Reviews with content warning for Rape - Scandalized

4.5 ⭐️

I absolutely devoured this one!! I loved knowing that #IvyOwens is one half of #ChristinaLauren ! This was a super easy-to-read romance but I also liked the storyline behind the "scandal". It felt like there was more to the book outside of just the romance piece. My only issue was (believe it or not) a bit TOO much sex 🤣 Like I'm sorry but you break up and instead of having a romantic, heartfelt makeup, you just fuck? Just a tad hard to believe but I still overall had a blast reading this.🤍

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3.0

i think it is a nice idea/concept but i didn't really give what it had potential to.

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was just what the doctor ordered.

I came across this book at my local library and immediately fell in love with the flow of the prose in this text. I fell in love with both Alec and Gigi almost instantaneously. This writer knows how to make chemistry seep off every work on the page. I loved reading about Alec and Gigi's whirlwind romance. If that was what you came for, then you came to the right place.

That being said

if you were looking for more commentary on the sex scandal that Gigi was writing up as a journalist in this story, you're going to be pretty disappointed. With the premise hinging on very real issues in the entertainment industry, I felt like the tension that could come from that was sorely lacking. Once it all starts coming to a head towards the end of the story, it felt very sudden because it seemed like background noise to the main event (Alec and Gigi getting together). I also felt like the plotline of Sunny going in to clear Alec's name needed a lot more room to breathe than we got here. And finally, the epilogue felt unnecessarily tacked on, even though it was nice to know that Gigi and Alec did become a long-term thing.

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If you're looking for extra spicy romance between childhood friends (and one of them being a famous actor), look no further. If you're looking for serious commentary within a romance about a difficult and pervasive subject, look elsewhere.

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Incredibly written, super juicy and entertaining, SUPER spicy. Take this book for what it is: fun, sexy, sweet. But it still has depth to it! A fangirl’s dream of a 2-week fling with a celebrity who used to be a childhood acquaintance, some great and gritty investigative journalism, lovable characters, a dreamy LA scene. A guaranteed HEA with a real story that led up to it, not just fluff. But oh my god THAT SEXY FLUFF!!!

Literally my only complaint is the couple on the cover makes this look like a YA romance—the characters are in their late 20s and early 30s. SO.

Otherwise… this book was WOWEE. You’ll be sweatinggggg oof.

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