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Scandalized by Ivy Owens

74 reviews

jessica_burns's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It’s cute! It’s fun! It’s sexy! That’s all I got!

But really, if you’re like me and periodically need a contemporary romance palette cleanser, this will do the job. It’s a famous person-normal person romance so you’ve gotta be prepared to suspend your disbelief here, but it delivers exactly what it promises to.

Check the trigger warnings, but by and large this is lighthearted, quick, and easy.

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literary_laur's review

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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runningonwords415's review against another edition

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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? No

5.0

Just sensational. Perfect for lovers of THE IDEA OF YOU and ONE TO WATCH. Healthy dose of spice but also enough plot to keep it juicy.

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heyyyyitskatelyn's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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chloelj27's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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dooleynoted's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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mags_is_reading's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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bookmarkedbyal's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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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skyecharmel's review against another edition

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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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kimrice992's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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