The Scandalous Widow

by Evelyn Richardson

Beautiful young widow Lady Catherine longs to live her new life free from spiteful in-laws. So she opens a school for girls. But when the dashing Marquess of Charlmont considers enrolling his niece, Catherine fears more for her heart than for her independence.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
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