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A review by nothingforpomegranted
The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan
fast-paced
4.25
I really loved the drama and chemistry in this one, and I thought the connection between the characters and tensions were well-built and less “romance reasons-y” than most.
After the first book, I was excited to read about Ella and Colin’s attraction, though I was expecting it to be a little bit more of pining hero vibe. Instead, the first moment is a super spicy scene in a sex club. Long-widowed Ella has finally agreed to accompany her friend Mary to the pleasure club for a night of adventure. To her surprise, she encounters her stepson’s best friend, Lord Colin Strickland. When it turns out her stepson himself is present at the club, Colin embraces her, and eventually she winds up on his lap, hiding from Marcus.
This sets them off on a clandestine affair that Ella resists at every turn while Collin pushes the attraction with enthusiasm. When it turns out Ella is pregnant from their first assignation, the drama really begins. Collin insists on marrying, Marcus runs away, Enid confesses her own feelings, and Collin’s uptight grandmother pushes Ella down the stairs to get Collin out of the marriage, nearly leading to miscarriage. Collin, for his part, refuses fo give up, and they conclude the novel very sweetly with the birth of twins!
After the first book, I was excited to read about Ella and Colin’s attraction, though I was expecting it to be a little bit more of pining hero vibe. Instead, the first moment is a super spicy scene in a sex club. Long-widowed Ella has finally agreed to accompany her friend Mary to the pleasure club for a night of adventure. To her surprise, she encounters her stepson’s best friend, Lord Colin Strickland. When it turns out her stepson himself is present at the club, Colin embraces her, and eventually she winds up on his lap, hiding from Marcus.
This sets them off on a clandestine affair that Ella resists at every turn while Collin pushes the attraction with enthusiasm. When it turns out Ella is pregnant from their first assignation, the drama really begins. Collin insists on marrying, Marcus runs away, Enid confesses her own feelings, and Collin’s uptight grandmother pushes Ella down the stairs to get Collin out of the marriage, nearly leading to miscarriage. Collin, for his part, refuses fo give up, and they conclude the novel very sweetly with the birth of twins!