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Scandalized

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Scandalized by Ivy Owens - Romance Book Review by Reading in PJs

Exhausted and on deadline with a story that could make or break her career, investigative journalist Georgia Ross is on the verge of a meltdown when a cancelled flight leaves her stuck in the airport overnight. But when a familiar face appears—the older brother of her childhood friend—and offers help, Gigi seems to have caught a break.

Alec Kim is handsome, humble, and kind—exactly the sort of man that Gigi has forgotten existed after her own painful heartbreaks. An evening of reconnection followed by a night of no-strings-attached passion with Alec feels like a gift—that is, until Gigi finally realizes that their childhood connection isn’t the only reason he seems so familiar to her.

Alec is determined to prove to Gigi that he is truly the man she thinks he is, even if it means coming clean about his fame—and his family’s connection to the story Gigi’s been working so hard to break. But as their feelings for each other grow deeper, Gigi and Alec must navigate a new reality…one where both of their hard-won careers are put directly in the path of an international scandal.

Source: Goodreads

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Book Review:
Scandalized

Ivy Owens

Series: No

Rating: ☆ 5/5

Spice: 3/5

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This was one of my top reads of 2022, so I wanted to reread to see if it was as good as I remembered – and it TOTALLY IS! 😍

First off – I LOVE Christina Lauren beyond words 😍
Ivy Owens is the Lauren half (Lauren Billings) under a pen name!

Gigi & Alec – OMG these two!!
Ivy brings the SPICE early on in this one – like chapter 2 – and it’s 🥵🔥

This is one of my absolute fav celebrity romances. I love how they handle their developing relationship, and the impact of Alec’s fame on it.
The side story with the investigation is also super intriguing, and I loved how everything ties in together.

I listened to the audio this time around, and narrator Charlotte Penfield did a phenomenal job!

Tropes + Topics:
🎆 Childhood best friend’s brother
🎆 Celebrity mmc
🎆 Only one bed
🎆 Journalist fmc
🎆 (brief) Hidden identity
🎆 Nightclub scandal investigation
🎆 Audio available (on Scribd)
🎆 Single POV/first person

I really hope we get more from Ivy Owens in the *near* future!

Find it on Goodreads HERE.

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