Title: Some Like It Scandalous
Author: Maya Rodale
Series: The Gilded Age Girls Club, #2
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: June 18, 2019
Synopsis:
They are sworn enemies…
Theodore Prescott the Third, one of Manhattan’s Rogues of Millionaire Row, has really done it this time. The only way to survive his most recent, unspeakably outrageous scandal is marry someone respectable. Someone sensible. Someone like Daisy Swann. Of all the girls in Gilded Age Manhattan, it had to be her.
Pretending to be lovers...
Daisy Swann has plans and they do not involve a loveless marriage with anyone. But when a devastating family secret threatens to destroy her standing in society, suddenly a fake engagement with Theo is just the thing to make all her dreams come true.
And now it’s time to kiss and make up…
Daisy Swann aspires to sell cosmetics that she has created, but this brainy scientist needs a smooth talking charmer’s flair for words and eye for beauty to make it a success. Before long, Daisy and Theo are trading kisses. And secrets. And discovering that despite appearances, they might be the perfect couple after all.
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Sonja’s Review
I was first drawn to
Some Like It Scandalous because of that pretty blue dress on the cover! It immediately grabbed my attention and then the
Some Like It Scandalous title made me think of
Some Like It Hot and since I happen to love that song, I decided right then and there to read it. I didn’t know what to expect because I don’t think I even looked at the synopsis and it was also going to be my first Maya Rodale novel. While choosing a book for the cover and title can be somewhat risky, that was not the case with
Some Like It Scandalous. I loved it from the very beginning and continued loving it the whole way through — it was fantastic!
I loved how strong and independent Daisy was, the support she had from her friends, and especially her relationship to Theo. It was cute, endearing, and fun, but I have to say that Theo was the main star of the show for me. I didn’t think that would be the case when I first started reading
Some Like It Scandalous, actually I thought of Theo a little in the same vein as Daisy was, but then Theo went ahead and made it impossible not to love him. He was just the sweetest, most thoughtful man ever and all he wants is to be loved and please his love and oh, I fell so hard for him! So hard! Theo was beyond wonderful and he completely owns my heart!
Really, though, there was much to love about
Some Like It Scandalous from the history and the scheming to the characters and of course, the romance. I learned new facts, ran into some old ones and was just fascinated and dazzled by it all. There were several different elements to this book, but they all connected and it was such a kick to be in this world.
Some Like It Scandalous was a marvelous introduction to Maya Rodale and I can’t wait to read more!
~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars
In the Series
Book One
Synopsis:
In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen…
Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family’s estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead.
…and true love is always in fashion
Miss Adeline Black aspires to be a fashionable dressmaker—not a duchess—and not even an impossibly seductive duke will distract her. But Kingston makes an offer she can’t refuse: join him at society events to display her gowns and advise him on which heiresses are duchess material. It’s the perfect plan—as long as they resist temptation, avoid a scandal, and above all do not lose their hearts.
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Book Three
Synopsis:
Can a scandalized heiress…
Beatrice Goodwin left Manhattan a duchess and has returned a divorcee, ready to seize control of her fate and the family business. Goodwin’s Department Store, once the pinnacle of fashion, has fallen from favor thanks to Dalton’s, its glamorous competitor across the street. But this rivalry has a distinctly personal edge…
And a self-made tycoon…
For Wes Dalton, Beatrice has always been the one—the one who broke his young heart by marrying a duke, and now, the one whose cherished store he plans to buy, just so he can destroy it. It’s the perfect revenge against a family who believed he’d never be good enough for their daughter—until Beatrice’s return complicates everything…
Find happily ever after at last?
While Goodwin’s and Dalton’s duel to be the finest store in Gilded Age Manhattan, Beatrice and Wes succumb to a desire that has only deepened with time. Adversaries by day, lovers by night, both will soon have to decide which is sweeter: winning the battle, or thoroughly losing their hearts…
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About the Author:
Maya Rodale began reading romance novels in college at her mother's insistence. She is now the author of numerous smart and sassy romance novels. A champion of the genre and its readers, she is also the author of the nonfiction book Dangerous Books for Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels, Explained and is a cofounder of Lady Jane's Salon, a national reading series devoted to romantic fiction. She lives in New York City with her darling dog and a rogue of her own.
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