I loved this book. The author easily transports you back to the 1800s England. A young woman named Penelope has had her Coming Out. Although her family has a history of scandals with her two older sisters (and her brother) she is has made a goal to be everything Society in the ton expects, yet the gossips dont let up. She decides to escape the Ball she was so excited to attend and gets startled while hiding in the garden. She didn't expect to meet Ryker Black even though it's his sister's Ball. 
Ryker Black is the owner of a scandalous Gaming Hell. His reputation is riddled with truths (and rumors) but one of the scariest is that he is a killer. He does not like the Society Lords & Ladies and only attended the Ball to squelch the rumor that his brother inlaw doesn't like him.... but the reason Ryker also holds a title given to him by the King was his saving of the brother inlaw. Ryker has enemies everywhere and his Arch Rival's successor wants him hurt or dead, which makes him very cautious and on the edge.
When he finds Penelope hiding he immediately thinks she's there sent by his enemy, but when other attendees of the Ball discover them together in a compromising position she reputation is ruined. It also scares the Lords away from his business. The only way he can make it right by her is marriage and it will also hopefully save his Gaming Hell.
This book is filled with intrigue, humor, romance and the characters are well developed and easy to like. You get to watch them grow and cant help but root for them. The author's descriptions easily paint a picture in your mind. I could not put it down and will look for more books by her.

This was a fairly typical society v not society historical romance. There really wasn't anything that made it stand out in my mind. It very much wasn't BAD, but it wasn't stellar either. 

Penny is a typical societal lady, with one exception- her family is scandal laden and she's determined to not follow in their footsteps. She decides to repress her personality and be the perfect society miss and not cause any scandals at all. At her very first ball she tears a flounce on her dress and starts the spiral of scandal she was determined to avoid. Hiding in the garden to escape being labeled a scandal she encounters Ryker Black, a gaming hell owner turned accidental lord. He mistakes her (in some weird paranoid mindset) for an agent of his nemesis and they are caught in a compromising situation. In order to save Penny's reputation and the reputation of Ryker's hell they must wed. Neither wants the union, but only Penny is determined to make it work.

I enjoyed visiting the characters again in this book. The fun diary entries at the start of each chapter was entertaining. I liked the young Penny thoughts. The Tidemore's go through another scandel. Can't this family catch a break? This was one of my favorite reads so far. Can't wait for more. You will love getting to know the character, as I have.

Great cover!  That alone made me want to read the book!   Penelope was a great female lead.  Love a funny and feisty female!  The timeline was a little too short for me--wish there was more plot development and character interaction to make the falling in love more believable.

Seems a bit hypocritical of her brother.

Diaries are sacred! I hope she found a better hiding place for it.

Don't be a bastard, Ryker. It's not Helena's fault she fell in love with one of the hoity-toity. 

You tell 'em, girl. 

Ugh, this is not her fault! He's the one who pulled her out of her respectable hiding spot and proceeded to manhandle her. 

Your brother is playing you like a fiddle, dude. 

This is more like a funeral than a wedding. 

Her eight-year-old idea of a wedding feast sounds yummy. 

Well that shut her up. 

What did she think went on in a gaming hell? She's the one who thought it would be a grand romantic adventure to visit one. 

Poor man. Lots of men from the streets of that time couldn't read. Not many could say they ran a successful business, though. 

We've always had rock candy in my house. I've never thought of it as being a luxury item. 

That bastard! I'm glad he's dead.

Who is this Fezzimore she was always writing to as a child? 

Pedophiles belong in the darkest circle of hell. 

Niall is definitely working for the enemy. 

Don't mess with your husband's man-cave. 

Why would the women want to continue their prostitution, I'll never understand. 

That was a mean trick. I was convinced he was sending her away. 

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I adore Christi Caldwell's novels. Reading her always puts a smile on my face.  Penelope's indomitable spirit was the perfect foil to Ryker's stoic well-regulated world. I loved their chemistry and their slowly developing romance. I loved Poppy's irrepressible spirit. Can't wait until she finds love. Niall's stubborn dislike of Penny made her rescue of him and his remorse well-earned. Overall it was a great read. One that I couldn't put down. This book was steamy, funny and utterly loveable.

