Blog Tour & Review...Scandalous by L.J Shen

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Scandalous by LJ Shen

Publishing Date: September 29th, 2017

Genre: Contemporary Romance

They call him The Mute for a reason.

Hard, cold and calculated, he rarely speaks.

When he does, it’s with disdain.

When he does, his words aren’t meant for me.

When he does, my stomach flips and my world tilts on its axis.

He is thirty-three.

I am eighteen.

He’s a single dad and my father’s business partner.

I’m just a kid to him and his enemy’s daughter.

He’s emotionally unavailable.

And I am…feeling. Feeling things I shouldn’t feel for him.

Trent Rexroth is going to break my heart. The writing isn’t just on the wall, it’s inked on my soul.

And yet, I can’t stay away.

A scandal is the last thing my family needs. But a scandal is what we’re going to give them.

And oh, what a beautiful chaos it will be.

Excerpt:

Trent’s gaze cut to mine and stopped when his grays met my blues. The fading noise of Vicious barking at people to move along, and my father finally letting go of my arm to move toward Jaime and Dean—probably trying to gain both allies and sympathy—died down. “I don’t like you,” Rexroth whispered under his breath, his voice harsh. “I never asked you to.” I shrugged. “You won’t be working here.” His arm brushed my shoulder, but I didn’t think it was by accident. I let loose a sugary smile, scanning his face and torso for no other reason other than to taunt him. “Good, you’ll be doing me a favor. My father is the one forcing me to work here. He’s pissed I turned down five Ivy League colleges. Remind me, Mr. Rexroth—which top tier university did you attend for your degree?” The low blow was supposed to retrieve some of my lost dignity, but bile burned my throat, shotgunned from my stomach. Trent Rexroth was known in Todos Santos as an exhilarating success story, rising from the gutters of San Diego. He went to a shitty state college that accepted even the illiterate, working as a janitor on campus after hours. Those were given facts he’d recited himself in an interview for Forbes. Had I really just tried to make him feel less worthy because he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth? It made me sicker than wearing my mother’s designer garbs. Trent smiled, leaning into my body, into my soul. His smirk was more frightening than any scowl, frown, or grimace I’d ever seen. It threatened to tear me apart and sew me back together however he pleased. “Edie.” His lips were dangerously close to my ear. A delicious shiver moved down my spine. Something warm rolled inside of me, begging to unknot and flower into an orgasm. What was happening, and why the hell was it happening? “If you know what’s best for you, you will turn around and leave right now.” I elevated my head to meet his gaze and showed him my version of a grin. I was born and raised in a world of intimidating rich men, and I’d be damned if I go down like my mother—addicted to xanax, Gucci, and a man who paraded her on his arm for a short, glorious decade before keeping her solely for public appearances. “I think I’m going to go find my desk now. I’d wish you a good day, Mr. Rexroth, but I think that ship has sailed. You’re a miserable man. Oh, and one for the road.” I fished for a Nature Valley bar in my mother’s purse and plastered it to his hard, muscled chest. My heart slammed into my neck, fluttering like a caged bird. I hurried after my father as he glided down the vast, golden-hued hallway, not daring to look back. Knowing I’d started a war and arrived unequipped. But I also knew something else that gave me a surfer’s rush—if I could slam the final nail in my employment coffin and make Rexroth vote against me, I’d be off the hook. I had just the plan for it. All I had to do was act like a brat. Game on.

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About LJ Shen:

L.J. Shen is an International #1 best-selling author of Contemporary Romance and New Adult novels. She lives in Northern California with her husband, young son and chubby cat. Before she’d settled down, L.J. (who thinks referring to herself in the third person is really silly, by the way) traveled the world, and collected friends from all across the globe. Friends who’d be happy to report that she is a rubbish companion, always forgets peoples’ birthdays and never sends Christmas cards. She enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends, reading, HBO, Netflix and internet-stalking Stephen James. She reads between three to five books a week and firmly believes Crocs shoes and mullets should be outlawed.

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Have you ever been that desperate for a book that it's literally all you can think about? This has been me waiting for Scandalous. I can't put in to words how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down. I'm not going into the story at all because I refuse to spoil this book for anyone. 

Trent Rexroth is a bit of an asshole (my favourite kind of man). He can be rude, abrupt and has an air of arrogance/confidence about him that I found very attractive. Single father to Luna (who is so unbelievably easy to fall in love with) he's also a share holder in Fiscal Heights Holdings, along with fellow HotHoles Dean, Vicious and Jaime..... and Edies Dad, Jordan. All he's interested in is his work and trying to find his footing when it comes to Luna. He's not one for talking, and he's very much a closed book. Jordan and Trent don't have a good business relationship, more enemies than friends, and that doesn't improve when Jordan gives Edie a job. 

Edie is my girl crush. I think I loved her even more than I did Trent. Underneath her feisty exterior, there's a really kind, lovable girl that's always putting others before herself. Don't get me wrong she's not a push over, far from it actually, but she will anything to keep the people she loves safe. Although Edie is only young, at times she shows a maturity beyond her years especially when dealing with her family. 

The thing I loved the most about Scandalous is that all the characters are flawed and it's how those flaws and imperfections are woven into the story that really added that extra something to this book. One line hit me with all the feels..... 'Imperfection is where we thrive' .... such a simple but beautiful sentence, one I can really relate to. The writing, the flow, the emotions are all perfect. The banter and push and pull between Trent and Edie is brilliant, and the relationship between Edie and Luna (who will make everyone fall in love with her) is really sweet and heart warming. I am a massive LJ Shen fan and with every book her ability to immerse me into her characters lives leaves me speechless. The characters aren't just characters. They're real people who come alive as you get to know them and they make you desperate for them to get their hea. 

This is without a doubt my favourite Sinners of Saints book and Trent was definitely well worth the wait.