A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean | Scandal & Scoundrel #2

A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean | Scandal & Scoundrel #2
August 30th 2016 | Avon
Source: Library

Lonesome Lily Turned Scandalous Siren

Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a scandalous portrait, Lily doesn't hesitate...until the lying libertine leaves her in disgrace. With the painting now public, Lily has no choice but to turn to the one man who might save her from ruin.
Highland Devil turned Halfhearted Duke

The Duke of Warnick loathes all things English, none more so than the aristocracy. It does not matter that the imposing Scotsman has inherited one of the most venerable dukedoms in Britain—he wants nothing to do with it, especially when he discovers that the unwanted title comes with a troublesome ward, one who is far too old and far too beautiful to be his problem.

Tartan Comes to Town

Warnick arrives in London with a single goal: get the chit married and see her become someone else's problem, then return to a normal, quiet life in Scotland. It's the perfect plan, until Lily declares she'll only marry for love...and the Scot finds that there is one thing in England he likes far too much...

I liked A Scot in the Dark far more than I liked The Rogue Not Taken but I don't think either will be on my list of favorites. Sarah MacLean is an excellent writer and I always enjoy her work no matter how I feel about the rest of it. I love that she is able to give each of her characters different personalities so it doesn't feel like you're reading about the same person over and over again. I love Scottish men so there was no doubt that I was going to love Alec. I didn't end up loving him, sadly, but I did like him. While I liked Lily for the most part, I was annoyed half way through the book by her constant woe is me. By the time she finally moved on from it, the book was over and I was not satisfied. I loved meeting Lily and Alec and watching them fall in love but there was always something missing. Maybe it was because I didn't like the conflict that Alex had for not wanting to be with Lily and vise versa.