“You must lock away your heart at all costs.” Falling in love was the darkest moment of Garrett Wollstonecraft’s privileged youth, even as he and Abigail Hughes shared a blissful summer of passionate promise. Sworn to keep Abigail safe from the curse plaguing generations of Wollstonecraft men, Garrett sacrificed his future happiness. Now, fourteen years after he lost his heart, Abigail … heart, Abigail reenters his life. But the woman who arrives unannounced at his ancestral manor is very different from the sheltered girl Garrett once knew.
The widow of a country doctor, Abigail can’t forgive Garrett for his cruel rejection. Yet she can no longer keep the truth from him—a secret that could have resulted in her ruin. But as the embers of desire reignite, and Abigail and Garrett slowly rebuild trust, a malicious enemy plots against them. Is their love strong enough to break free from the sins of the past—and to end the tragic cycle that consigns Garrett to a life of loneliness?
“Karyn Gerrard writes very enjoyable, richly textured historical romances.”
—Kate Pearce, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
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Loving this series about three generations of Wollstonecraft men. At the center of this story are Garrett and Abbie, who met at age 18 and were consumed by passion. Fearing the curse on his family, Garrett hurts Abbie’s heart and sends her away. They don’t see each other again for 14 years.
I’m impressed with how the author knits all the subplots together, keeping the story interesting without becoming convoluted. Garrett and Abbie both have plenty of emotional baggage and go back and forth several times, but it’s understandable.
Liked getting a glimpse into Riordan and Sabrina’s life since their book ended too. Can’t wait to see how Aidan works out his troubles in the next book.
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is apart of the Wollstonecraft series. In this one Grant who is a firm believer in the family curse meets a blast from the past. She has a secret that could case a scandal. Abbie has kept a secret for a very long time and now decides that Grant should know. It really irked me that Abbie was all up in arms that Grant was mad for keeping the secret. I would be pissed off too. So it was hard for me to like her overall a fairly good story I would be interested to know what happens next.
I enjoyed reading
I was really looking forward to reading this book. Tortured hero? Check. Historical romance? Check. Suspense, drama, and hot loving? Check, check, check. A heroine to root for? Aye, there’s the rub! I could NOT stand the heroine! She was the major spanner in the works. I liked her at first but as I got to know her, I wanted Garrett to run in the opposite direction.
Abbie and Garrett had a past that did not end well. He broke it off with her over a curse he believed haunted his family. And she had a big secret at the time of the breakup that she didn’t tell him about until they saw each other years later. I usually enjoy reunited lovers stories. However, every time there was a problem, Abbie threw the past in poor Garrett’s face. Girl, did you forget the secret you kept from the man?!
I did enjoy the rest of the characters, though, and the storyline of Garrett’s nephew Aidan. I would like to know how that turns out. It’s a shame an annoying heroine led the story astray.
I received a copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
Scandal with a Sinful Scot by Karyn Gerrard is book Two in the Men of Wollstonecraft Hall. This is the story of Garrett Wollstonecraft and Abigail Hughes. I have read the previous book but feel this can be a standalone book.
Abbie and Garrett fell in love at a young age but Garrett ended up with cold feet. Garrett’s family is cursed he believes and to save Abbie from any physical hurt he cruelly broke things off. Now 14 years later Abbie is a widower with a secret that could have ruined her back in the day but she has come face to face with Garrett in the present day. Will Abbie move past the hurt and her secret? Can Garrett choose love this time instead of a family curse?
Enjoyed reading their story!
Scandal with a Wicked Scot by Karyn Gerrard
Men of Wollstonecraft #2
Second chance love story with fourteen years apart sees Abigail meeting up again with her daughter’s biological father, finding the chemistry still hot and Garrett’s fear of a family curse still believed in. I had trouble with the believability factor of more than one aspect of this story although the writing was fine. The families were warm and loving, the friends true, the story of the man seeking vengeance a bit over the top, the man who fell for Aidan a bit unnecessary to the story and I am curious about the reason for Megan and Jonas being together with her so young and the age difference between them.
Did I enjoy the story? Sort of
Would I read another in the series? Perhaps
Would I read another book by this author? Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington – Lyrical Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3 Stars
A story of second chances and secrets that come to life. Garrett Wollstonecraft and Abigail Hughes were young and passionately in love. Until Garrett decided he had to break it off to preserve Abbie from the Wollstonecraft curse. What you say? A lot of unspoken words and youth came into play, so when they meet fourteen years later, they have both changed. Abbie, now widowed, had built up a lot of resentment and hurt feelings toward Garrett that were understandable. A hugh truth comes to light with high emotions. Abbie has definitely changed but they cannot seem to forgive each other. Can the two now find a happy ever after? Will secrets destroy their new relationship? There are a few twists and turns and add in a villain and the story takes you to a great conclusion. Looking forward to future books in this series.
Falling in love was the darkest moment of Garrett Wollstonecraft’s privileged youth, even as he and Abigail Hughes shared a blissful summer of passionate promise. Sworn to keep Abigail safe from the curse plaguing generations of Wollstonecraft men, Garrett sacrificed his future happiness. Now, fourteen years after he lost his heart, Abigail reenters his life. But the woman who arrives unannounced at his ancestral manor is very different from the sheltered girl Garrett once knew.
The widow of a country doctor, Abigail can’t forgive Garrett for his cruel rejection. Yet she can no longer keep the truth from him a secret that could have resulted in her ruin.
I enjoyed this book & found that it flowed well & the characters were well fleshed. I did have difficulty really liking Garrett, I found him rather cold, I liked Abigail but she seemed to swing from hot to cold regarding Garrett. So I didn’t completely buy their relationship. I found myself compelled to finish the story as there was Aidan’s recovery (I hope he has his story) & there was the horrid villain bent on revenge I look forward to more in the series.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read