs money very badly. Her father died leaving them owing many people. He was a very bad gambler. She becomes a governess even though she is of noble birth. Then enters again....Alex,Duke of Beaufort. She is the governess for his niece and nephew. Alex likes what he sees (watches her with the children etc.) in Elizabeth and sets out to seduce her. You can feel them fall in love. Wow....it was a great book. It also has a mystery ....who killed Elizabeth's father? Was it an accident? I stayed up until almost 2 am to finish this book.