August: And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander

"Emily agreed to wed Philip, the Viscount Ashton, primarily to escape her overbearing mother. Philip's death while on safari soon after their wedding left Emily feeling little grief, for she barely knew the dashing stranger. But her discovery of his journals nearly two years later reveals a far different man than she imagined - a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who apparently loved his new wife deeply. Emily's desire to learn more of her late husband leads her through the quiet corners of the British Museum and into a dangerous mystery involving rare stolen artifacts. To complicate matters, she's juggling two very prominent and wealthy suitors, one of whose intentions may go beyond matrimony into darker realms..." -Back Cover

"Had Jane Austen written The Da Vinci Code, she may well have come up with this elegant novel." -Martha O'Connor

Disclaimer: I searched through a lot of lists trying to pick out a good book for August and while several jumped out at me I was hesitant to pick them having never read them or talked to anyone who had and besides, we all know that there's only one book coming out in August that really matters right?! (Just kidding.) I read this book recently and thought it was a lot of fun. If any of you have already read it leave a comment and maybe I'll look for another one!

Available on Amazon for $11.16 new and from $2.22 used and new.