The Scoundrel and the Debutante by Julia London

Apr 19, 2016 WhiskeyintheJar rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical, regency, series

"Well, Prudence?" he asked as his gaze slid to her mouth, his expression reminding her of a man who had not eaten all day and was seeing a morsel before him. "What have you to say for yourself? Now your adventure has become mine."

I haven't read the previous Cabot sisters' books but I had no problem diving right in to this one; the author does a good job of summarizing why Prudence is acting the way she is here because of her sisters' previous actions. The bulk of the story and Prudence and "Well, Prudence?" he asked as his gaze slid to her mouth, his expression reminding her of a man who had not eaten all day and was seeing a morsel before him. "What have you to say for yourself? Now your adventure has become mine."

I haven't read the previous Cabot sisters' books but I had no problem diving right in to this one; the author does a good job of summarizing why Prudence is acting the way she is here because of her sisters' previous actions. The bulk of the story and Prudence and Roan's romance takes place over only two or three days, so there's a bit of insta happening. I can't say I ever felt their love or deep attraction for one another. It was kind of hard to enjoy their budding romance when at every turn both were decrying how it was never going to last, Roan has an almost fiancee in America and Prudence can't imagine marrying an American (how rude! ;).

However, I thought the writing was pretty good and their bumbling about journey was fairly entertaining and was liking it until the last 30% or so. The secondary characters consisting of Prudence's sisters and Roan's sister brought this down a whole star. I don't know how they acted in their own stories but Honor and Grace were cold, stuffy, and unsympathetic wenches to their sister. It seems their actions brought a bit of scandal to their younger sisters, Prudence and Mercy, and they refuse to let Prudence marry who she wants to because it would be scandalous (I guess because, again, he was an American? I don't really know why they wouldn't want her to marry the man she was traipsing around England with, other than missing her if she moved). They were so mean and rude to her! Prudence seemed a little oblivious throughout the story to how her actions could really affect her, or seemed to really cognitively distance herself from it, that I was a bit annoyed with her but dang, her sisters took the cake. Roan's sister Aurora, however, takes the crown for being the most unlikable, rude, selfish, and oblivious character, just ugh.

Not a lot of emotional or relationship build up but if you like your characters to journey around and get into shenanigans, then Prudence and Roan get into their fair share. I will also say, the following line was almost worth reading the full book on its own:
"I want to conquer nations and make you their queen."

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Mar 31, 2016 Zoe rated it liked it

Truth be told, I am very happy that I am now done with the Cabot sisters.

The older 2 Cabot sisters, Honor and Grace, continued to annoy me in this book, even though their appearances were sporadic. Prudence, the "good" 3rd sister with shining beauty, takes a turn at love in this book with an American. I like Prudence. I KNOW Prudence, because I AM Prudence (sans shining beauty, to my regret): Always doing the right things and never having fun but never being rewarded for the good behaviors.

Pru Truth be told, I am very happy that I am now done with the Cabot sisters.

The older 2 Cabot sisters, Honor and Grace, continued to annoy me in this book, even though their appearances were sporadic. Prudence, the "good" 3rd sister with shining beauty, takes a turn at love in this book with an American. I like Prudence. I KNOW Prudence, because I AM Prudence (sans shining beauty, to my regret): Always doing the right things and never having fun but never being rewarded for the good behaviors.

Prudence is a character with a very genteel disposition. She is kind and polite, reasonable and responsible. I like everything about her and I am outraged for her, for her plight of being unweddable because of her older sisters' wayward scandalous behaviors.

Julia London paired Prudence with Roan, an American from New York. Roan is easy to like, nothing assholey about him. An upright industrious hardworking American citizen looking for his impetuous younger sister in England.

I truly adore Julia London's style. I love her characters, except Honor Cabot. And I just want to read on. I can't help it. This book is a little on the meh side, because there are rather a lot of unnecessary details. But whenever the spotlight is on Prudence and Roan, I am glued to the story. I love how clear-headed and practical Prudence was and how Roan was so steadfast in his affections. Their love story was a sweet one but made difficult because of their obligations and backgrounds. They both started the affair knowing that it would have to end one day and that made this story kind of sad. But they were rather devoted to each other, it somehow took away the desperation and hopelessness and made the story less exciting. I feel for the writers, it's a no win scenario. We don't want meaningless fights but when they don't fight we are bored. For being a hard-to-please reader, I am sorry!

This book isn't the best you would find in the genre. I liked it well enough because I love Julia London's writing. But out of all Cabot sisters, I like Grace and Merryton's story best, my favorite heroine is Prudence and my favorite hero would be Merryton.

p.s. I think it would help if the author reads up on the English society of this time period. I am no expert but even I am bothered by some historical inaccuracies in this series. E.g. what is a debutante? Prudence Cabot was 22 and had been out in society for a while. At 22 with no offer she was well on her way to be a spinster. How does one become a spinster (said so in the book) while still being a debutante? I would imagine these 2 terms are mutually exclusive. ...more

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May 30, 2015 Lover of Romance rated it really liked it

Review-The Scoundrel and the Debutante Summary
Prudence Cabot, knows that her future is looking more bleak than ever. With the two scandals that her two older sisters have caused, Prudence has no prospects or suitors, and she knows that she will end up a spinster. She is tired of seeing her family embracing their husband and children, without realizing what their actions have done to her. So when she has an opportunity to have a adventure for the first time in her life, she takes it. She then me Review-The Scoundrel and the Debutante Summary
Prudence Cabot, knows that her future is looking more bleak than ever. With the two scandals that her two older sisters have caused, Prudence has no prospects or suitors, and she knows that she will end up a spinster. She is tired of seeing her family embracing their husband and children, without realizing what their actions have done to her. So when she has an opportunity to have a adventure for the first time in her life, she takes it. She then meets an american man who makes her want to live life…Roan Matheson. Roan, has come to England in search of his wayward sister, and bring her home to her fiancée. When he bumps into beautiful Prudence, he is overwhelmed with desire, As they find themselves forced to survive on their own through a set of circumstances, Prudence and Roan discover a fierce desire, a desire that develops into something more, and soon Prudence will have a difficult choice to make…Roan or her life in England…

The Hero
Roan Matheson is a man of responsibility, he is devoted to the family business, and working as hard as possible, to make sure he doesn’t disappoint his father. When he learns that his younger and very spoiled sister, has run off to England, he is furious and goes out in search of her. Roan is a character that you come to enjoy quite a bit. He is a bit of a rogue…but a honorable one. He is an American, so he has that rough and gritty exterior, but he will do anything for those he loves. I love how dedicated he is to finding his sister, that despite her foolish actions…he still wants her to be happy. Roan is a hero that I fell in love with, because even though he has certain “scoundrel” traits, he also has honor and integrity, and is fiercely loyal.

