A review by b00kw0rms0fthew0rldunite
A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Darcy McGuire

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The second book in The Queen's Deadly Damsels series is just as funny, lovable and spicy as the first.
The plot continues with uncovering the group stealing and selling girls. This time however, the plot centres around Millie and Beau.
Millie being a funny, awkward and passionate fighter for freedom who will do whatever it takes to be away from her oppressors, and Beaufort Drake who is a battle scarred hero with his heart turned to stone.
We see a return of Hannah and Killian, the ever impressive and witty Phillipa and a host of new characters who in turn made my blood boil and/or made me smile.

I wasn't satisfied with the end of the evil stepmother as what she had done was the cruelest actions I had seen in a while and I would have liked to see her get exactly what she deserved.
The ending of the rest was well done and had me googling if there was another book (of course there is!) and eager to see when it will get here.

I love the writing and not just the story but the funniest bits which were in my opinion, the bits said inside Millie's head. They had me laughing out loud in quite a few places.

A great story and I'm putting Darcy McGuire in the firm favourite category!

My biggest thanks to Netgalley, Boldwood Books and Darcy McGuire for allowing me the chance to read an ARC. All opinions are my own.