“Tall, Duke and Scandalous” is the second book in the Byronic Book Club telling the story of Jane Delaney, the book keeper of the book store in which the club meets. Circumstances place Jane in the path of Christopher Marsden, the new and notorious Duke of Roxby, just as she is about to steal a valuable book of his.

This unusual meeting leads on to an unusual marriage, formed under unusual circumstances. Will this unusual alliance of theirs stay the way they thought it would? Or would it lead to a lifetime of fulfilled relationship?

The story starts off very well and grabs the attention of the reader from the get-go. The reader is immediately pulled into these people’s issues and can’t help but feel for them. I also particularly loved the way the relationship develops between Jane and Christopher; both of them have had bad experiences in their past and so are wary about forming new affections. I liked the way the author has used that to create a prominent conflict in their relationship and the way she has made them overcome their reluctance.

But the story started to stagnate mid way through and starts speeding up just before the last few chapters only. Otherwise, this was an interesting story with an intriguing plot told in a mostly good manner.

This book gets 4 out of 5 stars.