The Heroine
Prudence, grew up with three sisters, two older and one younger. Prudence has always been especially close to her mother, but following a carriage accident her mother goes mad. Prudence is by the book on what is proper, she has always followed the rules and never entered into any kind of scandal. She has done everything she could to make a good and decent match and secure her future. But when her sisters make horrendous scandal…Prudence is left with the consequences. What I loved about Prudence is how practical she is…she isn’t a day dreamer like her sisters who tend to see things as they want them to be rather than as they really are. She knows she is destined to live a spinster life, and her future seems bleak…but she doesn’t back down…instead she wants to live life for once in her life…to experience and have some adventure. Because she knows that she will live a life alone for the rest of her life. I love how she goes after what she wants, despite what her family says. From the very beginning, my heart ached for her…because in the previous two books we have seen what scandal has done to her. Prudence although very logical and practical, wants love and a home and children, she is fierce and passionate, and wants to spread her wings.

Plot and Story Line
The Scoundrel and the Debutante was a bit different to read for me, since the previous two books I was able to get through whispersync and Audible…but this story, since its fairly new wasn’t available in that form yet, so I had to go with E book. The beginning really grabbed at me, from the first page I was hooked because of Prudence. I was warned by my lovely friend Anna about the sisters. Now since I had read the previous two books, I was not surprised by how they treated Prudence. Because quite frankly they tend to be a bit self-absorbed at times. At the beginning, they act like Prudence hasn’t been touched by scandal….basically they are very ignorant in this story. And toward the end there….I will be honest I wanted to wring their necks…they are just awful to Prudence. But what was most fun was seeing Prudence and Roan come together and have a bit of adventure together and fall in love along the way. This story’s theme is a bit of star-crossed lovers…one is British and the other is American….and their lives are so different from one another. But they both know that they can’t be together. Although if I was Prudence I would so cross the sea to be with the man I loved….but she is a bit more reserved and thinks too much (which is a quality that I can easily relate with) Roan has the patience of a saint though, he puts himself out for Prudence and puts his heart and trust to her, but we see how Prudence has to make a decision that if she decides Roan her family will suffer even more…and she knows exactly what that is like. She would never to do that to them. But what became most endearing was seeing how eventually her family comes through and earns back a little respect in my eyes…I love the way the story wraps up and boy definitely a tear jerker!! Oh boy I just fell in love with these two as a couple, and even there were a couple of times in the story I had a hard time keeping my attention to….seriously my favorite couple so far!! They won me over heart, body and soul!! And sweet lil ole’ Mercy…she is still so crazy and full of energy and passion. I hope we get her story soon…I have a feeling it will be a whopper. Because she is a bit wild and would love to see what she is like when she become an adult. They won me over heart, body and soul!!

The Cover
What I love most about the cover is how sensual yet tender at the same time. It just makes me what to look at it forever. And I love the blue tones.

Overall View
This is a story that is bound to captivate its reader, a tale of spreading your wings, embracing life, and finding the most fierce love along the way in the journey, and hold nothing back from going after what you want most. A BREATHTAKING ROMANCE!! ...more

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Apr 30, 2015 Kathie (katmom) rated it it was ok

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Goodness, this book made me nuts. I did finish it, but was not fond at all. If you like characters who constantly fall into predicaments because of making bad choices, then you may like it very much. I do realize that not every book is written for every reader, and that has to be the case here.

First, Prudence has had two seasons. How can she still be considered a debutante?

deb·u·tante
ˈdebyəˌtänt/
noun
an upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society.

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Apr 13, 2020 Aou rated it liked it

It was unbelievable in the first place then practical to be romantic. 🙄

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Nov 10, 2017 Ivy H rated it really liked it

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This was beautiful. Just wonderful ! It's an unusual love story with a heroine who throws conventional caution to the winds to enjoy a once in a lifetime fling with the man of her dreams. This couple had a very unconventional journey of love that was so sweet, sexy and filled with pathos because they both know that family obligations mean that they may not be able to end up together.
Prudence is my second fav of the Cabot sisters, after Grace ( and Grace is my fav because she has a dog named Bot This was beautiful. Just wonderful ! It's an unusual love story with a heroine who throws conventional caution to the winds to enjoy a once in a lifetime fling with the man of her dreams. This couple had a very unconventional journey of love that was so sweet, sexy and filled with pathos because they both know that family obligations mean that they may not be able to end up together.
Prudence is my second fav of the Cabot sisters, after Grace ( and Grace is my fav because she has a dog named Bother ). Pru also resembles Grace physically but she's not as light hearted and happy go lucky as Grace had been. Pru is faced with the horrible fact that she may never receive a marriage proposal, because the stuffy members of the Ton have condemned her for being a sibling to her infamous sisters Honor and Grace. The snobbish Ton have never allowed the old scandals in the Cabot family to die down and as a result of this, all the eligible aristocratic men are unwilling to propose marriage to Grace ( in spite of her beauty and the impressive dowry provided by her 2 brothers in law ). There's also the fact that her mother is insane and that comes with its own stigma in these times.

