Six Degrees of Scandal (Scandalous, #4)

by Caroline Linden

Olivia Townsend is in trouble and out of options. Pursued by a dangerous man in search of a lost treasure she doesn't possess, she's got only two things in her favor: her late husband's diary, which she was never meant to see...and the man who was her first-and only-love. Losing him broke her heart, though she's been careful to hide it for the last ten years. But when he comes to her aid and vows to stand by her, no matter what, she can't help but hope things will be different for them this time. James Weston has blamed himself for letting Olivia down when she needed him years ago, and now he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe-and to win her trust again. He's confident he can outwit the villain chasing Olivia. But being so near her again threatens to expose every secret in his heart ...even those that he swore would stay hidden forever.

• ISBN10: 0062389785
• ISBN13: 9780062389787
• Publish Date: 7 April 2016 (first published 29 March 2016)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 15 October 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Avon Books
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

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It's been a while since I've read a Caroline Linden book, so I was really looking forward to this story. Unfortunately, SIX DEGREES OF SCANDAL fell a little short for me.

Olivia Townsend is on the run, hiding from a man who is determined she give him what her late husband owes him. He'd already threatened her best friend, so Olivia runs hoping she can find whatever it was her husband was up to and somehow save herself. But what she thought was going to be a solo effort changes when the man she thought she would spend the rest of her life with comes to her aide.

I liked Olivia and James, but I never really fell in love with them. I didn't like how Jamie arrogantly left Olivia to face their families when her parents were determined to marry her off. And I couldn't understand why Olivia didn't fight harder or even run away, instead of finding herself tied to a man she didn't like. It wasn't hard to figure out, from things said in the story, that Olivia wasn't the favored daughter and her parents basically sold her to the highest bidder. I would have run if I knew that (which she did) and wanted Olivia to do the same.

Jamie was better as an adult. He basically couldn't commit to another woman because they weren't Olivia. And as soon as he learned she was in trouble, he came running to her rescue. But I think I was tainted towards him based on what he had done when he was younger.

The mystery about what Olivia's husband had been doing was interesting, which kept me intrigued enough to keep turning the page.

This was a good read, just not one of my favorites by this author.

[Lindsey Gray]

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

I get all excited when I find a new author and instantly fall in love with their writing style. Caroline Linden made me a fan forever with this fourth novel length offering from her Scandalous series.

Olivia Townsend was basically sold into marriage by her father and she lost her true love in the process. Ten years later, Olivia is desperate to get away from a man who will do anything to get what he wants and he believes Olivia has it.

Thankfully, James Weston still cares for his first love and goes in search of Olivia to help her find the item of such interest. In the process, an old flame burns brighter and true love blooms once again.

Linden brings so many layers into this story, giving it a vibrant beauty comparable to the item so desperately sought throughout the story. There is a heart wrenching romance of James and Olivia. The dastardly deeds of Olivia’s late husband and his friends. Last but not least, the mysterious item worth killing for. All these elements make Six Degrees of Scandal a passionate adventure not to be missed!