Third time’s a charm? For Lady Kay Matheson, it had better be. Her first engagement was a failed elopement; the second ruined by gossip about the first. Resigned to be a disgraced spinster, no one is more surprised than Kay when an American millionaire offers for her hand. Just when she’s convinced she will finally make it down the aisle, the scoundrel who broke her heart arrives with his own fiancée.
Devlin Sharpe has finally become a success. He has wealth, connections, and a lovely bride-to-be—and he won’t let an old flame derail all his hard work. But it turns out time has not dampened his grudge toward Kay—or the desire sparking between them. And one searing kiss threatens to ruin their wedding plans and their futures, and make Kay the bad-luck bride all over again.
Release Date: Jul 29, 2025
Series: Scandal at the Savoy
Book: 3
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: Grand Central
Imprint: Forever
Price: $11.99
The final entry to the Scandal at the Savoy series is now complete.
This book has been brewing since the second in the series, and I won’t lie, I couldn’t request it fast enough. I needed to know how this enemies-to-lovers story was going to pan out. They always say save the best for last, and this one definitely had plenty of conflict.
We have Lady Kay Matheson, survivor of not one, but two scandals. She’s finally engaged, and this one won’t run away or ditch her at the altar, of that she’s sure. Being firmly on the shelf, she had no choice but to accept the offer from an American millionaire. She just didn’t expect to have her wedding be the same day as the wedding of the man who brought her to ruin in the first place… Devlin Sharpe.
Devlin is a fifth son and a hotel owner. Grab the smelling salts. The sheer horror of a peer who works is enough to send any self-respecting member of the ton snubbing their noses. Except, Devlin has finally brought himself around to the idea of marrying. Not for love, of course… no, not after Kay broke his heart and jilted him. Wait, did I read that right? He was the offended party? I must know more.
What you just read is what kept the pages turning. I was anxious to understand how two people who were so in love fell out of it and wasted over a decade being apart. Except when Kay and Devlin meet again, they quickly realize their emotions aren’t in the past, but merely simmering under the surface.
Guhrke does an amazing job of navigating a complicated story and shifting enemies-to-lovers into a reunion story that could make a gal swoon. I really loved Devlin and Kay’s tale, which put me through a lovely gauntlet of emotions. At one point, I was yelling at my phone (I read on it), demanding action.
Do you need to read the entire series to enjoy this book? No, but I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to. Still, if you’re on the hunt for tropes, this book has them in spades. It’s a great tale that fits well into Guhrke’s canon, including a talent for writing turn-of-the-century historical romance. Also, this has a nice slow burn. Normally, I would give you a comparison author, but Guhrke truly is in a class of her own.
~ Landra
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