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How To Survive a Scandal by Samara Parish

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How to Survive a Scandal by Samara Parish My rating: 4 of 5 stars Benedict Asterly finds Lady Amelia alone on the side of the road after an accident that's left her carriage overturned in the snow and unconscious. Once he gets inside he builds a fire, removes her soaked dress, and leaves her close to warm back up. When they are found both are forced into a marriage of convenience otherwise she will be ruined. These two are definitely opposites attract. She was raised to fulfill her betrothal to the Duke, who she's been engaged to for quite some time. Amelia is pretty snobby almost to the point that you just want to dislike her. But as she starts to settle into her marriage you do get to see her grow. Because of his past, Benedict is wary of his wife. He's attracted to her and afraid she'll grow to be unhappy like his mother. We get lots of miscommunication before they finally admit they want to be together and are in love. This was the first book in a new series and ...