The H Roan, is a visiting wealthy American who is searching for his erstwhile rebellious little sister to take her back home to New York. He and Pru are both at literal and figurative crossroads in their lives and both are weighed down by the burdens of familial duty and obligation. Roan's parents expect him to marry a rich but plain woman so that both dynasties could be merged. He is not in love with this woman but is willing to buckle down and take one for the team. Both MC's meet at a stage coach rest stop and there's a bit of insta-lust between them. Roan keeps comparing Pru's beauty and effervescent charm to his intended fiancee's lacklustre personality and mousy looks. Pru, meanwhile, is captivated by the free spirited American who likes her for herself and doesn't know or care that she's one of the infamous Cabot sisters. Pru decides that since she will probably never get married, then she just ought to have a wild adventure with this sexy foreigner.

The MC's build their relationship while they're travelling on the road on their way to locate Roan's sister. They have fun, they get robbed, their lust overcomes them a few times and they fall in love. The author gives the reader separate insights into each character's thoughts and it is around the same time that each MC acknowledges that he/she is in love with the other. Roan is a wonderful H. He is charming, gallant, sweet with a mixture of alpha and beta qualities. I still think that Geoffrey from The Devil Takes a Bride is the hottest H in this series. There were some sad times too and it almost made me tearful. This was a couple who really loved each other but couldn't see how they would ever be able to be together in a permanent relationship. The hero's selfish bitch sister should have gotten some form of punishment for lying to the heroine and causing them to separate. But the hero's love for the heroine was just so romantic and intense and his poor heart was broken when Grace ( because of the lies his bitch brat sister had told her ) had not given him her truthful response when he told her he loved her. Their parting was so sad but their HEA made up for it all in the end. It was also nice to see the heroine's sisters, especially Grace from The Devil Takes a Bride who was now the mother of a son and daughter. ...more

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May 12, 2015 Mary - Buried Under Romance rated it really liked it

Good writing (as expected from London), though the insta-love comes off as a bit too strong. The conflict is mainly from the insta-love and two people who are from different countries...in other words, not strong either. But it's a decent read nonetheless. The characters are likable. ...more

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Apr 14, 2015 Shauni rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction-regency, series, reading-romance-challenge, netgalley

Originally Reviewed For: Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy

The Scoundrel and the Debutante is book three in Julia London's Cabot Sisters Series. The story of four sisters worried about finding a place. Knowing that their stepfather is dying, their mother is fading to some sort of dementia and their stepbrother is planning to marry a woman who would prefer to not have to see them around.. at least not to have to pay for them to be around.

The first two book dealt with women who weren't perf Originally Reviewed For: Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy

The Scoundrel and the Debutante is book three in Julia London's Cabot Sisters Series. The story of four sisters worried about finding a place. Knowing that their stepfather is dying, their mother is fading to some sort of dementia and their stepbrother is planning to marry a woman who would prefer to not have to see them around.. at least not to have to pay for them to be around.

The first two book dealt with women who weren't perfect but would do just about anything to save their sisters and managed to fall in love in spite of it. But this one? Well it's a bit jarring. It's more about "Me, me, me". I found the heroine rather self centered and obnoxious with little or no thought about her family. Of course big sisters didn't come off all the perfect either.

Prudence Cabot, the pretty one, has been out for two years and has yet to receive a proposal. She knows she won't. Her sisters were too scandalous. No one wants to be attached to a scandalous family. Since she needs a break, the family suggests she head out to visit a friend who just had a child. Bored, Prudence agrees.. But instead of meeting the couple that was supposed to chaperon her, Prudence decides to go off on a bit of an adventure.

Roan Mattheson is a really decent brother and son. When is scatterbrained sister remains in Europe instead of returning home to marry.. Roan goes after her. Being a stranger in England, he is constantly lost and frustrated but when a pretty passenger at a Whey station helps him out, he's a bit smitten. When he discovers she is also a passenger on his stage, he begins a slight flirtation..

Oh my... One Wild and Crazy Weekend where two people who shouldn't have anything to do with each other fall in love, fall in scandal and fall apart.

I liked the premise, I liked the fun but I felt this book was a bit forced. Prudence and Roan fit but their story didn't. I also realized that sisters Honor and Grace have turned into boring society matrons more worried about what people will think than what is best for Prudence.

Ms. London, paid careful attention to detail, made realistic interactions and did her usual stellar job when it comes to creating her world. But this time, it just didn't mesh. Had I not read the previous two books I would have absolutely loathed Honor and Grace. Prudence was a flibbergibbet and the youngest sister, Mercy? Well she was totally self centered and even more obnoxious than Prudence.

I wouldn't recommend this book unless, like me you are finishing the series and need to see what happens.

Shauni

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Nov 02, 2014 Caz rated it liked it

Shelves: disappointing, romance-regency, arc, romance-1800-1850

This third book in Julia London’s Cabot Sisters series is set around four years after the first two. In those, the eldest two of the four sisters - Honor and Grace - found love (and husbands) in rather unconventional ways which led to much scandal and gossip, leaving their younger sisters, Prudence and Mercy, rather tarred with the same brush.

For her part, Mercy is not particularly bothered, being focused on making a career as an artist and caught up with all the excitement of getting ready This third book in Julia London’s Cabot Sisters series is set around four years after the first two. In those, the eldest two of the four sisters - Honor and Grace - found love (and husbands) in rather unconventional ways which led to much scandal and gossip, leaving their younger sisters, Prudence and Mercy, rather tarred with the same brush.

For her part, Mercy is not particularly bothered, being focused on making a career as an artist and caught up with all the excitement of getting ready for her first term at a prestigious art school. But for Prudence, the third sister, her sisters’ escapades have proved almost ruinous. Now twenty-two she has no suitors, nor the prospect of any. Thanks to Grace's husband, the Earl of Merryton, she has a suitable dowry, but even after four years, the name "Cabot" is besmirched and Prudence is resentful and thoroughly fed up.

In fact, at the beginning of the book, she is not an especially likeable character. She is petulant and whiny, blaming her poor prospects entirely on her older sisters – both of whom, incidentally, bear very little resemblance to the women who proposed to a known rake in a seedy gambling den (Honor) and who trapped the wrong man into marriage (Grace). Prudence has more than lived up to her name over the years; she has done exactly as she should all her life, protected her reputation, been circumspect in her actions and acted as the perfect young lady. But because of the actions of others, her prospects of having a husband and family of her own have been dashed, so her unhappiness is, at least, well-founded.

