Two Scandals and a Scot The Duchess Society Book 5

Tracy Sumner — 2023

Step into a world of scandal, romance, and unexpected love! With witty banter, sizzling love scenes, and a twist on the classic marriage of convenience theme, Two Scandals and a Scot is a must-read for fans of the Duchess Society series by USA Today bestselling author Tracy Sumner! Scandal number one. A runaway bride. Scandal number two. The kiss. When Theodosia Astley’s shocking engagement ball sets society ablaze, she finds herself in need of a hero. Can she help it if her savior comes in the form of her intrepid former student, Dash Campbell, a captivating gambler with a heart of gold? The carriage was empty. And parked in her brother’s drive. She had no idea it was his. With a bookish wallflower’s assistance, Scottish ruffian Dash wrote a novel that made him famous. When he finds himself presented with the opportunity to pay his erstwhile teacher back, how can he refuse? Even if Theo’s sharp wit fearfully fascinates him. It’s a dangerous wager for a Scottish gutter rat to think of falling for the sheltered sister of a duke. When Dash proposes marriage to salvage her reputation, Theo suggests her own twist on the age-old agreement. They marry—but remain friends who do not fall in love. What could go wrong? Set against a backdrop of faithful wagers and sizzling desire, Two Scandals and a Scot is a thrilling tale of forbidden romance, with affection and passion pitted against societal expectations and personal demons. Follow Dash and Theo as they navigate their way through the high stakes world of love as they discover whether theirs can withstand the tests of time and circumstance.

Reviews

Seher Mohsin@bookstagramofmine

May 13, 2023

Two Scandals and a Scot is the 5th book in The Duchess Society series by Tracy Sumner, but it can be read as a standalone. It's also the fourth book of hers that I've read. It came out on the 20th of April and is available on Kindle Unlimited.

When Theo's fiance's pregnant mistress shows up on the eve of their wedding, she does the only logical thing; run away in her friend's carriage. It's just the friend is the notorious Dash Campbell, who wrote the book on gambling -quite literally. When Dash decides to join her and aid this expedition, they cause quite a scandal and wind up married to save her honor.

Tracy Sumner does not disappoint with one thing. The book is steamy AF, and I loved it that aspect of it. The characters also have a lot of potential

However, while I liked how Tracy Sumner did the friends-to-lovers, arranged marriage, and reformed rakes tropes in this book, someone should have given this a more critical read, especially towards the end with Jasper. We have a lot of him in the book, but it's so weird. Like so incredibly weird that I just wanted to run away. The conflict didn't work; Dash and Theo seem happy, but she's extremely insecure, and I genuinely dislike characters who play stupid games (when Dash was in the doghouse).

While I know I'll read more by Tracy Sumner, I am slightly disappointed with this book. The end with Jasper and the knife just left me meh-ed out by what could have been a much better book.