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Book SynopsisTHE PERFECT NEW ROMCOM!
A one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love - a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Helen Hoang and Rosie Danan.
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 overnight in a city with no hotel rooms to be had. But when a familiar face appears - the older brother of her childhood friend - and offers help, Gigi finally 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 conne
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This book is pure magic! -- Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle and The Kiss Quotient
I strongly suspect that Ivy Owens has smashed my skull open, inventoried every single thing I adore about romance novels, and then used the knowledge to write the most steamy, scorching, smart, sweet, exhilarating, passionate, swoony book I could ever imagine. I will literally need everyone to read SCANDALIZED, so that when I quote by heart my favourite scenes they can quote theirs to me, and we can bond over the magnificent experience of being swept away by Ivy Owens's magical writing -- Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
I wish I could express how much unfiltered joy and pure 100 proof escape I've gotten from this book. I don't remember the last time I reread a book this many times. Alec and Gigi are a romantic fantasy that feels so viscerally real, it's nothing short of magical -- Sonali Dev, USA Today bestselling author of Recipe for Persuasion
Scandalized is a delicious, unputdownable romance. Sizzling chemistry, with a tremendous amount of heart, it's the oh-hey-that's-my-friend's-brother-and-wowza-has-he-grown-up book that we all need in our lives right now -- Susan Lee, author of Seoulmates
Scandalized is the definition of spicy-bursting with tension and teasing, banter and blistering chemistry. A perfect romantic fantasy made even better by characters who are vividly, stunningly real -- Rosie Danan, bestselling author of The Roommate
Blistering hot chemistry and an edge of suspense that demands a one-sitting read! -- Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer
Reading Ivy Owens's Scandalized was like a jolt reminding me of everything I love about romance-it is a perfect blend of passion, emotion, and fun. Owens offers us a couple that is effortless to root for: Alec and Gigi are flawed and human and, best of all... absolutely exploding with chemistry every time they are on page together. Scandalized is a delicious read, absorbing, and page-turning. I can't wait to see what Owens does next! -- Kate Clayborn, bestselling author of Love at First
A frothy, seductive escape with two characters who are impossible not to love. Gigi and Alec's chemistry positively burns up these pages-I'm still fanning myself! -- Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk
Scandalized finds what so many books reach for-a romance that's achingly raw, breathlessly passionate, and authentically warm, capturing the thrill of falling into bed with your dream guy, only to discover a deep, effortless love. This is a book I will come back to time and time again. It is impossible to overpraise Scandalized -- Erin, co-host of the Heaving Bosoms Podcast
Georgia and Alec's urgent, white-hot chemistry will leave you breathless. Their tumble into love feels effortless, natural, and painstakingly rare. Scandalized is a perfect book -- Sara Whitney, author of Tempting Taste