When the chance comes for her to make a short stay with a friend, she grabs it, willing to do anything - even visit someone who is happily married and in expectation of a child - to get away from home. While she is waiting for the coach, she encounters a handsome, somewhat irascible stranger, and Prudence is immediately smitten. Being the pattern card of propriety hasn't done her any good, so she decides to live dangerously for once, and on impulse, decides to abandon her plans and accompany him to his destination - just to make sure he gets there safely, of course.

Roan Matheson has recently arrived in England from America in search of his wayward, scatterbrained sister, Aurora. That young lady had been visiting relatives in England but has not yet returned home, having informed her brother that she had been invited to stay for longer by some other, newly-acquired friends. Roan is furious with her - not just because she has failed to stick to her original plans without a thought for how that might affect anyone else, but also because she has a fiancé waiting at home, a young man who is key to cementing the alliance between his father's company and the Matheson’s successful building and lumber business. Faulty directions have delayed Roan in his pursuit, and his frustration is only adding to his impatience to be off to find Aurora so he can go back home to his business and, possibly, to make an advantageous match of his own.

The Scoundrel and the Debutante (although to be completely honest, Roan is no scoundrel, and as Prudence is a couple of years past her come-out, she is no longer a debutante!) is a road-trip romance, the bulk of the story taken up with Roan and Prudence's journey and the various mishaps that befall them on the way. As they travel, they come to know and understand each other better, but heartbreak looms when they realise that they really are an ocean apart. Prudence can't envisage leaving the world she knows in order to be with him, and Roan has commitments which he can't, in all honour, ignore or abandon.

Roan is a handsome, honourable and devoted hero and I liked Prudence’s determination to break the mould and do something unexpected. Even though she is not very engaging to start with, she does grow up a bit during the course of the story and come to realise that not everything is about her.

The Scoundrel and the Debutante is as well-written as the two previous entries in this series, but I can't say that it's particularly gripping or memorable. The romance isn’t completely convincing, the conflict later in the story is contrived and the story lacks a certain deftness of touch and humour which makes it feel a little on the stodgy side. If you’re following the series, then you might want to pick this up for completeness, but if not, then I’d suggest the earlier books would be a better introduction to the Cabot sisters.
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Apr 17, 2015 Kimberly Rocha~ Book Obsessed Chicks rated it really liked it

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Penelope has always been the "good" Cabot sister on the straight and narrow following the scandals brought to the family by her older sisters, but she's done with it. She wants to finally live and see what all the fuss is all about. Guilty by association anyway, so why shouldn't she live?

On her way to a friend's estate to see her beloved friend and new baby, Penelope get waylaid by a handsome American in search of his wayward sister who remained in England instead of returning home to fulfill h
Penelope has always been the "good" Cabot sister on the straight and narrow following the scandals brought to the family by her older sisters, but she's done with it. She wants to finally live and see what all the fuss is all about. Guilty by association anyway, so why shouldn't she live?

On her way to a friend's estate to see her beloved friend and new baby, Penelope get waylaid by a handsome American in search of his wayward sister who remained in England instead of returning home to fulfill her marriage promise to a local man of means.

Roan Matheson needs to find his sister and soon. The financial stability of his family depends on it. When he finds the assistance of an unaccompanied woman at one of the stops on the road, he is taken with her but cannot be swayed from his given path. Unknowingly to Roan, Penelope gives up her seat on a private coach to her destination in lieu of an adventure with the handsome American. When danger strikes the public coach they have been traveling in, Roan and Penelope begin a journey that will change both of their lives forever.

Roan also has a planned destiny to fulfill, but Penelope is temptation in disguise. Together on the search for Roan's elusive sister the sparks between them ignite into a full blown love affair that threatens to change his plans as well as tarnish Penelope's reputation even further. Both Penelope realize that what they share can't go further than the now even though it hurts more than either could have ever imagine to admit. Once Roan finds his sister, their futures need to be secured and what Roan's well-meaning but misunderstood sister says to Penelope not only breaks her heart, but frees Roan from a future with her.

The third installment of The Cabot Sisters series, The Scoundrel and the Debutante by Julia London is a great addition to the series. Coming to know each of the Cabot sisters in their own rite is a pleasant journey, coming to understand their motivations and feelings is a wonderful surprise. I love Penelope's path to coming int her own and her throwing caution to the wind when it comes to her attraction to Roan. Even after his initial bout of arrogance, I found myself liking Roan immensely and hoping for the perfect HEA for this couple from two different walks of life who both deserve the love that has grown between them
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Mar 02, 2015 Arshia rated it it was amazing

I cried, I laughed, I sighed, and I worried. I swear I was an emotional wreck and that made me happy! I love books that wring all these emotions from me because it absorbs my attention completely. I live and breath the world the author has created. We all know the ending will be happy but the journey to that ending is what distinguishes a great author from a good one.

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Sep 07, 2015 Caz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-1800-1850, audiobook, 4-stars

I've given this an A for narration and a B- for content at AudioGals, so I'm knocking the grade up to 4 stars for the audiobook version.

The Scoundrel and the Debutante is the third in the series of books about the four Cabot sisters that began in The Trouble With Honor. The first two books saw the eldest two sisters, Honor and Grace, find love and happiness, albeit in rather unconventional ways – Honor proposed to her lover in front of a crowd at a gaming den, and Grace set out to trap a man int ...more

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Feb 18, 2015 Jackie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Book Info
Kindle Edition, 384 pages
Expected publication: May 1st 2015 by HQN Books (first published April 28th 2015)
ASIN B00P5SOQ0C
edition language English
series The Cabot Sisters #3
other editions (1)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS

When a man on a mission takes on a beautiful but unlikely ally, seduction and adventure are inevitable…

The dust of the Cabot sisters' shocking plans to rescue their family from certain ruin may hav ...more

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Mar 24, 2015 Amanda rated it it was amazing

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"Dearest Prudence,
It is three o'clock in the morning, and there is very little left of the candle. As I've lain in Bed, feeling the space beside me cold and empty, I composed a brilliant letter to you in my mind, one that I believe adequately conveyed my feelings for you. But when I rose to put pen to paper, all the elegance of my thoughts was lost. I am utterly incapable of describing the depth and breadth of my feelings. Is it love? I think it is, but I am no scholar when it comes to the he

"Dearest Prudence,
It is three o'clock in the morning, and there is very little left of the candle. As I've lain in Bed, feeling the space beside me cold and empty, I composed a brilliant letter to you in my mind, one that I believe adequately conveyed my feelings for you. But when I rose to put pen to paper, all the elegance of my thoughts was lost. I am utterly incapable of describing the depth and breadth of my feelings. Is it love? I think it is, but I am no scholar when it comes to the heart. I know only that I adore you. I want to slay dragons and lay them at your feet. I want to conquer nations and make you their queen. My life has never lacked for anything, but from this day forward, it will always lack you."

