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A Scandalous Matter: A Regency to Modern Day Time Travel Romance (Magic of Love Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Margaret Locke (Author), Tessa Shapcott (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 140 ratings

Book 3 of 3: Magic of Love

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Winner of the Publishers Weekly 2017 BookLife Prize in the romance category.

A Regency-to-present time travel romance in which a scandal-scarred Regency lady leaps forward to modern-day Virginia in search of the education and independence she's always wanted, only to entangle herself with a career-consumed computer science professor.

"This is the perfect marriage between a contemporary romance and a Regency. The miscommunications that result from the clashing world views, so well captured in the prose, are by turn humorous and tear-jerking. While time-travel romances are not uncommon, this combination of elements--a magical manuscript that creates the spark of true love, a passionate woman so devastated by the scandals of her past that she'll run away to the future for a chance at independence and happiness, and a workaholic whose kind heart only needs to open up to find true happiness--works together in a unique and satisfying way...A satisfying mash-up of contemporary romance and Regency with a determinedly independent heroine and a workaholic-with-a-heart-of-gold sure to please fans of both subgenres." - Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize

“An extremely clever time-travel romance that has you rooting for the intelligent, earnest heroine from the first page of her amazing, magical love story." — Award-winning romance author Rebekah Weatherspoon

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What if your soul mate doesn't want Happily Ever After?

Independent, spirited Amara Mattersley may live under scandal's shadow, but at least the nineteenth-century Regency society judging her is familiar. That's all about to change when she finds herself in twenty-first-century Charlottesville, Virginia--and locking horns with one very befuddling, very male, UVA professor.

Computer science professor Matthew Goodson has no time for love--no time for anything, actually, but his quest for tenure and his obsession with the screen. The last thing he expects is to get side-swiped by this adorably odd British miss. Yet something in her calls to him, pulls at him, in a way unknown--and uncomfortable.

Can past and present blend together into a mutual future? Or will old wounds and new complications sabotage any chance at a twenty-first century happily ever after?

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Genre: Time travel romance
Magic of Love Book 3: 407 pages

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Don't miss A Man of Character and A Matter of Time, the first two award-winning titles in the Magic of Love series!

A Man of Character: What if your book boyfriend was real?
A Matter of Time: What if a magical manuscript threw you into the arms of your personal Mr. Darcy?

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"This is the perfect marriage between a contemporary romance and a Regency. The miscommunications that result from the clashing worldviews, so well captured in the prose, are by turn humorous and tear-jerking. While time-travel romances are not uncommon, this combination of elements--a magical manuscript that creates the spark of true love, a passionate woman so devastated by the scandals of her past that she'll run away to the future for a chance at independence and happiness, and a workaholic whose kind heart only needs to open up to find true happiness--works together in a unique and satisfying way...A satisfying mash-up of contemporary romance and Regency with a determinedly independent heroine and a workaholic-with-a-heart-of-gold sure to please fans of both subgenres." - Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize
"An extremely clever time-travel romance that has you rooting for the intelligent, earnest heroine from the first page of her amazing, magical love story." - Romance Author Rebekah Weatherspoon
"Another great book by this author. I really enjoyed this one, it's funny and charming. I loved both Amara and Matt, they were very likeable and just great characters. I really loved watching them come together and also grow as individuals. This book is full of humor, I loved the random songs that were mentioned. This a very well written time travel story. I can not wait for more stories from this author." - Cat from NerdGirlOfficial Reviews
"It was amazing! It was incredible! It was everything I've come to expect from this series with a tease of the author's next work that is certainly going to be on my wish list! . . . With a healthy dose of today as well as yesterday, this book had broad appeal to Contemporary and Historical Romance fans alike. Amara is a very likable character, strong-willed, eager to take on the world, and yet held back at times by the societal truths of her century. Matthew is a great guy, though a workaholic, with a BIG heart hidden away under all that "no strings" exterior...and what an exterior!" - Gina from Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

About the Author

A devourer of romance novels since the age of ten (don't tell anyone!), USA Today Bestselling Author and RITA® Finalist Margaret Locke declared as a teen she'd write romances when she was older. Once an adult, however, she figured she ought to be doing grownup things, not penning love stories. Thank goodness turning forty cured her of that silly notion. Margaret is now happily ensconced back in the clutches of her first crush, this time as an author as well as a reader. Because love matters.

Margaret lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Virginia with her fantastic husband, two fabulous kids, and three funny cats. You can usually find her in front of some sort of screen (electronic or window); she's come to terms with the fact she's not an outdoors person.

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Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01ETNVYQ2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Locked On Love Publishing (July 6, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 6, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6599 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0996317058

Best Sellers Rank: #851,319 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,065 in Time Travel Romance
- #2,792 in Time Travel Romances
- #89,581 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)

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Margaret Locke, 2018 RITA® Finalist and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Magic of Love and Put Up Your Dukes series, writes binge-worthy romance that keeps you up past your bedtime. She delights in making readers laugh, cry, and think. Because love matters.

When not writing, Margaret adores spending time with her fabulous husband, two fantastic kids, and three floofy felines. And chocolate. Don't forget chocolate.Newly obsessed with crystals and minerals, she also fangirls over Jane Austen, history, cats, books, and Colin Morgan.

