![]() ![]() For the most part, the abuse tends to occur “off screen” and is seen mostly in Connie’s flashbacks. This book comes with a trigger warning in the beginning as Michaels takes on a tough subject-especially for the romance genre-and does it with sensitivity: spousal abuse and spousal rape. Their undeniable chemistry results in the requisite epilogue with a happily-ever-after and a bun in the oven. ![]() Alec helps her escape, taking her on the run to clear her name. When he realizes her situation, though, he vows to help her. Her estranged childhood friend, Alec, has become a physician. Soon she realizes she’s being framed for a murder she didn’t commit. She awakens one morning to find her husband dead in her bed and his blood all over her. She remains committed to the relationship only to protect her stepdaughter. Connie confides in her mother who urges Connie to be a better wife and to not antagonize her husband. Unfortunately, the duke they choose turns out to be a sadist who beats his wives and mistresses indiscriminately. Connie is raised to marry a man chosen by her parents, one most likely to elevate the family status. ![]() Though The Sinful Scot is the third book in Maddison Michaels’s Saints and Scoundrels series, it can be read as a standalone novel. ![]()
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