My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long
Series : The Palace of Rogues #7
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : Avon
In USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long’s latest installment
in the Palace of Rogues series, a notorious rake meets his match in a
doe-eyed girl from the country, changing the course of both of their
futures…
A London season is the chance of a lifetime for Catherine Keating. But
the ton’s glitter and decadence and casual cruelty threaten to crush her
hopes of finding a husband before her season even begins...until she
accidentally acquires one of the most scandalous men in England as a
secret chaperone.
Famously fiery Lord Dominic Kirke can hold the House of Commons—and any
woman he chooses— in thrall. But when his house goes up in flames in the
dead of night, he finds himself at the Grand Palace on the Thames. And
there he discovers his cynical armor is no match for another an innocent
country girl with a crackling wit and eyes like a summer sky.
He's maddening, elusive, hopelessly charismatic, wrong in every
way—perfectly designed to break her heart. But she doesn't know she
holds his battered heart in her hands. And though it will destroy him,
Dominic knows loving her means setting Catherine free for the life—and
man—she deserves.
I was so happy to be back in my favorite boardinghouse(wish it was real)!❣️✨ This one was just as emotional and funny as the other Palace of Rogues books!
Catherine Keating is the daughter of a doctor from the countryside and she has just entered London hoping to find a match during the Season. But with an unreliable chaperone and the cutthroat members of the ton, her chances of success seem to be dwindling until she meets Lord Dominic Kirke who'd been staying at the same boardinghouse as her. Older and cynical Dominic is quite the opposite of her in many ways but Catherine isn't afraid to challenge him verbally and she's one of the few who has been able to look past some of his emotional walls.
Though Catherine might seem a bit young and innocent at first I couldn't help but admire her courage. Sometimes she's braver than Dominic - who might be able to give amazing speeches in the parliament and elsewhere to convince people but he cannot bring himself to put down his walls and let anyone else in. There were so many emotional and tender moments between them and JAL has always been the best at writing these!❣️ There's some drama and mild angst that I wasn't expecting but it's a part of Dominic's past too. My favorite was definitely the Clover speech near the end as that was so moving 🥹
I also loved meeting some of my favorite characters again and reading their hilarious interactions! Dot and Pike's interactions were just as humorous with their constant battles to open the door first and their banter. I hope we get to see their HEA too!😆
Would definitely recommend this series if you're looking for some historical romance books with amazing characters and a wonderful found family! And I'm so happy that we'll be getting another book this year too!
You can also find my review on my bookstagram here
*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for a honest
review*
You can also find my reviews of the author's other books here
USA Today Bestselling author and Rita Award winner Anne Long's books
have been translated into fourteen languages and nominated for
numerous awards, including the Romance Writers of America Rita and
Romantic Times Reviewer's choice, and reviewers have called them
"dazzling," "brilliant" and "impossible to put down." She lives in
California.
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