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Some like it scandalous
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- ISBN: 0062838830
- ISBN: 9780062838834
- Physical Description: 355 pages ; 17 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
- Copyright: ℗♭2019
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| Subject: | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Scandals -- Fiction Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Romance fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort Nelson Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Nelson Public Library | PB ROD (Text) | 35246000989465 | Adult Paperbacks - Romance | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 August #1
Daisy Swann has a plan. All she has to do is finish her studies in chemistry at Barnard College, apply the knowledge she has gained toward perfecting her family's much-treasured recipe for facial cream, and then live happily by herself on the forthcoming profits from aforementioned facial cream. However, just as Daisy is getting started on the road to personal success, she encounters a roadblock in the person of Theodore "Theo" Prescott III. Both Daisy's and Theo's parents are insisting the couple marry, but the last man on earth Daisy would want to wed is her very own bête noire, who as a teenage boy bequeathed her with the nickname Ugly Duckling Daisy. However, pretending to be engaged to Theo just might buy her the time she needs to implement her business plan, unless, of course, she happens to fall for the charms of her coconspirator. Generously leavened with Rodale's deliciously dry wit, Some Like It Scandalous is an infectiously fun and fabulously sexy addition to this author's cleverly conceived Gilded Age Girls Club series. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 June #2
When New York society's infamous ugly duckling is forced into an engagement with a Gilded Age Prince Charming, they join forces to save themselves from each other and soon realize they make an outstanding team. As a "gawky, ungainly girl of thirteen," Daisy Swan was dubbed Ugly Duck Daisy by beautiful Theodore Prescott the Third, Manhattan's favorite heir. The horrible nickname stuck, cementing Daisy's outcast status, so she's horrified to learn her mother expects her to marry him. Daisy's been looking forward to spinsterhood and living a life of independence, launching a business around the complexion cream she's developed using her chemistry degree from Barnard College. However, after a particularly embarrassing scandal, Theo's father, a celebrated tycoon, decides marriage to a sensible girl will rein in his restless son. Theo and Daisy meet, express their shared abhorrence for each other, then conspire to launch Daisy's product, hoping for financial freedom so they won't have to marry. Despite his wastrel reputation, Theo has always wanted to prove himself somehow, and it turns out he's very talented at marketing. Using his packaging ideas and advertising copy, the complexion cre am is an instant success and leads to more business ideas. Meanwhile, working together forces them to look beyond the surface and uncovers a surprising attraction, making them question whether they actually want to cancel the wedding. Scandal rises again, from an unexpected source, and as social and familial pressures change, suddenly being together is the challenge. Rodale's (Duchess by Design, 2018, etc.) second Gilded Age Girls Club title hits the romance sweet spot with an uplifting, empowering love story that underlines the point that the best adventures happen not when the prince saves the princess, but when two people bring out the best in each other, fall in love, and change the world in the process. Completely satisfying and delightful. Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