I have read many Christi Caldwell novels, and have enjoyed them all.  Ms. Caldwell has a style of writing I thoroughly enjoy.  The way she alternates between different characters viewpoints really brings her stories to life for me.  The plot for The Scoundrel’s Honor is not a new one.  The hero and heroine are polar opposites in every way.  From their upbringings and life experiences to their personalities,  they couldn't have less in common.  Lady Penelope Tidemore is eighteen and in her first season.  Lady Penelope, Penny, comes from a large, slightly scandalous, but very loving family.  She is intelligent, spirited, and lovely.  Penny has kept a journal for the past decade, and the excerpts are both insightful and delightful.  Mr. Ryker Black, also known as viscount Chatham, as well as Mr. Banbury, is a very unapproachable individual.  He’s had to be, as displaying emotions in Mr. Black’s world is considered a potentially deadly weakness.  Ryker has been raised on the streets of St Giles and stories of his childhood are very disturbing.  He fought his way to being the owner of The Hell and Sin gaming club, bringing with him the ‘family’ he created for himself on the streets.  Ryker is determined, loyal, and initially unable to feel emotion.  Reading how Penny and Ryker move through a forced marriage to their HEA is quite the adventure and very entertaining.  I can’t wait for the next book in this series!

'The Scoundrel's Honor' by Christi Caldwell is book Two in the "Sinful Brides" series.  This is the story of Lady Penelope Tidemore and Viscount Ryker Black.  This can be a standalone book but Penny and Black do appear in other books (they meet in this book) as secondary characters.  Penny is part of the Tidemore family that you can read in these books if you choose to do so; 
 " Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love (Scandalous Seasons Book 4)" is where Penny family is introduced...this is Penny's brother Sin's story. Penelope Tidemore story is in  "A Marquess for Christmas (Scandalous Season Book 5)", Prudence Tidemore story is told in the book, "Captivated by a Lady's Charm (Lords of Honor Book 2)" which I haven't read yet...Poppy's Story is not out yet as of this review date of Jan 2017.  We meet Black in "The Rogue's Wager (Sinful Brides #1) which is his sister Helena's story.  
Penny knows the history of how her brother and sisters were married..which were all a scandal about town.  This is her debut and she knows she got this...there will be no scandal drawn with her name.  But somehow that isn't what happen...history is repeating itself.  Black has a Gambling Hall that is very scandalous and dangerous.  Black was given a honorary title for deed he did.  But as the bastard son of a Duke he was never really acknowledge by him or the town...so he doesn't wish to be a part of the 'town'.  But his sister talks him into going to her ball to show a united front between her family and her husbands family.   Black thinks he has to put in just a hour or two but he finds that sometimes plans don't go the way you think.  Penny is hiding in the garden after her awful gossip about her and her family when she see Black meeting a man.  She hides because she heard a lot of bad things about him. But he happens to see her hiding and pulls her out thinking she is a spy for a rival Gambling hall. Which they are caught alone by the people at the ball it appears Penny is ruined just as her former family which had been caught in a scandal. 
But will Black do the right thing?
I could not put this book down!  I had to see it to the end as with all Ms. Caldwell's book!  
"My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read."

I really enjoyed this book!  This is the story of Lady Penelope Tidemore and Ryker Black, Lord Chatham.  This is a standalone novel but fans of Christi Caldwell's will recognize the Tidemore name from previous books. Penelope or Penny was to be the proper Tidemore. Fate had different ideas and she is caught in a compromising position with Ryker Black.  While Ryker has a title he grew up on the streets and has led a much different life from Penny.  The witty exchanges between the main characters made me laugh out loud while reading.  This is one of those books that had me hooked from the beginning.

To quote Robert Palmer, I might as well face it, I’m addicted to love. And Christi Caldwell’s books feed my addiction. #2 in her Sinful Brides series, The Scoundrel’s Honor, is an emotionally stirring, character driven romance. You can’t help but fall in love with Christi’s stories. They do more than make you swoon. They welcome you into a wonderful new world where the possibilities for love are endless.