Excuse my feels, I got ridiculously emotional typing up Roan's letter just then. I'm okay now.

5 LIFE CHANGING STARS (a bit overly dramatic but I don't care).

Having read, and LOVED, Honor and Grace's books and now Prudence's, I think what I've come to love most about the Cabot sisters is that they are not your everyday, run of the mill HR heroines. They're rebels. They break the rules. They seek fulfillment and go after what they want damn the consequences, and boy were there consequences. But they always faced wherever their actions led with their heads held high and their hearts on their sleeves.

Prudence was the one sister however who did follow the rules. Who did what was expected of young women of her rank. And yet still she was ruined anyway by no fault of her own but by her sisters' scandalous marriages. The irony was not lost on poor, miserable Prudence who in turn decided to say to hell with her humdrum existence and threw caution to the wind, but quickly discovered she's not very good at it. Stuffy American Roan Matheson meanwhile is a man on a mission: to bring his impetuous, wayward sister home with him to New York. Roan was the type of person that always followed that straight and narrow path in life so the last thing he needed was another beguiling female distracting him from what he was supposed to do. But Prudence proves irresistible when a series of mishaps throws the unlikely pair together for a life changing adventure.

Prudence and Roan were great characters and I absolutely loved the road trip aspect of this book. It was reminiscent and kindled similar feelings of that of Tessa Dare's wonderful A Week to be Wicked, a great favorite of mine. I was laughing and gasping and choking back tears as Prudence and Roan discovered not only love, but also themselves as individuals. I love when couples throw each other off balance, only to later realize they're better together. The Scoundrel and the Debutante made me literally weep from its hijinks and perfection (I'm totally serious. I cried multiple times throughout). It was daring, enchanting, funny, heartfelt and just plain amazing. Thank you Julia London! ...more

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Apr 13, 2015 Shelagh rated it really liked it

The Scoundrel and the Debutante is the third in Julia London's Cabot Sisters series and just as good as the first two books. It stands alone really well but it's worth reading the other two books first both for context and because they, too, are really good books.
I really liked the way this book sneaked up on me. It started quite benignly with Prudence Cabot preparing to visit a friend who had recently given birth, but before long her adventure begins and what an adventure it is!
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Jan 06, 2016 Angela rated it liked it

This could have been a pretty good story if not for some editing issues and and historical inaccuracies. It's a different writing style than some of her other series, which I enjoyed until the word "cock" jumped out of the page (I know that's being picky, but it just didn't seem to fit). Below are a few of the issues that kept distracting me through the book, but if you're not interested in the details, this book is a solid three stars.

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Mar 03, 2015 Heather andrews rated it it was amazing

Roan amused me, "see? Right as rain," he said breathlessly, and threw a heavy arm around her shoulders. "Where's the gun? We should keep it close, I think. And the knife, if you can find it." Prudence she's a curious little thing when it comes to her man, "Prudence startled him by popping up and smiling down at him. "Do you think that...Mightn't we do this all over again? It's not morning, is it?" I liked how these two negotiate with each other:
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Nov 03, 2015 Wendy rated it really liked it

This was a 3.5 bumped up to a 4 star because of fab narrating by the talented Rosalyn Landor! A sweet, light little story about a young English miss on the lookout for excitement. Enter a large, handsome American and we have a perfect recipe for disaster! It's all rather far fetched but as this is romance land I suppose anything goes. Rosalyn Landor has the most incredible range of voices - I would go so far as to say possibly the best I have heard. She does female and male equally well and when ...more

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Sep 14, 2016 Linda rated it really liked it

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Prudence knows she´s not coveted on the marriage scene after all the scandals surrounding the Cabot name, so when she gets a chance to do something for herself, she jumps in with both feet first.
Meeting a stranger, from America to boot, the temptation is too much, and she promptly joins him on an adventure via horse carriage all over the country.
Roan is in England to fetch back his sister and not really looking for anything else, until he encounters the lovely Prudence who seems to be up to so ...more

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May 09, 2015 Jamie rated it did not like it

I've never been disappointed by a Julia London book before this one but I spent the majority of it feeling awkward and uncomfortable reading through the endless encounters for the hero and the heroine. I found it difficult for cheer for them since there were so many poor decisions being made throughout the book. Frankly I couldn't force myself to finish it. Hoping that the last book in this series is an easier and more enjoyable read. ...more

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Oct 14, 2014 Fani *loves angst* marked it as dnf

Shelves: 2016-books, romance-historical, starcrossed-lovers, rotten-raspberry-award, heroine-i-wanna-shake-or-slap, didnt-reach-expectations, lust-at-first-sight, waste-of-time, in-love-before-first-half, wallflower-plain-spinster

DNF at 60%

Julia London is one of my favorite authors, so the fact that I couldn't even finish this book, came as a surprise to me. It's not bad writing or lack of chemistry that made this unreadeable, it's the sheer lack of plot and consistency with the time era that made me put it down. If this was written as a contemporary romance, I think it could be a very nice book. ...more

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Dec 09, 2019 Julia rated it liked it

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Liked the dialogues, but the Insta-Love was not my thing.

