Four Weeks Of Scandal by Megan Frampton @meganf @avonbooks

 

If you love the sparkle of Tessa Dare and the wit of Sarah MacLean, then you won't want to miss this newest historical romance by Megan Frampton, who returns with a delicious story about a will in dispute, a four-week bargain, and a pretend engagement with romantic consequences.

It only takes one moment to cause a scandal...and four weeks to live it down!

Week one: Lovely, lively Octavia Holton arrives in the village, determined to claim her inheritance--the home she grew up in with her late father. Surely he meant for his daughter to have the property, and owning it means she could fix it up, sell it, and use the money to pay off her debts. But when she arrives, she discovers the house is also claimed--by one Gabriel Fallon.

Week two: Gabriel claims his father won the property in a bet, but he can't bring himself to toss Octavia out on her very delightful derriere, so he makes her a four-week bargain: Together they'll pretend to be engaged, all the while seeking out any will, letter, or document that proves who gets the ownership.

Weeks three and four: But that means togetherness...a lot of togetherness, and long days--and evenings--in each other's company. The pair seems destined to "duke it out," staking their claims...but it's all too soon that they realize their rivalry might lead to something much more intimate. And suddenly four weeks seems like a long time. And yet not enough.

My Review

Four Weeks of Scandal by Megan Frampton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars  ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I really enjoyed Octavia and Gabriel and how their story unfolded. They form their own little-found family and enjoy each other's company whenever they get time alone.

Following the death of her father, Octavia returns to her former home to clean it up and sell it. The money from the sale will help her repay the loan she took to renovate her gambling hell. But when she arrives she finds the house occupied by Gabriel Fallon.

Gabriel has a letter stating his father had won the property from her father. He could send her packing but agrees to let her stay, so she can find proof of who owns the house. She has four weeks to find proof.

That means lots of time together, getting to know each other. The more time they spend together means it will be more complicated when it's time to say goodbye. Even if they are both in love with one another.

Thanks so much to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC to review.
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