	In a world where women had little control, Lady Penelope Tidemore’s reputation was something she would control. After the scandals left by her siblings, society would be watching her. “It was essential to be everything and all things proper. All the time.” Penelope longed to attend the balls and soirees, and find love and an honorable husband. So she was thrilled to finally have her chance. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset’s ball would be the event of the season, and the most memorable night of her life.
	Ryker Black, Viscount Chatham, brother of the Duchess of Somerset and bastard son of the Duke of Wilkinson, was raised on the streets. As the proprietor of the most notorious gaming hell in London, The Hell and Sin, his only need for the peerage was the coin they tossed down at his tables. When his sister comes to him requesting he attend her ball to prove to the ton they are a family united, Ryker is more than hesitant. His sister was asking him to step out of the only world he’d ever known and enter hers. But he had survived life on the streets. Surely he could survive a ball.
	Penelope was disappointed in her first ball. The gossips all pointed at her and clustered together whispering their catty remarks. In search of some breathing space from the hateful throng, Penelope ventured into the gardens. A clumsy mistake leaves her dress ruined so when she hears someone approaching, she immediately hides. Ryker, entering the gardens to escape the oppressive crowds, spies someone hiding. Perceiving this person to be a threat, he drags her out, rolling on the ground with her to search for a weapon. And of course, they are caught by the ton. The night did prove memorable, just not for the reasons Penelope had hoped. 
	It didn’t take long for the scandal to hit the gossip rags. In one fell swoop, Penelope, who had pledged to be a proper lady, found herself at the center of scandal. If she didn’t marry Ryker, she would not only be ruined, but would ruin any chances for her younger sister to make a match as well. This man was no gentleman she’d dreamed of, but she’d forfeited her right to dream. Thanks to the papers, patronage was down at the Hell and Sin in protest of Ryker’s actions. The Hell and Sin and the people it employed mattered more to Ryker than anything else. Marrying a daughter of the ton might make the hell more reputable. “The last thing Ryker wanted, needed, or would ever do, was marry a pampered societal lady.” But Penelope was in danger now. Killoran, the successor of Ryker’s former enemy, was out for revenge, and thanks to the papers, Penelope’s name was now linked to his.
	And so Ryker and Penelope, strangers in every sense of the word, found themselves married and living in the Hell and Sin. Penelope thought Ryker had no understanding of proper behavior. He was harsh and unfeeling. In spite of his battle scars and harshness though, there was a primitive beauty to him. He was primitively dangerous and sinfully handsome at the same time. Ryker first noticed Penelope’s tendency to fill voids of silence with endless prattling. Her open emotions unsettled him. But she challenged him and didn’t cower. Everyone feared Ryker. But Penelope didn’t. He had no respect for the peerage but he liked Penelope’s pluck. For the first time in his life, a lady of the ton rose in his estimation. 
	By the way Penelope’s eyes glimmered when she saw the hell, Ryker knew she would be trouble. She talked of outrageous changes and reform. Ryker knew she’d be the death of his business. He’d be damned if he’d relinquish his club and his strength for any woman. Even the one he was forever bound to. He’d planned to closet Penelope away in the hell while he carried on with his usual routine, but this was Penelope’s home now. She’d not be shut away. In true Penelope fashion, she challenged Ryker. And it stirred an inexplicable hunger in him that defied sense and logic. So he kissed her. A powerful kiss that threatened to set Penelope on fire. Ryker felt desire. Wicked and shameful. It felt right. He wanted her with a ferocity that rivaled any sentiments he’d felt for other women. And so they quenched that hunger. Ryker made Penelope’s body feel alive in ways she’d never thought possible. And Ryker had never felt this mindless surrender with any woman. But he had long ago learned the perils of life, and he wouldn’t weaken himself by opening his heart to anyone. 

	I love romances when you can see how perfect the hero and heroine are for each other even if they haven’t quite caught on yet. Penelope and Ryker’s journey to a happily ever after was at times comical and at times tender. I loved how they moved from barely tolerating one another to becoming someone each admired, then friends, then lovers. Penelope was so quick witted and I enjoyed watching her knock down the walls Ryker had built around himself. As with all of Christi Caldwell’s books, this one is filled with a vibrant setting, loveable characters, and a fast-paced, sensual plot. I’ve read both books in this series and they just keep getting better. I can’t wait to see what Sinful Bride is next! A Book Obsessed Chicks Review Team Selection.

After reading The Rogue's Wager, the first book in this series, I couldn't wait to get Ryker's story as he seemed very dark, brooding, and alluring. In this book we are introduced to Penelope Tidemore, who comes from a somewhat scandalous family, as she is being introduced into society. By chance, she is caught in the gardens during a ball in a compromising position with the scandalous owner of a gaming hell and bastard son of a Duke, Ryker Black. The two must decide how to handle the scandal and what they will do to protect what is most important to them. The question is can such a closed off man as Ryker, be compatible with a romantic like Penelope? While I enjoyed the book, I was a little disappointed that the book didn't have a darker tone (closer to the first book in the series), which might have made the book more impactful emotionally.


I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a beautiful, well-written story. I really love this Christi Caldwell and haven't read a bad book from her yet. I really liked that there wasn't an immediate attraction between the main characters. It made the story seem more realistic and believable. When they finally did get together, it made more sense because they got to know each other over a period of time and the relationship between them seemed more genuine because of that. Once they started warming up to each other, the tension between Ryker and Penelope was so thick you could cut it with a knife and that's what made this story so delicious. It was enjoyable to read their conflicting emotions for each other but it was rewarding watching them work through it. The story had the perfect amount of romance and tension. It was enjoyable to see two very different people find common ground and find happily ever after in each other. 