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Nov 13, 2017 Bedoor Khalaf rated it liked it

I loved how Julia London wrapped all three stories together although it would seem a bit far fetched for three sisters to be as “brave” as they were. Prudence’s search for adventure is one thing but her decision in the lake seemed a bit pushy for me. Other than that, the romance was great.

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Apr 25, 2015 Anna's Herding Cats rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical, for-review, 2015, travel, mixed-mates, london, julia-london

Quickie Review--Not bad at all! I loved Roan! Burly America who was so out of place traveling across England in search of his oh so trying sister. Such a very lickable bit of man. *noms* And I very much felt for Pru though she made me shake my head many times. I had a great time with them though and enjoyed their bumbling adventures.

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An out-of-his-element American who's burly, grumbly. searching England--unsuccessfully-- for his runaway sister, and has oh so wide shoulders. Real

Quickie Review--Not bad at all! I loved Roan! Burly America who was so out of place traveling across England in search of his oh so trying sister. Such a very lickable bit of man. *noms* And I very much felt for Pru though she made me shake my head many times. I had a great time with them though and enjoyed their bumbling adventures.

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An out-of-his-element American who's burly, grumbly. searching England--unsuccessfully-- for his runaway sister, and has oh so wide shoulders. Really. It's just the thing to make a sensible young woman lose her head, throw her travel plans out the window and follow said wide shouldered burly American unbeknownst to her family. See. She's on the way to visit a friend and while waiting for her chaperon at the trading post she spots this man who's a fish out of water, having trouble with his accent and getting where he needs to be and chickie just can't resist helping him get where he's going. Oooos! Yeah. She's a bit naughty for sure.

Roan was yummy. I love the whole American in England bit. He's just so very manly and exciting compared to all the prim and proper men of the ton. He's a little bit rough around the edges but gah he was sexy with his flustered impatient self as he dealt with all the women in his life making him batty.

And Pru. She drove me a little crazy with her nutty choices but I so got her. She's always been the good girl and done what's right despite her scandalous sisters and her life feels so very dull with no hope of marriage and children due to her family's reputation. I totally got wanting to take a risk. Throwing all sense into the wind and grabbing an adventure and excitement when she had the chance.

The two were lovely together. Their passion and back and forth was fun and delicious.

The adventure as they traipsed across the country in search of his baby sister was quite the thing. Whew. The two had a hard time of it as they traveled the countryside looking for his sister, house parties, thieves, elderly horses and difficult family members. Not to mention all those pesky feelings that snuck in and swamped them both. I really enjoyed the romance that sparked up and the turmoil of him being an American and her living in London.

The heartache and longing came through the pages as they dealt with everything. Society, living in different countries, expectations and their own desires. I teared up a few times and, dang, near the end I just wasn't sure how these two were going to pull it off but it was lovely and had me smiling and completely happy for the two.

Now. I have books one and two on my tbr pile but I think I'll be waiting to read them. Her sisters rubbed me so wrong with how they acted towards Pru once she showed back up. I'll probably love them once I see their stories taking place but oh I wanted to jump in and defend Pru against them something fierce. Definitely the signs of a great story and characters when you're feeling that strongly and protective over them..
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Apr 16, 2015 Kiltsandswords rated it really liked it

This was such a great book! Julia London has struck gold again! While I haven’t read the other books in this series, I was totally captivated by the wonderful love and adventure that features Prudence and Roan. It was fun, on-the-road story that is fast paced and filled with witty dialogue and passionate embraces.

Roan is American. I adored that he was a Yankee and his accent was a problem. He ends up in the wrong part of England because he gets ‘West Lee’, ‘Westleigh’ and ‘Weslay’ mixed up with This was such a great book! Julia London has struck gold again! While I haven’t read the other books in this series, I was totally captivated by the wonderful love and adventure that features Prudence and Roan. It was fun, on-the-road story that is fast paced and filled with witty dialogue and passionate embraces.

Roan is American. I adored that he was a Yankee and his accent was a problem. He ends up in the wrong part of England because he gets ‘West Lee’, ‘Westleigh’ and ‘Weslay’ mixed up with the English accent. Although he is at a disadvantage at the start of this story, his strength and intelligence surfaces very quickly. He is from New York, so like his brethren, maybe nothing holds him down.

Prudence is becoming depressed with her spinster life. Wallowing in the country and hoping that she will magically garner an offer of marriage. When she goes to visit her friend, she makes an impetus and reckless decision. She gets onboard the stage coach to follow the handsome Yankee who has captured her attention. Her impulsive behaviour is so out of character for a debutante that it doesn’t take very long for the rash actions to catch up with her.

Crisscrossing the English countryside allows two people to get to know one another. While Roan finds Prudence impulsive, like his sister he is searching for, he also finds her beautiful and attractive. Dangerous run ins with bandits and an unhappy horse provide some tense and humorous moments. The whole time I was reading the book, I was so wrapped up in the story and was tense about the implications for both Prudence and Roan. Prudence is a member of the ton and a notorious family. She certainly should not be traipsing all over England with a man. Roan needed to find his sister and bring her home to her intended marriage.

The author weaves her story so well that you root for the distractions to disappear so Prudence and Roan can explore this blooming relationship. I didn’t want to think about his almost arranged marriage in New York. I didn’t care about her scandalous sisters and that she would be ruined. I wanted them to remain at the idyllic lake where they consummate their passion for each other. It was a beautiful and very descriptive scene, but I am not even sure that sex in the water is possible – especially the first time! Regardless it was a great scene and the scenery is described in such lush terms, it sounded like a paradise. Roan and Prudence have a strong passion for each other that makes their coming decisions that much harder.

In stories where the characters travel all over, there is always a reckoning. Julia London writes an ending that really had me guessing until the end. I don’t think I have been this tense about a story for a long time! That is how I know it’s a great story – it keeps me guessing and hoping until the very end! A great story with well developed, interesting characters. I really hope the youngest Cabot sister, Mercy gets a story of her travels to the continent. I can’t even imagine what mischief she will get into!

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May 03, 2015 Amanda rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2015, historomance, for-review

I received The Scoundrel and the Debutante for free in exchange for an honest review.

