Countess of Scandal (The Daughters of Erin)
by Laurel McKee
As children, Eliza Blacknall and William Denton ran wild over the fields of southern Ireland and swore they would be friends forever. Then fate took Will away to England, while Eliza stayed behind to become a proper Irish countess.
Years later, Will finally makes his way home-as an English soldier sent to crush the Irish uprising. When he spies the lovely Eliza, he is captivated by the passionate woman she has become. But Eliza’s passions have led her to join the Irish rebel cause, and Will and Eliza now find themselves on opposite sides of a dangerous conflict.
When Ireland explodes in bloody rebellion, Will’s regiment is ordered to the front lines, and he is forced to choose between his duty to the English king and his love for Eliza and their Irish homeland.
I love historical romances. Countess of Scandal was no exception! The book starts out with an encounter between a young Eliza and William who have feelings for each other. Eliza’s parents want her to marry Count Mont Clare and William has joined the army, which is completely against everything that Eliza believes in. Then we flash forwards to the present (the present for them, not the present for us).
They meet again at a dance and though the now widowed Eliza doesn’t want to admit it, she still has feelings for the Major.
The odds are staked against this couple because Eliza is for the Irish uprising and William is there working for the King to stop it.
Eliza is always in danger, writing illegal pamphlets, sneaking around to find information for the rebels, there are whispers about her involvement. If she is caught she could be hung. William is determined to keep her out of trouble but with his own duties, that isn’t very easy.
William is always torn between duty and what his heart is telling him. He’s always done what he has felt was his duty, duty to his family and duty to the crown.
While you are reading this tale of 2 lovers, you get a peak into what it was like for the Irish during this bloody time in their history. Laurel McKee is able to tell this story in a way that makes you not want to put the book down. You just want to keep turning pages.
How can 2 people who are at such odds politically ever make it work?
I can’t tell you because then you wouldn’t want to read it yourself and it is a wonderful read!
You can buy Countess of Scandal on Amazon and you could also win one of 5 copies here on my blog! I highly recommend this book!
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