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Summer Scandal Kindle Edition

by Susanne McCarthy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 169 ratings
Annis remembered Theo Lander. When she was sixteen, all the girls in her class used to sigh over him, giggling as they walked home from school past his father’s garage, where he worked. Then his father had gone to prison, and Theo had left town. So what was he doing back here now, nine years later, at her father’s funeral?Theo remembered George Statham’s spoiled daughter, with her haughty, high-flown ways. Did she have any idea that her world was about to come crashing down around her? Because Theo had turned the tables on George Statham – and now he owned everything she had thought was hers. So maybe it would be interesting to stick around after all.
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  1. Print length
    169 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    March 9, 2015
  4. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  5. Grade level
    10 - 12
  6. File size
    401 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00UIDZP5Y
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 9, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 401 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 169 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 169 ratings

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Susanne McCarthy

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I'm a Londoner, though I haven't lived there for many years. But if you're born a Londoner you're always a Londoner. And what could be better than growing up in London in the 60s? The clubs, the live music, the shops - all now passed into legend.

I got fed up with school and left before taking my A levels. Over the next few years I had lots of jobs - measuring fabric in Jones and Higgins in Peckham, cleaning chalets at Butlins Bognor Regis, even a short stint in the Civil Service. Then I decided it was time to grow up, so I went to Liverpool to train as a teacher. I loved life at University, but I wasn't so keen on teaching, so I switched to adult education, which suited me fine.

Shortly after I met my husband we moved to Shropshire, where we lived on the side of a hill with a series of rescued Afghan Hounds, a couple of small terriers, some cats, some birds, some fish, and an iguana called Spike.

A few years ago we decided to move to Devon. My husband is a Devonian, and had always wanted to come home. And me... I wanted to live near the sea. So now we are settled here in South Devon, a twenty minute stroll from the beach. And I love it!

My writing:

I've always loved telling stories. Even when I was barely old enough to write I could spin a yarn. I tried writing thrillers and murder mysteries - but it always seemed that whatever I tried to write, it would turn into a romance. And after all, what's wrong with romance? Life's serious enough - we all need a little escapism with a happy ending to cheer us up! So in the end I decided to dump the other stuff and focus on the romance.

Back in the day, I wrote twenty-five novels which were published by Mills&Boon - some of them are still available as e-books direct from M&B. Then I took a long gap doing other things - but when I retired I found my love of writing again. Initially I published three books myself, which you will be able to see on my website.

But I knew that if I could find an established publisher I could reach more readers. Step in Joffe Books. They were at the top of my list, so I was delighted when they picked up the first novel I sent them. To quote from the best romantic movie of all time, Casablanca, I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.  

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  • Em Knowell
    5.0 out of 5 stars A battle of wills!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
    Wow.. What a great romance! I just loved the battle of wills between Theo & Annis, the hero & heroine. This is one of those romances where revenge is the initial motive driving the relationship. The hero returns to the town where he grew up. The heroine grew up in the same town. She was the pampered daughter of a rich & ruthless businessman. Theo was the son of a disgraced man. So, the hero & heroine, although known to each other, did not move in the same circles, & were never on friendly terms. This is immediately apparent at the start of the book, which begins with Annis' father's funeral. It transpires that her father died owing huge debts to, non other than, the hero. Theo, now a self-made millionaire, always blamed the heroine's father for the demise of his own father. When the beautiful Annis looks down her nose at Theo, & refers to him as pond scum, Theo decides to make her pay by blackmailing her into pretending to be his mistress. Ostensibly this is because he wants to use her social clout to improve his own social standing in the community, but really he just wants her in his bed. He's a successful man - used to getting what he wants - and he wants her. The heroine however has too much self-respect to be anyone's mistress, and realises all too soon that her heart would be at risk. So she resists the attraction, & the sparks fly. I've read all the books Susanne McCarthy wrote years ago for Mills and Boon. So I was very pleased to see that she has started writing again. Her heroes are always manly, usually self-made, & of course sexually appealing. This story was particularly enjoyable, because the author gave glimpses of the hero's thoughts every now and again. By revealing his thought processes, we see a man - used to superficial sexual relationships with women - falling in love with the heroine's sense of humour & warm personality. In this way, the reader is able to see past his hard, arrogant exterior. It humanised him. I enjoyed this romance very very much.
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  • Elaine Sue Pierrepont
    5.0 out of 5 stars A modern day bodice-ripper
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2024
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    Loved the story of a father and son who were set up as bad guys who finally got their rightful place in their home town.
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  • viva clark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Australia on July 30, 2020
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    There was lots of romantic moments in this book that my heart beat with them. Am going to look at Susan's catalogue. She writes well
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  • Novi M
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good read for summer
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2024
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    I did get stuck into this story, but l thought it seem to repeat itself a bit NM
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  • Em Knowell
    5.0 out of 5 stars I just loved the battle between Theo & Annis
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2015
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    Wow.. I just loved the battle of wills between Theo & Annis. This is one of those romances where revenge is the initial motive driving the couple's relationship. The hero & heroine grew up in the same town. She was the spoilt daughter of a rich, ruthless businessman, while the hero was the son of a disgraced man. So, Theo & Annis (the hero & heroine), although known to each other, did not move in the same circles & were never on friendly terms. This is immediately apparent at the beginning of the book, which starts with Annis' father's funeral. It transpires that her father died owing huge debts to, none other than the hero. Theo, now a self-made millionaire, has always blamed Annis' father for the demise of his (Theo's) father. When the beautiful Annis looks down her nose at Theo, and refers to him as pond scum, he decides to make her pay by coercing her into pretending to be his mistress. Ostensibly this is because he wants to use her social clout to improve his own social standing in the community, but really he just wants her in his bed. He's a successful man - used to getting what he wants - and he wants her. She however has too much self-respect to be anyone's mistress, and also realises that her heart is at risk of being broken. So she resists the growing attraction between them, and the sparks fly. I've read all the books Susanne McCarthy wrote years ago for Mills and Boon. I've re read plenty of them over the years. She stopped writing for a while so I was very pleased to see that she's writing again. I don't know how she does it, but her heroes are always very manly, attractive, sexy, if a bit arrogant! I really liked this hero because the author gave glimpses of his inner thoughts every now & again. By revealing his thought processes we see a man - used to superficial sexual relationships with women - falling in love with the heroine's sense of humour and warm personality. In this way, the reader is able to see past his hard, arrogant exterior. It humanised him. I loved it...Wonderful escapism on a rainy afternoon.
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