Marriage Most Scandalous Book

Sebastian Townshend son of the eighth Earl of Edgewood is disowned by his family after unintentionally killing his best friend Giles in a duel. Horrified by the tragedy Sebastian leaves England vowing never to return and in France his black hair and golden eyes earns him the name of the Raven as he accomplishes seemingly impossible deeds of bravery. Now eleven years later Lady Margaret Landor comes to his ruined French chateau. Having heard of the Raven's reputation she plans to hire him but is shocked when she meets the big brooding handsome man face to face. The Raven is her former neighbour Sebastian Townshend whose father had been her beloved guardian. She warns Sebastian that the earl has been the subject of suspicious threatening accidents and she suspects Sebastian and Giles's tragic duel was a set-up orchestrated by Sebastian's younger brother in order to put himself first in line to inherit the earldom. Sebastian is reluctant to return home - bitter and dark-hearted he clashes with the beautiful and spirited Margaret at every turn.Finally however he agrees to work with her to uncover the dark intrigue - and as Sebastian attempts to win back his father's trust he and Margaret fall relentlessly and passionately in love.