ABOUT THE BOOK
“Don’t look at him, dear. He’s dangerous.”
Isabella Bankmill seeks a husband whose character matches her list of requirements. The man must share her faith, but he must also possess a certain je ne sais quoi. The enigmatical Lord Gregory Gordon Bromby—London’s newest literary sensation—certainly possesses the latter. Despite a deformed foot and alarming views on politics and religion, he attracts the ladies in droves.
Haunted by his past and overwhelmed by his newfound celebrity status, Lord Bromby’s obsession with his own doom leads to reckless behavior. When he is stalked by an obsessive aristocrat seeking an elopement, Bromby’s friends urge him to marry a suitable lady as soon as possible. Intrigued by Isabella’s convictions and hoping to avoid further scandal, Bromby proposes to Isabella.
Isabella also receives an offer of marriage from kind-hearted philanthropist, David Beringer—a man equally devoted to his faith—but she only has eyes for Lord Bromby. Blinded by his talent and good looks, Isabella convinces herself that he’s not as dangerous as everyone claims. But when Bromby’s world violently collides with hers, Isabella must decide once and for all who is lord of her life. God or Bromby?
Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing Inc.
Release Date: May 17, 2018
MY REVIEW
A story inspired by historical figures, Dangerous to Know by Megan Whitson Lee shares a dramatic, cautionary tale of love as upstanding Isabella Bankmill finds herself inexplicably drawn to the dark, bad-boy-esque Lord Gregory Gordon Bromby. This attraction of opposites leads to questionable decisions, inescapable consequences, and a peek into darker aspects of the Regency era. It’s a story different than what I usually read, but with intriguing history, romance, and faith, it’s one I enjoyed nonetheless.
★★★.5
Thanks to Read With Audra, I received a complimentary copy of Dangerous to Know and the opportunity to provide an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, and all the opinions I have expressed are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Megan Whitson Lee is an anglophile and a recovering runaway. Over the years, she escaped to England and Australia before finally settling down in the US. These days, she lives a relatively quiet life as a wife, a mom of two greyhounds, an editor for Pelican Book Group, and a high school English teacher. She now escapes by writing novels instead of jumping on planes to foreign countries. Her novel, Captives, won the 2016 Director's Choice Award and was a finalist for a Selah Award in the women's contemporary fiction category at Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference.Megan writes women's contemporary thrillers and historical fiction featuring characters standing at the crossroads of major life decisions.
Consider me intrigued! I love the regency era. :)
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