A review by agrippinaes
A Matter of Scandal by Suzanne Enoch

4.0

This was a lot of fun! It started out a bit slow for me but the plot was solid and the chemistry between Emma and Grey is really good. They have a really entertaining dynamic with lots of fun banter, and I really loved it.

Emma is a really good character; she’s spiky and clever and the humour that resulted from watching him try to keep up with her was great. You could see Grey falling for her over the course of the book – I loved the parts where he actively wants to bicker with her because he enjoys her wit, her fierceness, her prickliness. He’s so protective over her as well and I found that really sweet.

I will say that I found the ending a bit muddled – not so much the romance but the external plotline, which I personally felt resolved unsatisfactorily. I still had some questions and felt a bit of frustration with how that all ended. But overall the book was really strong – it’s very fun, very sexy, and most of all romantic. A really solid historical romance that has fun with the concept and its characters.

Content Notes: Bargains/deals/wagers, enemies-to-lovers, wallflower FMC, reformed rake

Warnings:
SpoilerDeath of a parent (in past), carriage accident (on-page), mild violence, blood.


Other:
SpoilerOn-page sex, virgin FMC, OW drama
SpoilerMMC has a mistress at the start of the book but he doesn’t sleep with her during the book and is no longer interested in her; another woman causes the main conflict between the MMC and FMC but is not in a sexual or romantic relationship with the MMC.
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