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Tracy DeNeal

Amara and Matthew

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017

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Lady Amara Mattersley has been miserable in Regency England for quite some time. As the daughter and sister of the former and current Duke of Claremont, her life should be charmed. A misstep in her youth, however, has propelled her into a spiral of isolation and shame that coupled with the time period she exists in can only doom her to a life of unrelenting boredom and misery.

Matthew Goodson is a talented, bright and ambitious tech guy in modern day Charlottesville, Virginia. He's on a bruising track toward tenure in a highly competitive field. Matthew has no room in his life for love and commitment.

Children? Ugh, perish the thought. No, he is content with his quiet tech centered life. The only females he needs in his life are his younger sister, Taylor and and his feline companion, Ada Lovelace (Lovey).

A more mismatched star-crossed pair you'd be loathe to find, yet, Margaret Locke brings them together in this novel, not without a great deal of angst and drama.

I couldn't tear myself away from their situation. I sympathized with their plight. I chuckled when they concocted their ridiculous "friends with benefits" arrangement. Surely, they knew that this being a romance novel that would never pan out.

I cheered when Matt showed up in the bar scene with "overly frisky" cowboy dude. I was afraid for Amara because bar jerks are scary no matter what century you find yourself in, but especially in a "fish out of water" scenario, what is a girl to do when someone "cuts up nasty"?

Now, that I've devoured the entire series, I have so many questions:

What happened with Sophie Mattersley, is she truly the end of the Mattersley line?

Is Sophie really Eliza's great great great great granddaughter or is Sophie descended from Frederick per primogeniture?

Does William Dawes get an HEA? Sophie seems to be available and their families had adjoining estates, so... inquiring minds want to know.

What about the 1813 crowd? Deveric's buddies, sisters and brother? There seemed to be some potential in the making there?

Will the author send someone else to the future in upcoming books?

So many questions! I shall wait with bated breath for future books. I recommend this series without reservation.

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Karen K Jones

Good Story

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023

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This is a story about a woman who comes forward in time to escape the rules of the 1800 imposed on women. In doing so she becomes a slut and chases after a professor. She becomes pregnant and runs away only to have him chase her and confide his love for her. Lots of unnessary sex but good love story.

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J. M. Keelor

Love and Time Travel Unite

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2017

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In this third installment of the Magic of Love series, Margaret Locke continues an epic adventure of love, time travel, and the magic of writing, creating strong female leads we can root for. This is the story of Amara Mattersley, who travels from 1813 England to 2016 Charlottesville, Virginia, in search of independence and second chances.

This is my favorite of the series so far.

Traveling to 1812 England with Eliza in Book 2 was a lot of fun, but for me it was almost more fun traveling back to the future with Amara in this new book and sort of rediscovering with her all the things we tend to take for granted -- like electronic and digital technology and what it feels like to speed past downtown buildings in a car, even at the "slow" rate of 35 mph.

It's a wonderful reminder of all we have available to us here in 21st-century America (and around the world), and all we as humans might achieve if we stopped focusing on our limitations -- challenges with money, education, or family -- and instead focused on what we have -- freedom to pursue our passions and a world of technology at our fingertips ready to help us succeed.

I found myself rooting for Amara to find herself in this new world that feels so foreign to her but also so right for her. Weirdly, she was more of a fish out of water in her birthplace of the early 19th century, where society was stifling to her almost-feminist sensibilities. Amara wants to be a scientist -- and here in 21st-century America there's nothing to stop her -- except maybe herself.

Of course, this is also a love story, so expect lots of romance from this book as well.

Five stars, and looking forward to the fourth book.

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Mrs. C Goofer

Such a disappointing end

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016

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I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, the previous books and was on pins and needles for this one. When it finally came out I put everything down to read it, yet I am now finishing it. It doesn't take me weeks to get through a good book, a few hours maybe (if I'm interrupted), but never weeks. The only reason I finished it is because I paid for it and didn't want my money wasted. Yep, I was so excites I pre ordered it. But the magic was lost on this one for me, 80% of the story was all about sex!! Amara's sexual desires, Matt's, their sexual escapades, at some point I had to double check that I wasn't reading some trashy erotica. I'm not a prude, not by a long shot, there was steam in the previous ones, but this book it seemed to be the main focus. I was more interested in the adventures Amara had in adjusting, getting into college etc. I see where the author tried to get the whole sex, pregnancy and past life knitted, but it wasn't properly developed and left me very disappointed and empty. I enjoyed the last 20% if the book much more than the first 80. I wish I could return it fir a refund. Ugh.

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kwestrope

Another wonderful romance by Margaret Locke

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016

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I love this series by this author. This is the third book in the series. I love all of her characters. They are all nice, normal, realistic people with their own little quirks and flaws. I kind of wish they were real people I could meet and be friends with. They are all that likeable.

There were times I just wanted to smack Matthew and Amara for being so stubborn and for acting so crazily. But I really love these characters, and they were dealing with quite a lot.

This author's stories are very well-written, well developed, and filled with such endearing characters. Though book one in the series is by far my favorite, I have really enjoyed the whole series and really look forward to more from this author.

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A. Martin

Changing times

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2017

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Not her best - and it felt like concentrating on sexual events were more important than building character. Found the principals irritating but believable.

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