Scandalous

So last night I finished Tilly Bagshawe's "Scandalous".

Usually I love absolutely everything about Bagshawe's style, her characters, dialogue and storyline. This novel is no different except the ending.... I have absolutely no idea where it came from.

When you read a Bagshawe novel you can expect some romance, humor, manipulation, sex (lots of it...some of it is a big kinky) and back stabbing. She introduces you to one or two new characters each chapter and then eventually they all come together and interact with one another. She uses the same style with all of her novels that I have read (Do Not Disturb, Scandalous, Flawless and Showdown) and they are the type of novel that suck you in and you can't put it down.


Scandalous is takes place over a time period of twenty-ish years. A trusted Professor steals from one of his pupils and screws around on his wife. Years later, he has become famous on the stolen work and continues to screw around on his wife. The student on the other hand becomes a successful business woman worth millions. But no matter how successful she becomes...she has a need to screw over the Professor who ruined her youth and science. The book is intriguing and addictive. You can't help but fall in love with some of the characters (not the asshole Professor). Two women unite to screw over a man...so it satisfies the feminist in all of us. But no matter how amazing I thought this book was...the ending ruined the novel for me.

The ending seemed as though Bagshawe ran out of time and threw something together just to tie the loose ends together. After finishing it last night it left me wanting about three more chapters just to close it off properly. I'm thoroughly disappointed with it. I guess I expected much much more than what I got.

I plan on reading some more of Bagshawe's work just so I can make an informed opinion overall. But damn, I was really looking forward to a strong ending.

If anyone wants to read a Bagshawe novel that I think is brilliant...try "Flawless" or "Do Not Disturb"

Lots of Love <3,
Ginger Spudman


Next novel... Lisa Kleypas "Blue Eyed Devil".