Season of Denial

Tracy Cooper-Posey

May 2018 · Scandalous Scions Book 7 · Stories Rule Press

About this eBook

He’s a rake, she’s not quite a spinster. Life is interesting when they’re together, but…

When her twin sister, Bridget, betrays Lady Mairin’s trust by marrying a man within the Great Family, Mairin determines she will find a suitable husband elsewhere, no matter what.

Iefan Davies, the family rakehell, who has rejected both the family and society, introduces Mairin to the Duke of Gascony, then teaches her to woo the duke. Between seduction lessons, Iefan shows her the world beyond the ton.

Neither considers the other suitable marriage material, for Mairin has a duke in her sights, while Iefan has no intention of curtailing his bachelor ways, although life is certainly interesting when they’re together.

Season of Denial is the seventh book in the Scandalous Scions series, which brings together the members of three great families, to love and play under the gaze of the Victorian era’s moralistic, straight-laced society.

Reader Advisory: This story contains frank sex scenes and sexual language.

This story is part of the Scandalous Scions series:

0.5 Rose of Ebony

1.0 Soul of Sin

2.0 Valor of Love

3.0 Marriage of Lies

3.5 Scandalous Scions Boxed Set 1

4.0 Mask of Nobility

5.0 Law of Attraction

6.0 Veil of Honor

6.5 Scandalous Scions Boxed Set 2

7.0 Season of Denial

8.0 Rules of Engagement

9.0 Degree of Solitude

10.0 Ashes of Pride

11.0 Risk of Ruin

12.0 Year of Folly

13.0 Queen of Hearts

A Sexy Historical Romance

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Praise for Season of Denial:

I always enjoy the strong characters that Tracy introduces us to in her books. Another amazing read involving members of England's most independent members of the ton, the Great Families.

A case of “be careful what you wish for.” Absolutely captivating series!! I highly recommend this story and series.

What an adventure! It starts in the rigidly structured social season of London and ends on a wild adventure with a very big BANG.

The story takes you out of the "norm" for the series and adds twists and turns that make this one of the best books of the series.

Cooper-Posey’s stories are always richly steeped in historical detail, heart stopping action, the entire gamut of emotions, incredibly unique and three dimensional characters.

One of the best books of the series!! The story of Mairin and Iefan is one of life’s lessons!

Great book written by the amazing story teller Tracy Cooper-Posey. The books in this series just keep getting better.

With every additional book to the series it gets better and better. I LOVE her surprising twists, they are always amazing and so “edge of your seat” gripping. Cant wait for the next!

Ratings and reviews

What an exciting historical romance. You can tell the author does plenty of research for this time period; so much so that you'd swear she was part of this great family. We have a man, known as a womanizer, who wants nothing of the settled married life and is use to doing what he pleases without having to answer to a wife. We also have family member who is determined not to marry a member of the "family" as her sister has done, but know not how to win and keep the man she wants.. After years of not seeing each other, they meet unexpectedly and wind up agreeing to help each other; one from trouble the other from spinsterhood. Help each other they do and both learn along the way that their lives can be so much better with changes they learn while helping each other. The story is not only thrilling and comical at times, but as always we learn more of the people who comprise this very different and unconventional family; and what would the story be without some scandal along the way. We have a great ending and more characters to read about in future Scandalous Scions wonderful stories. If you haven't started book 7, DO IT NOW, and if your one of those poor souls who haven't picked up book 1 yet; all I can say is your missing out on adventure, heartache, surprises and love.

It continues to amaze me how Tracy Cooper-Posey keeps coming up with new plots and storylines and every time I pick one of her books I never know where I will end up. Season of Denial doesn’t disappoint and it’s certainly one of the best in this series. The historical details, the characters and the plot twists are effortlessly intertwined to create a thoroughly entertaining romance. The story starts with the typical wallflower in her sixth season still waiting for a proposal and the typical rake with no intentions of settling in. But there is nothing typical in what follows. The main characters embark in a set of adventures that have nothing to do with ton balls and walks in the park. From a boxing match to a football game and so much more, this novel gives us a glimpse of nineteen century life that I honestly haven’t encountered in many romance novels. I enjoy reading historical romance novels for many reasons but the main one is that it’s the best way to learn more about events and how people lived in those times. Most Regency themed novels approach some topics mainly the Napoleonic Wars and that’s it. This collection and particularly Season of Denial is set in 1870-71 and describes events from the little talked about Prussian-French war and its action takes places abroad and not just in England and in many different environments. An engaging plot and rich descriptions make it a unique and refreshing read that kept me glued to the pages until the very end. This story can be read as a stand-alone but all the books in this series are amazing and have a “movie like atmosphere” that makes such a gripping read. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader copy of this book.

About the author

Tracy Cooper-Posey is a #1 Best Selling Author. She writes romantic suspense, historical, paranormal and science fiction romance. She has published over 120 novels since 1999, been nominated for five CAPAs including Favourite Author, and won the Emma Darcy Award.

She turned to indie publishing in 2011. Her indie titles have been nominated four times for Book Of The Year. Tracy won the award in 2012, and a SFR Galaxy Award in 2016 for “Most Intriguing Philosophical/Social Science Questions in Galaxybuilding” She has been a national magazine editor and for a decade she taught romance writing at MacEwan University.

She is addicted to Irish Breakfast tea and chocolate, sometimes taken together. In her spare time she enjoys history, Sherlock Holmes, science fiction and ignoring her treadmill. An Australian Canadian, she lives in Edmonton, Canada with her husband, a former professional wrestler, where she moved in 1996 after meeting him on-line.