The Art of Scandal, Regina Black
The Art of Scandal, Regina Black
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The Art of Scandal

Author: Regina Black

Narrator: Mela Lee

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023


Synopsis

A “Wildly steamy, utterly heartwarming” (Tia Williams) debut filled with romance, artistic ambitions, political scandal, and finding love where you least expect it. 

"Love would be so much easier if it were perfect..." 

On the night of her husband Matt’s fortieth birthday, Rachel Abbott receives a sexy, explicit text from her husband that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman. Divorce is inevitable, and Rachel is determined not to leave her thirteen-year marriage empty handed. Meanwhile, Matt, a rising star mayor with his eye on the White House, can’t afford a messy split in the middle of his reelection campaign. They strike a deal: Rachel gets one million dollars and their lavish house in the wealthy DC suburb of Oasis Springs, as long as she keeps playing the ideal Black trophy wife until the election.

Then Rachel meets Nathan Vasquez, a very handsome, very lost twenty-six-year-old artist, and their connection makes Rachel forget about being the perfect politician’s wife. As Rachel reawakens Nathan’s long-dormant artistic aspirations, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. But secrets are hard to keep in a town like Oasis Springs, and Nathan has a few of his own. With the risk of scandal looming and their hearts on the line, they’ll have to decide whether the possibility of losing everything is worth taking a chance on love. 

The Art of Scandal is a sizzling, conversation-starting debut about rekindling passion, the transformative power of art, and finding love in unexpected places. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by chan ☆ on February 25, 2024

i love when good women cheat on bad men......more

Goodreads review by Anna on August 12, 2023

Okay, hear me out: this book is basically what would happen if there was a crossover between Scandal and The Perfect Find, in the best way possible. The main character, Rachel, was a force to be reckoned with. She went from homeless teen mom to prim and proper wife of the mayor of a wealthy suburbia......more

Goodreads review by Shawnaci on December 17, 2023

4/5 ⭐️ - This book reminds me so much of the show scandal.. well I’ve never seen the show, but I feel like it gives off the same vibe! The writing has a similar feel to seven days in June so if you loved that book, you’ll love this one! - I can’t believe this is Regina Black’s first book!! The depth o......more

Goodreads review by Maren’s Reads on July 23, 2023

As soon as I saw the cover (we all know I’m such a sucker for a great cover) and read the scintillating synopsis, I knew I needed to get my hands on this one. And then the heavens aligned and Libro.fm included the audiobook in their newest drop, and the rest was history. I listened to this entire bo......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on September 20, 2023

***A 2023 TOP PICK*** Love didn't work that way. You didn't fall for pieces of someone and gamble on the rest. If you're looking for your next fluffy romance read, you'll want to walk away . . . because The Art of Scandal packed an incredible emotional punch. I loved every word. Plot i......more


Quotes

"As poignant as it is passionate, this marks Black as a writer to watch."—Publishers Weekly

"The combination of complex characters, gorgeous prose, and a compulsively readable plot made The Art of Scandal one of my top romances of all time. It was an ache in my throat, a crackling tension in the air, a haunting melody in my head long after I'd finished reading. I absolutely inhaled every word and am ready for everything and anything Regina Black writes in the future."—Alicia Thompson, national bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

“A seductive, sweltering debut. Regina Black crafts such decadent tension between her characters and their opposing worlds, each word chosen for maximum impact. Achingly raw and beautifully messy—this book is a work of art."—Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk

"The Art of Scandal is devastatingly beautiful and captivatingly romantic. Every so often, a book strikes the perfect chord of touching, poignant, sexy, and thrilling and this is that book. Black's storytelling draws you in and holds you close and her diverse cast of characters shine with three-dimensional emotion and sizzling chemistry. This one is not to be missed."—Denise Williams, author of How to Fail at Flirting

“Smart, sexy, and absolutely sizzling with steamy scenes, this book makes the list as one of my all-time favorite romances. Art, scandal, and finding love where one leasts expects it—what’s not to adore?"—Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care

“Richly characterized and beautifully depicted, Black brings the political drama and electric chemistry of Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal to this novel of two starkly different individuals learning to find themselves in each other.”—Shirlene Obuobi, author of On Rotation

"The Art of Scandal is a one-of-a-kind story! Sexy and smart with messy yet relatable characters, this is the book you need in your life! Regina Black is a force!"—Catherine Adel West, Author of The Two Lives of Sara

“Right out the gate, Regina Black charges in to bring drama and sensuality. Black's dazzling use of language creates a compelling novel of heartbreak, passion, and rediscovery. Justice for Rachel Abbott is as delicious as it is scandalous. Readers are going to cheer for her the whole way!”—Charish Reid, author of The Write Escape and Hearts on Hold