A Summer Scandal by Kat French
My review
This was an absolute delightful read with great characters, warm ocean, and a Victorian pier which has its own secrets.
Violet comes to Swallow Beach, to know more about her grandmother and her inheritance. She meets Calvin, and there is instant attraction. Her need to make bring the Arcade at the end of the pier alive, turns it into an adult themed artisan shops.
My second book by author Kat French, and A Summer Scandal became my Saturday night date. The story had love, lust, humor everything I needed in my date. There was a bit of mystery to keep the interest burning bright. A diary helped to bring the past into the present, a medium who summoned the dead grandmother’s spirit, an abusive husband, an errant wife all popped into my evening. My date sure knew how to keep me entertained. The entire book date night was like a warm hug to keep the heart filled with hope.
P. S. I know quite a bit about whips, floggers, cages, corsets, thanks to this book and Kat French.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher Avon, and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
My rating : 5 stars
About the Author
Kat lives in England with her husband, two little boys and two crazy cats. She loves all things romance – reading it, watching it, and most of all, writing it. Mildly addicted to wine and fairy lights.
She also writes steamy erotic romance as her USA Today bestselling naughtier alter-ego Kitty French.
Book blurb
When Violet moves to Swallow Beach, she inherits a small Victorian pier with an empty arcade perched on the end of it, and falls in love immediately. She wants nothing more than to rejuvenate it and make it grand again – but how?
When she meets hunky Calvin, inspiration strikes. What if she turned the arcade into an adult-themed arcade full of artisan shops?
Not everyone in the town is happy with the idea, but Violet loves her arcade and business begins to boom. But as tensions worsen and the heat between her and Calvin begins to grow, life at Swallow Beach becomes tricky. Is it worth staying to ride out the storm? And can Violet find her own happy ending before the swallows fly south for the winter?
Product Details
Publication date : 28th June, 2018
Publisher : Avon
A beach read
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Well, you had me at whips, floggers, cages, corsets.. Although, I’m sure I could teach Kat a thing or two! 😂😂
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Hahaha I knew it!! That comment was for you!!
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I know quite a bit about whips, floggers, cages, corsets, thanks to this book…. I was gonna say… sure, blame it on the book…… 😉
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Cozy babe, that comment is for Nicole, I am kinda the innocent one, remember??
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Hahahahahaha…. too sweet! 😉
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I am always… 😉❤️
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We all know about your secret dungeon, Shalini. 😉😜
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😂😂😂😂😂
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Ah, a five starer. Thank you Shalini
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💕
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I love it when you give a book five stars! That tells me it’s well worth checking out. Have a great Monday! 🙂
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This was a cute, fun book to read with romance and mystery!! Have a great week Leslie
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Looks like a fun one, great review Shalini! 🙂
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Yp very good fun… After a long time
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Yay – I’m glad you like it! I have this series on my cloud and was hoping to get to it soon.
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Is this a series? Yayyy then double the fun!!!
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Seems like a Mills and Boon kinda book!!
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No, this has more character, with deeper story, a mystery and lot of emotions. All good fun hence I enjoyed
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Nice one
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Thank you
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I do like the sound of this one. and a cute cover too!
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It is fab
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Why are you in spam? I check every 4 hours, this comment wasn’t there in spam, and suddenly like magic there you are – in spam. Gosh!!
I have no space for dungeon. We live in very small houses in Mumbai… Hahaha
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A little bit too much romance for me. I think its more for women. Right? 😉 Michael
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Hahaha yes!!! But romance is good, with the right person. Getting the right person is difficult… Sighhh
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So true Shalini! 😉
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😉😊
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😉😊
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You have first to find and kiss the frog. 😉
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Oh yeah I have dissected the frog, I don’t think after that visual, I can kiss it
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Naughty woman. 😉
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Hahaha not naughty it was part of my curriculum. Hahaha 😂😂
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I know Shalini, but kissing a fileted frog??? 😉
Maybe you have murdered the first of your future hubbies. ***lol***
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Hahaha and euuuu. No no.. Life cannot be so cruel. And hubbies? How many should I marry?
😂😂
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