I really need to get better at writing Goodreads reviews for the books I read, whether or not I feel like it. Case in point is book 1 of the Cabot Sisters series, which I read and remember nothing of. It's not that I lost anything by it, really, just that I spent more time trying to figure out what had happened in book 1. Never did figure that out. Which is vexing because it wasn't the series I thought it was, w I received The Scoundrel and the Debutante for free in exchange for an honest review.

I really need to get better at writing Goodreads reviews for the books I read, whether or not I feel like it. Case in point is book 1 of the Cabot Sisters series, which I read and remember nothing of. It's not that I lost anything by it, really, just that I spent more time trying to figure out what had happened in book 1. Never did figure that out. Which is vexing because it wasn't the series I thought it was, which got me distracted about figuring out what THAT series was...

Anyway. This should be about The Scoundrel and the Debutante, and not about my book memory issues, right? Right.

When I was contacted about reviewing this book, I couldn't say no. I'm weak-willed when it comes to historical romance, apparently, and even more so when I recognize the author's name. But I think, to the best of my knowledge, that I wasn't overly enamored with the first book of this series, and although I likely enjoyed this one more, the epilogue somewhat soured it for me.

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

Prudence feels trapped by her two older sisters' scandals. It's understandable, really, in the haut ton, and rather than being able to commiserate with her youngest sister, she finds herself alone in her misery. Her older sisters flatly refuse to consider how their actions affected Prudence (something that never endeared me to them), and it ultimately leads Prudence to take off on her own.

I cheered her for that. Take charge of your life, Pru. I mean, it was foolhardy and rather stupid to go gallivanting off on your own with a man you just met, but sometimes you'd got to follow your vagina's whims. And yeah, I'm a sucker for an on-the-road-removed-from-the-rest-of-the-world plot. It allows for all sorts of naughty activities to happen that you generally don't find at a ball.

Roan was a decent historical romance hero, though nothing was quite remarkable about him other than he was American in an English world. (Still not that remarkable given that other books have covered them same.) He was chasing after his sister and got caught up in the Prudence storm. He was rather helpless in it all, which is an odd thing to say, but he got sucked in and fell hard. Also, his sister was rather annoying.

The Scoundrel and the Debutante is the kind of story I love to blow through in a single sitting, but that doesn't hold up all that well during a review. A few ideas were dangled out in front of us, making us think one thing, then failing to deliver later on. Nothing I want to give specifics on, but leading us to think one thing, and then not addressing it is rather annoying. I'm still confused whether their mother died before or during or after this book.

The epilogue was a summary of everything that had happened post-book, more like a recap than an actual scene to close out the book. (Something that would have mirrored the beginning of the book would have been nice.) Everyone was happy -- YAY! -- but it was dissatisfying in some way I can't quite put my finger on. ...more

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Jan 14, 2015 Monique rated it did not like it

Shelves: source-netgalley, reviews-netgalley, year-2016-read

This book was received free via Netgalley for an honest review. _My review is below.

Well, I finally read the third Cabot Sisters book. _I knew I needed to read it but I was using it as a way to get me over a slump. _It didn't help. _While I enjoyed both Honor's and Grace's books for different reasons (The books are very different.), this one I did not enjoy at all. _It started with the fact that both Honor and Grace had a callous disregard for Prudence's feelings. _Both had adventures and the hu

This book was received free via Netgalley for an honest review. _My review is below.

Well, I finally read the third Cabot Sisters book. _I knew I needed to read it but I was using it as a way to get me over a slump. _It didn't help. _While I enjoyed both Honor's and Grace's books for different reasons (The books are very different.), this one I did not enjoy at all. _It started with the fact that both Honor and Grace had a callous disregard for Prudence's feelings. _Both had adventures and the husbands and family lives they wanted. _But their antics have ruined prospects for Pru and youngest sister, Mercy. _Neither of them seem to be capable of recognizing it and completely oblivious that their domestic bliss is seriously hurting Pru. _

But Prudence adds to it. _I've heard of TSTL heroines but almost never have I encountered one. _Prudence is most certainly TSTL. _I'm not sure she actually has two brain cells to rub together. _I get her hurt and her distress and her feelings of being locked away. _I don't get how every move she makes is so completely, insanely stupid. _

And then she gets paired with Roan, who has to be at least as stupid as she is. _I'm not sure he has any brain cells at all. _His completely harebrained ideas and inability to resist Pru's siren song make him more of a laughingstock than a scoundrel. _He's chasing after a missing sister without any real sense of what he is doing - in a foreign country. _He and Pru are so steeped in lust it's actually rather laughable. _

Don't get me started on the erstwhile sister Roan is chasing. _Aurora is every bit as stupid, silly, and selfish as Pru, Roan, and the rest of the Cabot sisters. _She has no brains, just like her brother. _Impetuously foolish, I can't be bothered to care about her in the least. _And before the book is over, the remainder of Prudence's family (including Easton and Merryton) are all afflicted with the same stupidity disease that seems to be going around.

The only not stupid one of the bunch is the villain" of the piece. _He at least has a brain and knows how to take advantage of a situation. _He wasn't even a little likeable which was a shame since he was the only one with a brain.

The story never settles down enough for me to begin to get a handle on Pru or Roan. _They are forever getting into scrapes, having issues, moving from one madcap scheme to the next. _It's too fast since I can never take a breath and yet paradoxically too slow with almost no real connection between Roan and Pru. _I kept waiting for one of them to get a clue, but it never came. _The endless struggle to get where they were going only for it to be the wrong place got old and tiring quickly.

While I really liked both the previous books, this one was a mess for me. _

This review is _March 2016 by Monique Neaves and has been posted to Goodreads and Netgalley.

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Mar 02, 2015 Jen Davis rated it liked it

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, but I’m sad to say that this third installment was not as much of a win for me. I’ve never been a fan of insta-love, but the romance here happened at such warp speed, it left me shaking my head. Three days. They were in love in three days. They were getting busy even before that. I understand that our heroine was trying to have a little adventure, but this story just trampled all over my suspension of disbelief with her behavior, which fit nei I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, but I’m sad to say that this third installment was not as much of a win for me. I’ve never been a fan of insta-love, but the romance here happened at such warp speed, it left me shaking my head. Three days. They were in love in three days. They were getting busy even before that. I understand that our heroine was trying to have a little adventure, but this story just trampled all over my suspension of disbelief with her behavior, which fit neither with the character nor her setting.

