Regina (virgosun) reviewed on 9/26/2011 + 886 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

If this book was your first experience with Cathy Maxwell, keep in mind that this is not a good representation of the wonderful stories she normally writes. I don't know what happened here, but her usual engaging and entertaining style wasn't present this time around. This story had so much potential! It's not often that you come across a hero who's a vicar and keeps a low profile, who's in a sense more like your average, everyday type of guy who wants to help the people around him. A hero's unrequited love is always a delicious component to a story, too. I liked him; he was more real than a lot of over-the-top type of heroes that inundate the genre. His mysterious background was intriguing; unfortunately, one character alone cannot carry the story for long.

On the other hand, I couldn't connect with Corrine. She was rather obnoxious, the type of independent heroine who is determined to do things her way without fully understanding the potential consequences of such actions. I understood Will's internal struggle with his feelings for Corrine, but I certainly didn't get that her feelings for him matched his for hers.

Ultimately, I ended up skipping to the last few pages to get the resolution of Will's background, and of course it all came together quite conveniently and predictably. I've been a long-time fan of Maxwell's, but The Seduction of Scandal was far from her finer works. I recommend that you pass this one off as a fluke, and hope that this weird writing slump is temporary. 3 stars.

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