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A Night of Scandal
192 pages
A glittering yet tender contemporary romance that strips away the Hollywood facade to reveal the vulnerable heart beneath.
What it feels like
Reading this romance feels like stepping off a blinding red carpet into a quiet, dimly lit room. It leans heavily into the delicious fantasy of the ordinary girl and the global superstar, but grounds the glittering Hollywood tropes in genuine emotional vulnerability. The pacing is brisk, pulling you quickly through the initial starstruck awkwardness straight into the crackling, intimate tension of two people dropping their masks. The prose is accessible and deeply focused on the characters' internal emotional landscapes, making the hero's hidden angst feel palpable rather than performative. It is a deeply satisfying, swoony read for anyone who loves watching a guarded, larger-than-life figure slowly dismantle his walls for someone who simply sees him as human.
- Mood
- intimate
- glamorous
- emotionally charged
- tender
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- angsty
- swoony
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the burden of fame · healing past trauma · vulnerability and trust · ordinary meets extraordinary · seeing behind the mask
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally direct, prioritizing romantic tension and internal emotional landscapes over flowery description.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded isolation and starstruck hesitation to a deeply vulnerable, passionate connection.
- Who it's for
- Romance readers who devour the 'celebrity and the civilian' trope and love watching a wounded hero let his guard down.
Content notes
- past trauma
- explicit sexual content
About the book
Nathaniel... Icon. Celebrity. Heartthrob.
But underneath his movie-star good looks, he's battling with the demons of his past. No one knows the real Nathaniel, they only see the pinup, the illusion he pretends to be.
Then one night he is forced to rely on Katie Field, an ordinary young woman from a very different world. She may be starstruck but she isn't blinded by the bright lights of fame. Can Nathaniel trust her enough to reveal the real man behind the mask?
Let the seduction begin.
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