She was a huge success in her first season, but fancying herself in love with one of her suitors, she let things go a bit too far and ended caught in the act – so to speak. The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah Maclean, The Scot Beds his Wife by Kerrigan Bryne, The Lord of Lies by Amy Sandas.then you will probably like The Scandalous Flirt!įull review appeared on Reaer's Edyn on 9/8/17Īurora Paxton had a bit of a reputation for being a flirt. Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series.However, his brother Henry was hilarious! He is the total opposite of Dashell-Henry is charming, light hearted, and suave.īottom line: The Scandalous Flirt was a refreshing historical romance with a well crafted plot and interesting characters all around! He is ready to marry a girl for her money, his is quite cranky and dour, and he isn't swoon worthy. She has accepted that her actions were a mistake and she has found a way to be happy with her life maybe even happier than she would have been had she stayed in London and married! Dashell wasn't my favorite heroine. She recognizes how naive she was during her first season. If you enjoy historical romances which have a smart heroine who isn't perfect, you will adore Rory. Add in Rory's super sketchy stepmother and the staff at the house and you have lots of mysteries and entertainment! The slow burn between Rory and Dashell is delicious as well, even though he is a jerk to her early on.

Who is it? Why? Next you have this mysterious 'fairy godmother' type with her magic slippers who is a renowned matchmaker. The plot is filled with so many facets! Celeste, Rory's sister, is engaged to an awful man so you are hopefully Rory will find a way to save her sister. They form a tentative partnership to find the blackmailer. He remembers Rory from her 1 partial season and still finds her very alluring. He has found the perfect mark, but just hasn't asked for her hand. Dashell, a marquess who inherited his rakish father's gambling debts, has to marry for money. This gets her mixed up with Lord Dashell and things get interesting. Rory isn't inclined to help the woman who has been so cruel to her, but its a chance to get some much needed money and possibly save her sister from a horrible marriage proposal. She is called back to London to help her awful stepmother, who is being blackmailed. 8 years pass and Rory has made peace with her life. As quickly as it started, her season ended and she was shipped off to a coastal town to live with an aunt. She had her debut in the Ton and then promptly engaged in a scandalous outing with an Italian diplomat. You have a dash of matchmaking magic/fairy godmother, a hint of scandal and a possibly ruined woman, a cheating lady, a broke lord, and a mystery! I was delighted to find that The Scandalous Flirt was a bit of a unique take on common historical romance tropes.

The Scandalous Flirt by Olivia Drake