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Scandal Of The Season - Skandal Terbesar (2010)

by Christie Kelley(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

6020222217 (ISBN13: 9786020222219)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Elex Media Komputindo

series

The Spinster Club

review 1: Although this was book 4 in a series, I still took a chance on it as I haven't read the first three. I found that although knowing other characters may have enriched the story more, I was still able to follow along and could read the book as a stand alone. There was a lot going on in this book! It starts 10 years previously when Anthony Westfield, Viscount Somerton, learns that his mother, whom he believed was dead, had actually left his father and ended up owning a brothel. Distraught and more than drunk, he ends up with a street girl whom he had previously flirted with and believes that he raped her. Wanting to make amends, he has spent 10 years hoping to find her. Meanwhile, he has taken to spying as a way to escape. He has one last mission to achieve and thinks ... morehe may need some help. That help comes in the form of Victoria Seaton. As a friend of his half sister, Victoria, who with help started her life over from street girl to running a home for unwanted children, has to find a way sometimes to make ends meet. When she pickpockets a necklace from Somerton, he finds her. From his half sister he learns that she is the girl from so long ago. He comes up with a plan. He takes her with him to a country party to act as his mistress to help him get in and watch a possible traitor to the country. In return, he will give her a generous amount of money and will not turn her over to the authorities for pick-pocketing. The more time they spend together, the more they speak of their lives and the connection that they had 10 years ago, still smoldering, begins to light once again. They both know that nothing can come of their feelings. When the job is over, they will go their separate ways. Secrets always have a way of coming out and little to they realize how far twisted together their lives truly are. In the end though, their feelings keep them strong and the warmth of the Christmas season prevails. I did have some trouble with this book keeping my attention towards the end. It dragged a little, even when all the secrets were revealed. Also, the main reason I read this book was because I wanted a CHRISTMAS romance and although they were at the house party to celebrate Christmas, traditions of Christmas didn't factor very much into this book.
review 2: Christmas season reading.I love the hidden child romance plot. I know that it isn't 'realistic' but my own uncle-in-law had a 18 year old boy knock on his door, yup, it was his 'secret' son, surprise! It can happen, it does happen and I love reading it play out in romance stories. Don't worry that wasn't a real spoiler, you have to read the story to find out what really happens.Anthony 'Tony' falls in love with an orange seller on the street; Anne or 'Victoria' or 'the vicar's daughter' or 'the orphanage lady' or 'spinster's club member'. This must be the heroine with the most amount of aliases in all the books I've ever read. There was a lot of lies but for once, it was justified and fit neatly into the story like Russian dolls, one hiding another or one protecting another. I liked the story and there was just enough sexy scenes and action to keep me interested with out being gratuitous. **There is some mention of rape, but it is debatable and the H/h have a good discussion about it so be warned.3 stars less

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