Her Scandalous Pursuit by Candace Camp
Her Scandalous Pursuit by Candace Camp Series: The Mad Morelands Series Book #7
on January 2, 2020
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 560
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Thisbe Moreland is used to men not taking her seriously. As a scientist, she’s accustomed to being the only woman at lectures and meetings, her presence met with scorn and derision. So it comes as a pleasant surprise when she sits next to a handsome young man who is actually interested in having a conversation about science.
Desmond Harrison cannot believe his good fortune when he sits next to Thisbe—she’s intelligent and incredibly beautiful. He longs to see her again—but he’s ashamed of his low birth. Not to mention his employment with the infamous Professor Gordon, a formerly respected scientist who turned to spiritualism and is now deeply scorned.
When Professor Gordon demands that Desmond recover an artifact for him—an ancient object reputed to have terrible power, known as the Eye of Annie Blue—Desmond realizes that only Thisbe holds the key. Desmond must choose between his love for Thisbe and his loyalty to his mentor…but humanity’s very future will depend on his choice.
Her Scandalous Pursuit is actually a prequel to the Mad Moreland series by Candace Camp. At first, I enjoyed this book. The first part has a nice pace. The heroine in this book is Thisbe Moreland, a bluestocking scientist. She is also the daughter of a Duke, but that’s a secret she tries to keep when attending scientific lectures. When a handsome young man sits next to her, she is amazed to meet someone with similar interests and someone who takes her seriously. I thought this story started off quite strong. It lagged in the middle and I found myself skimming through the chapters, that is never a good sign. It did pick up the pace quite a bit in the last fourth of the book. There are several steamy love scenes and quite a bit of mystical art and intrigue. I thought this plot line needed some work. This book was not my favorite Mad Moreland, although I did love the book cover. I was given a copy of this book.
