Condemned & Admired: The Earl's Cunning Wife (Love's Second Chance Book 9)

For fans of Mary Balogh and Christi Caldwell comes a new tale of love and adventure…from the high seas to the ballrooms of London!

Award winner of the 2019 HOLT Medallion in Historical Romance (Virginia Romance Writers)

Twelve years ago, Lady Silcox fled England with her young daughter Violet to spare her the life she herself had been forced into: an arranged marriage to an older man.
Today, VIOLET WINTERS is a grown woman sailing the seas on a French privateer, dreaming of commandeering a ship of her own. However, when she stumbles upon a piece to her past, Violet feels honour-bound to return to England. And fortune smiles on her, delivering an English lord into Violet’s hands…as well as her heart.

OLIVER CORNELL, EARL OF CULLINGWOOD, is trapped in a life he abhors. Not seen as a son, but merely an heir, he dreams of sailing the seas, the epitome of freedom.
By sheer happenstance, Oliver ends up on a merchant vessel, which is promptly boarded by a French privateer. On board, Oliver meets the captain’s daughter, a woman unlike any other he has ever met. Utterly fascinated by the adventurous gleam in her eyes, he does not hesitate to offer his assistance when Violet finds herself in need of a guide to London’s upper society.
Reveling in his first taste of adventure, Oliver poses as her husband…only to realise before long that posing as her husband will not be good enough.
Can a privateer’s daughter and a marquess’s son ever have a happily-ever-after? Or is their love doomed to fail?



"Condemned and Admired is a clean regency romance but with a bit of a different twist which brings in the intrigue of privateering and pirates. I felt the story ran smoothly, loved the suspense and also the romance between the characters. True love DOES change lives." - G.G., Amazon Review

"Bree writes such wonderful stories of love and faith, without shoving it down your throat. Good, clean adventure and romance in every book. I can't stop reading her books and never will. They are all keepers." - ARC Review

"If you love a swashbuckling sea adventure with a bit of fancy balls, kidnappings, and rescues thrown in – this book might just be for you." - Barbara Rodgers, Book Blog Flippin' Pages



Love's Second Chance Series

#1 Forgotten & Remembered - The Dukes Late Wife (Rosabel & Graham)
#2 Cursed & Cherished - The Duke's Wilful Wife (Anna & Edmond)
#3 Despised & Desired - The Marquess' Passionate Wife (Ellie & Frederick)
#4 Abandoned & Protected - The Marquis' Tenacious Wife (Henrietta & Connor)
#5 Ruined & Redeemed - The Earl's Fallen Wife (Charlotte & Sebastian)
#6 Betrayed & Blessed - The Viscount's Shrewd Wife (Beth & Tristan)
#7 Deceived & Honoured - The Baron's Vexing Wife (Madeline & Derek)
#8 Sacrificed & Reclaimed - The Solider's Daring Widow (Meagan & Edward)
#9 Condemned & Admired - The Earl's Cunning Wife (Violet & Oliver)
#10 Trapped & Liberated The Privateer's Bold Beloved (Alexandra & Antoine)
#11 Oppressed & Empowered - The Viscount's Capable Wife (Evelyn & Richard)
#12 Destroyed & Restored - The Baron's Courageous Wife (Adelaide& Matthew)
#13 Tamed & Unleashed - The Highlander's Vivacious Wife (Claudia & Garrett)

Each love story in this series can be read as a stand alone. However, most readers prefer to read them in order.

Also check out Bree's A Forbidden Love Novella Series which is FREE with Kindle Unlimited!