Wonderful setting, original plot.

Kate Townsend is in trouble, big trouble. She's imprisoned in the Tower of London, accused of her husband's murder. She needs a friend with big pockets and fast.

Enter Viscount Medford. He'll publish a pamphlet from her point of view, pay for her defense, and get her out of the Tower. Is there a catch?

This is a slow romance, where the characters gradually get to know each other. ( )

I finished reading “Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage" by Valerie Bowman, who also wrote “Secrets of a Runaway Bride” and “Secrets of a Wedding Night”. All three books are related because James Bancroft, Viscount Medford has a printing press, which he uses to irritate the ton.

Kate, Duchess of Markingham, is accused of killing her obnoxious, scandalous husband, George, Duke of Markingham. She is visited in her prison room in the Tower by Bancroft, who wants her to write a pamphlet titled “Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage” as a way to tell her story, which he will print. He is sure it will sell because of the salaciousness of the topic. He has printed two other pamphlets written by two young women who were in similar circumstances. He vows not to get involved in Kate’s defense, but after hearing her story, cannot help doing just that. He hires an excellent barrister to aid Kate’s defense. The story surrounding the murder and murderer is very intriguing and will keep you interested until the very end of the novel.

I enjoyed this story very much because it combines a murder mystery and a love story with episodes of humor throughout.

I received a free print copy of this book from Night Owl Reviews in return for my candid personal review of this book. You can find this review on my blog at http://wp.me/p2pjIt-7J ( )