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 derrière, 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.
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Sexual Content - 3/5
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Violence - 0/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
Four Weeks of Scandal by Megan Frampton is part of the Dukes of Hazzard series. However I had not read any of the other books in the series and was able to follow along. I would like to go back and read Ivy’s story; she is Octavia’s sister. Their father was a gambler and made some very bad decisions, including wagering his daughters.
At one time Octavia was wagered to Gabriel’s dad to marry Gabriel. I enjoyed the book even though there were times I was annoyed with Octavia and her stubborn decisions; both past and present.
Gabriel made up for it. He was a scholar and used several references to mythology.
The premise of the story is that they both think they own Octavia’s childhood home. Octavia’s dad lost it in a bet to Gabriel’s dad before he passed away.
There were some fun scenes as they went through the house looking for evidence that the house ownership was reversed.
The opening scene where Gabriel and Octavia meet was a fun way to start the book.