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A review by rjordan19
Lady Scandal by Wendy LaCapra
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥 (I could be off, I listened to the audio and didn’t take good notes)
Humor: I can’t recall much
Perspective: third person from both the hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? it kind of felt like a more equal mix to me? Maybe even a bit more character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium to fast
When mains are first on page together: I didn’t note it but I think it was pretty soon in
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after for the couple (But a few plot points/villains are left open for the next book)
Epilogue: Yes
Format: listened to audiobook from my library (Hoopla)
Should I read in order?
Ideally, yes. The series flows together and it’s all kind of like walking into a story already started and I think it might get confusing if you start here? There’s some spy plot line and villain carryover from the first book.
Basic plot:
A bet reignites the possibility of a once failed marriage
Give this a try if you want:
- Georgian time period – 1784
- on the run
- close proximity (for some parts – it’s not the whole book)
- marriage in jeopardy
- bargain/bet
- spies
- low to mid steam – I may have missed some but I only recall 2 full scenes towards the middle of the book
Ages:
- Didn’t catch either
My thoughts:
I knew this one was second chance going in – I think the whole series is and both books I’ve read so far I can’t help but feeling like I’m walking in on half the story. :(
I feel like there is so much telling and not showing in both books in the series so far. There’s a lot of narrative covering the back story and marriage problems and how everyone feels about everything that happened off page internally but I am left rather bored because I missed all that and keep waiting to connect with the characters on page.
I did enjoy the part where they kind of come together at the Quaker village/cabin because they were actually interacting with each other and I felt some of the marriage angst and wanting to fix that.
Overall I will finish this series but this isn’t one I would reread. I think those that love second chance with aspects of spies and danger thrown in will like this a lot more than I did.
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- marriage in trouble
- scenes of danger, violence, and death
- mention of miscarriage
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex: I don’t believe so?
Hows the consent? It’s good!
44% - kiss
54% - 🔥 oral for her, missionary then followed by doggy that fades
69% - 🔥 blow job, sex
Readability: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥 (I could be off, I listened to the audio and didn’t take good notes)
Humor: I can’t recall much
Perspective: third person from both the hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? it kind of felt like a more equal mix to me? Maybe even a bit more character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium to fast
When mains are first on page together: I didn’t note it but I think it was pretty soon in
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after for the couple (But a few plot points/villains are left open for the next book)
Epilogue: Yes
Format: listened to audiobook from my library (Hoopla)
Should I read in order?
Ideally, yes. The series flows together and it’s all kind of like walking into a story already started and I think it might get confusing if you start here? There’s some spy plot line and villain carryover from the first book.
Basic plot:
A bet reignites the possibility of a once failed marriage
Give this a try if you want:
- Georgian time period – 1784
- on the run
- close proximity (for some parts – it’s not the whole book)
- marriage in jeopardy
- bargain/bet
- spies
- low to mid steam – I may have missed some but I only recall 2 full scenes towards the middle of the book
Ages:
- Didn’t catch either
My thoughts:
I knew this one was second chance going in – I think the whole series is and both books I’ve read so far I can’t help but feeling like I’m walking in on half the story. :(
I feel like there is so much telling and not showing in both books in the series so far. There’s a lot of narrative covering the back story and marriage problems and how everyone feels about everything that happened off page internally but I am left rather bored because I missed all that and keep waiting to connect with the characters on page.
I did enjoy the part where they kind of come together at the Quaker village/cabin because they were actually interacting with each other and I felt some of the marriage angst and wanting to fix that.
Overall I will finish this series but this isn’t one I would reread. I think those that love second chance with aspects of spies and danger thrown in will like this a lot more than I did.
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- marriage in trouble
- scenes of danger, violence, and death
- mention of miscarriage
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex:
Hows the consent?
44% - kiss
54% - 🔥 oral for her, missionary then followed by doggy that fades
69% - 🔥 blow job, sex