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I liked it it was well written and full of action but did not really always feel the chemistry between Penelope and Ryker it was just missing a little something for me.Would read more from this author.

this book is one of the best books that I have read in a long time I laughed and I cried for the characters. I highly recommend this book for anybody who wants to read a heartfelt story of how the noble girl saved a man who grew up on the wrong side of the track ty so much

Penelope Tidemore wanted to break free of the family tradition of scandalous behaviour as started by her 3 older siblings. She, the unruly girl with the big romantic dreams of her future and the bane of seven governesses, had decided to be the first proper Tidemore of her generation. Propriety unfortunately had other plans, and she soon found herself on the ground, in a state of disarray and body-searched by the barely civilised Mr. Ryker Black, otherwise known as Lord Chatham and the owner of an infamous gaming hell. A product of the gutter and the illegitimate by-product of a duke, he overcame his own hell on the rough streets of London to rise to the top of the foodchain. However, his ferocious survival skills did not allow him to escape marriage to Penelope after being caught in the compromising position with the lady. Reluctantly saddled with this very young and innocent bride, he intended to continue on as he had hitherto, never expecting the slip of a girl to stand up to him when tough,big blokes had faltered under his menacing gaze. And so Penny the Dreamer gradually infiltrates his life and heart and chases away the nightmares of his past. Solidly written as I have come to expect of this author, it's lovely to catch up with her siblings who have featured in other books.

Another winner from Christi! Loved this. Great chemisty between Penelope and Ryker. Loved both of them . Loved the story. Great series. Cannot wait till the next one!

A very good installment in the Tidemark series that also links to an earlier series.  Penelope is hard to resist and ver engaging in her desire to be proper.  The dynamics between the classes is front and center and unfolds in an intriguing story.

The series continues with more of the family of ragtag misfits of the gaming hell. I really liked the first story in this series and I loved this story. What I loved so much about the first story and set up for the series is the family aspect of the four men and one woman whose loyalty to each other is above all else. At first Ryker and Penelope do not seem to be anywhere near a good match but are actually a perfect complement to each other. The conversations and interactions between Ryker and Penelope are beautifully written. With their continuing conversations comes the realization that you should not try to change others but accept who they are and help them in any way they need. I devoured this book and cannot wait to read the stories of the other family members. Great series.

Lady Penelope Tidemore is determined to cultivate a proper, scandal-free reputation and score an appropriate yet romantic husband in her first season. Caught in a compromising position with the scandalous Ryker Black, this regency romance is turned on it's head when it begins with an unlikely wedding.

This story begins when the curtain usually falls, and the stakes are higher. Penny and Ryker have to make this arrangement work, and though unlikely, they just may succeed if only they can come around to each other's way of thinking.

This romance is fast-paced, action packed, and full of likable characters. I didn't always feel the chemistry between the hero and heroine, but I found myself genuinely hoping that they could find love with one another. The setting of the Hell and Sin Club was intriguing in 'The Rogue's Wager' and we see more of it here.

'The Scoundrel's Honor' is another refreshing change from the regency romance standard, highly enjoyable and a satisfying read.

Thanks to her older siblings, Lady Penelope Tidemore is no stranger to scandal. She is now a debutante & determined to behave like a lady & NOT cause a scandal. It is through terrible mischance that Penelope is caught in a compromising position, which is thoroughly innocent, with the darkly enigmatic Viscount Chatham Ryker Banbury / Black.
Mr. Black is no gentleman he was raised from the streets and is now the proprietor of the most notorious gaming hell, Hell & Sin, in London, Ryker lives in a world filled with debauchery and danger. Taking a Society wife from the very ton he despises is not part of his plan, even if the innocent Penelope turns his blood hot with desire. Ryker & Penelope marry & begin their life living above the club. A rival club owner is out for revenge. 
I thoroughly enjoyed the book which, had links to other Tidemore stories from different series & it was good to catch up with the other siblings, I look forward to Poppy getting her HEA. Ryker & Penelope are strong characters but have their vulnerabilities, which are gradually revealed. Niall & Calum are disapproving of Penelope but she gradually begins to win them around & I look forward to their stories. The story is well paced & it was a book I wanted to keep reading to the end particularly after the trip to the bookshop. Another well written novel from the author, which I would recommend.