Title: Scandal of the Year (Heiress in London #3)

Author: Olivia Drake

Publisher: St. Martin's Press 2011

Genre: Historical Romance

Pages: 345

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Mount TBR; A to Z - S; Seriously Series; 52 Books - W8

The youngest of the Crompton heiresses, Blythe yearns to marry into the aristocracy to bolster her family’s place in society.  The widowed Duke of Savoy seems to be the perfect choice, yet it’s another man who sets her heart to pounding: the new footman, James. He’s devilishly handsome and far more fascinating than any of her noble suitors. And he alone has the power to stir her romantic dreams.

Little does she know, however, James Ryding is the true heir to the Crompton fortune. He’s posing as a servant in order to find evidence to prove her parents are imposters. By charming Blythe, he hopes to use her to regain his rightful inheritance. But as heat flares between them, he realizes that fulfilling his quest will mean ruining the beautiful, spirited woman who has captured his heart.

The storyline of this volume is ridiculous and yet I still fairly enjoyed the book. Obviously it is due to the characters. I really enjoyed Blythe and the rest of the family. James was less enjoyable, but I still felt for him. So an okay ending to the trilogy, but definitely not the strongest in the series.

Heiress in London:

• #1 Seducing the Heiress
• #2 Never Trust a Rogue
• #3 Scandal of the Year