A review by thenia
Scandal of the Year: Abandoned at the Altar by Laura Lee Guhrke

3.0

An opposites attract romance between Aidan, a straitlaced duke, and Julia, a shocking divorcee.

Julia wanted out of her marriage to her cruel, abusive husband and used Aidan to make it happen, staining his pristine reputation. A year later, Aidan, who is in the process of looking for a proper woman he could tolerate enough to marry and fulfill his duty, can't get Julia out of his mind.

It turns out that

Spoiler

they didn't actually sleep together - Julia only staged the scene so that it would appear that they had, plying Aidan with alcohol and making sure to get caught in a compromising situation that would ensure she could get her divorce. While I understood her desperation, I did not agree with her actions and the fact that she played and used Aidan to reach her goal instead of enlisting his help or even coming clean about what really happened after the fact

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There is more than meets the eye to both of them, complicated feelings and history between them, as well as an undeniable attraction and it is a long way before they eventually reach their happily ever after together.

The series continues with [b:Trouble at the Wedding|10372526|Trouble at the Wedding (Abandoned at the Altar, #3)|Laura Lee Guhrke|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328147310s/10372526.jpg|15275896].

Previous book reviews:
✦ Wedding of the Season (Abandoned at the Altar #1)