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andrea_author's review
5.0
I enjoyed this final book in the Season of Scandal series. While it can be read as as standalone, it would be better to read the series in order.
The plot was more driven more by intrigue than emotion. The characters were engaging and fun. I hope to see some of their family members in a new series.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received.
The plot was more driven more by intrigue than emotion. The characters were engaging and fun. I hope to see some of their family members in a new series.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received.
solaana's review
That last bit was very Ocean’s 11 and idk how I feel about that
booksreviewsandprocrastination's review
4.0
Blog review: https://trishadoeseverythingbutstudy2.wordpress.com/2021/02/01/january-2021-reviews-arcs/#unmasked-lover
I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
I really enjoyed it!!
I haven't read the others in this series but by the end of this, I wished I had. Though there isn't a lot that was missing, per se, but the fact is that there were a lot of plots I wished I had been a part of.
I wanted to know more about Hazel, and Deb, and Juliet....and while I'm not particularly eager to read those now, I still might complete this series some day.
Romance wise I really loved this! My only complaint would be that there wasn't a lot of romance in the last 30% or so, which was when I started getting bored a bit because I wanted romance and the book was focused on giving me plot.
Not that that plot wasn't nice, but like I said above, since I hadn't read the previous books, I wasn't that interested in the plot.
I really loved our characters, and the Princess-Switch thing this incorporated, and I really liked Aline too....though she did make me have changes of heart a lot.
On the whole I really liked it, and I will definitely be checking out more by this author in the future. I recommend it to anyone who likes historical romance, duke-duchess-inheritance drama, scandals in whatever age of England this was set in, and doesn't mind the plot....I would suggest reading the other books first, though you would enjoy this nonetheless.
I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
I really enjoyed it!!
I haven't read the others in this series but by the end of this, I wished I had. Though there isn't a lot that was missing, per se, but the fact is that there were a lot of plots I wished I had been a part of.
I wanted to know more about Hazel, and Deb, and Juliet....and while I'm not particularly eager to read those now, I still might complete this series some day.
Romance wise I really loved this! My only complaint would be that there wasn't a lot of romance in the last 30% or so, which was when I started getting bored a bit because I wanted romance and the book was focused on giving me plot.
Not that that plot wasn't nice, but like I said above, since I hadn't read the previous books, I wasn't that interested in the plot.
I really loved our characters, and the Princess-Switch thing this incorporated, and I really liked Aline too....though she did make me have changes of heart a lot.
On the whole I really liked it, and I will definitely be checking out more by this author in the future. I recommend it to anyone who likes historical romance, duke-duchess-inheritance drama, scandals in whatever age of England this was set in, and doesn't mind the plot....I would suggest reading the other books first, though you would enjoy this nonetheless.
xsophiehoughton's review
4.0
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
The final lady in waiting to the Princess of Wales, Lady Meg Winter knows that the scandal she and her fellow ladies are facing could ruin her whole family. As the unmarried daughter of the Duke of Dearham, being implicated in a scandalous orgy is the worst thing imaginable. Her parents plan to marry her off to her childhood friend, Captain Lord Harry de Vere, who once asked to marry her, but was refused for being the younger son. Now a noted war hero, he's a respectable choice when there aren't many left, but Meg won't do that to Harry. No, instead she asks Harry to help her flee to her sister's estate in the country, and put out that she was never at the Palace, but has been with Martha the entire time. However, when they eventually arrive, it's clear that Martha is missing, in the middle of a house party she had planned, and now Meg's brother in law is begging her to masquerade as her twin sister so no one is the wiser. Will Meg be able to weather the storm, and help save her sister's marriage, all while serving Barden the just reward he so desperately deserves?
I have really enjoyed all of the books in this series, and was desperate to see how the sorry saga all four ladies found themselves in was finally dealt with. Meg was a lovely main character, who was well placed in society as the daughter of a duke, but she never wanted to marry, and had always been more at home with her family and friends, like Harry, making plans and messing around, rather than settling down. When Harry left to go fight on the continent, she was heartbroken, but even then she didn't understand her feelings were anything more than friendship for her oldest friend. Now that he's returned, injured but alive, and seemingly will be forced to marry her imminently, she will do anything to ensure he isn't forced against his will, and instead decides to go along with Calvert's harebrained scheme of masquerading as her twin, Martha. I loved her strength and sheer will to help others, not even really thinking of herself. For Harry, he suited Meg so well, and they were made for each other. He, on the other hand, had always loved her, and never forgot her while abroad, so finding himself as her hero was almost a blessing in disguise. Yes, there were a lot of twists and turns, trials and tribulations that got in the way of their happiness, but I loved the conclusion of the book. Seeing all four ladies again, happily in love, and working together to stop Barden once and for all, was amazing, and the epilogue was just that added bonus that nicely tied the whole series up. A perfect ending to such an enjoyable series.
The final lady in waiting to the Princess of Wales, Lady Meg Winter knows that the scandal she and her fellow ladies are facing could ruin her whole family. As the unmarried daughter of the Duke of Dearham, being implicated in a scandalous orgy is the worst thing imaginable. Her parents plan to marry her off to her childhood friend, Captain Lord Harry de Vere, who once asked to marry her, but was refused for being the younger son. Now a noted war hero, he's a respectable choice when there aren't many left, but Meg won't do that to Harry. No, instead she asks Harry to help her flee to her sister's estate in the country, and put out that she was never at the Palace, but has been with Martha the entire time. However, when they eventually arrive, it's clear that Martha is missing, in the middle of a house party she had planned, and now Meg's brother in law is begging her to masquerade as her twin sister so no one is the wiser. Will Meg be able to weather the storm, and help save her sister's marriage, all while serving Barden the just reward he so desperately deserves?
I have really enjoyed all of the books in this series, and was desperate to see how the sorry saga all four ladies found themselves in was finally dealt with. Meg was a lovely main character, who was well placed in society as the daughter of a duke, but she never wanted to marry, and had always been more at home with her family and friends, like Harry, making plans and messing around, rather than settling down. When Harry left to go fight on the continent, she was heartbroken, but even then she didn't understand her feelings were anything more than friendship for her oldest friend. Now that he's returned, injured but alive, and seemingly will be forced to marry her imminently, she will do anything to ensure he isn't forced against his will, and instead decides to go along with Calvert's harebrained scheme of masquerading as her twin, Martha. I loved her strength and sheer will to help others, not even really thinking of herself. For Harry, he suited Meg so well, and they were made for each other. He, on the other hand, had always loved her, and never forgot her while abroad, so finding himself as her hero was almost a blessing in disguise. Yes, there were a lot of twists and turns, trials and tribulations that got in the way of their happiness, but I loved the conclusion of the book. Seeing all four ladies again, happily in love, and working together to stop Barden once and for all, was amazing, and the epilogue was just that added bonus that nicely tied the whole series up. A perfect ending to such an enjoyable series.
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