Prudence is the third of the four Cabot sisters. She is the “good” one; the one who has always played by the rules and followed the dictates of society. Unfortunately, the antics of her older sisters have made her an unsuitable match for any man of the ton, so despite the fact that she is beautiful and poised, she is doomed for a life as a spinster. Understandably, this has her a bit down. But her sisters think they can make it all better by sending her on a trip out-of-town to visit a friend who just had a baby.

On her way out-of-town, Pru runs into a handsome American who is in England searching for his wayward sister. Roan sparks Pru’s interest enough that she bails on her planned transportation and boards his stagecoach, so she can spend time with him. From that impulsive decision on, her behavior grows increasingly more bizarre. From trying to walk home, to getting physical right away, to posing as Roan’s cousin, then his wife, all while hobnobbing with people who have ties to her family. She sets up her reputation for total annihilation. THEN makes a colossally stupid decision when faced with how to proceed with her future.

For the “good” sister, she is frankly too stupid to live.

Roan isn’t much better. He is supposed to be worldly and practical. But he is the first one throwing the L-word around and blowing up his life plans over a pretty stranger. I liked the idea of a sexy American hero for an English rose, but I couldn’t take them seriously at all. Then, there is all the sex they have… when this woman just lost her virginity (and don’t get me started on how she did THAT.) I can’t enjoy a story when I am rolling my eyes this much.

And then there were her sisters. Honor and Grace were not this shrewish in their books. They came across here as hypocritical and basically just awful here. Yet neither held a candle to the awfulness of Roan’s sister. I wanted to set her on fire.

This one was not for me.

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Dec 31, 2014 Hannah rated it it was amazing

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Book Three of Julia London's Cabot Sister's series. It really can be read as a stand alone the first two books play an important part but nothing that isn't explained simply, and it you have read the previous books it's not redundant. Prudence has to be my favorite sister she was the level headed one and is suffering because her older sister's actions. Roan is an American lost in England trying to track down his wayward sister and take her back to America so she can make an advantageo ARC REVIEW

Book Three of Julia London's Cabot Sister's series. It really can be read as a stand alone the first two books play an important part but nothing that isn't explained simply, and it you have read the previous books it's not redundant. Prudence has to be my favorite sister she was the level headed one and is suffering because her older sister's actions. Roan is an American lost in England trying to track down his wayward sister and take her back to America so she can make an advantageous marriage for the family business. I love these two, I always enjoy it when you throw an American in the fray.

Honor and Grace have had their scandal and both ended up happy and married with kids running around, Prudence however is on the shelf with all her friends married she has convinced herself she will always be the spinster sister all because of her sisters. Prudence is not happy about it all she wanted was to get married but because of her sisters she was deemed unsuitable as time passes she just gets more and more depressed and her sisters are just getting annoying. As a reprieve from her sisters even she though she doesn't really want to goes to visit her best friend who just had a baby. On the way she meets an American man, a very handsome man, and throwing caution to the wind she decides she wants a bit of adventure and she joins him on his search for his sister, but it might be more than she wanted. Julia London is very good when it comes to misadventures they are always amusing and follows Murphy's Law, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Prudence assuming the identity of Roen's cousin helps track down his sister but when they come across someone who knows the Cabot family the fun is over. Prudence and Roen race back to London and her sisters to try and fix the mess she got herself into.

Roen feels an instant attraction to Prudence but he has an obligation back home, like his sister it is a marriage that will strengthen business connections between the families. On return to London and the discovery of Roen's sister he asks Prudence to marry him, but Prudence is being blackmailed into marriage with the "gentleman" who discovered her secret; he is threatening to ruin Mercy the youngest Cabot sister entry into the prestigious art school she just got accepted into. The story is fun and an easy read; emotional but not in the angsty way. I think out of the three books so far in this series this one is my favorite. ...more

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Apr 28, 2015 Nikita rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-romance, favorites, regency

Prudence Cabot – sensible, courteous, impeccable Prudence – has always done exactly as society demands of her. Unfortunately for her, the antics and scandals created by her two older sisters overshadow all of Prudence ‘s attempts to be the “good one.” While waiting for the carriage that will take her to an out-of-town friend, she is provided an opportunity for adventure and spontaneity in the form of a handsome stranger in need of help – Mr. Roan Matheson. Roan is in desperate search for his mis Prudence Cabot – sensible, courteous, impeccable Prudence – has always done exactly as society demands of her. Unfortunately for her, the antics and scandals created by her two older sisters overshadow all of Prudence ‘s attempts to be the “good one.” While waiting for the carriage that will take her to an out-of-town friend, she is provided an opportunity for adventure and spontaneity in the form of a handsome stranger in need of help – Mr. Roan Matheson. Roan is in desperate search for his missing sister who failed to return with the other family members on the boat from England to New York. Last he knew, his sister was in West Lee. Or was it Wesleigh? Or perhaps it was Weslay. Thankfully, Prudence steps in to help and the two begin a journey that will change their lives forever.

Wow, this book really sucked me into the story! I started and finished it all in one afternoon. Prudence is stuck in a rut with her family and I felt so bad for her. She feels trapped and helpless, desperate to rise above the scandals of her sisters and carve out a place for herself. Roan is charming and sweet, but feels the pressures of both society’s and his family’s expectations of him back in New York. I honestly didn’t know what he was going to choose to do and this tension kept me glued to the chair turning page after page. Together, these two make an excellent couple, two halves made whole. From the start, you could see how well these characters complimented each other. Their love is slow to develop and packs a powerfully emotional punch.

THE SCOUNDREL AND THE DEBUTANTE is the third in The Cabot Sisters series and while reading the previous two books would provide some better context for some of the plot, it really isn’t necessary to read those books to enjoy this one – it stands on its own. That said, the other two books in the series are also very good and come highly recommended.

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