Four Weeks of Scandal: A Hazards of Dukes Novel

Written by Megan Frampton

Narrated by Justine Eyre

If you love the sparkle of Tessa Dare and the wit of Sarah MacLean, then you won’t want to miss this newest historical romance by Megan Frampton, who returns with a delicious story about a will in dispute, a four-week bargain, and a pretend engagement with romantic consequences.

It only takes one moment to cause a scandal...and four weeks to live it down!

Week one: Lovely, lively Octavia Holton arrives in the village, determined to claim her inheritance—the home she grew up in with her late father. Surely he meant for his daughter to have the property, and owning it means she could fix it up, sell it, and use the money to pay off her debts. But when she arrives, she discovers the house is also claimed—by one Gabriel Fallon.

Week two: Gabriel claims his father won the property in a bet, but he can’t bring himself to toss Octavia out on her very delightful derrière, so he makes her a four-week bargain: Together they’ll pretend to be engaged, all the while seeking out any will, letter, or document that proves who gets the ownership.

Weeks three and four: But that means togetherness...a lot of togetherness, and long days—and evenings—in each other’s company. The pair seems destined to “duke it out,” staking their claims...but it’s all too soon that they realize their rivalry might lead to something much more intimate. And suddenly four weeks seems like a long time. And yet not enough.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Jun 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9780063011052

Megan Frampton

Megan Frampton writes historical romance under her own name and romantic women’s fiction as Megan Caldwell. She likes the color black, gin, dark-haired British men, and huge earrings, not in that order. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and kid.

Reviews for Four Weeks of Scandal

[Christy Knott · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute and great to see their hea. However, I question whether it was the done thing back in the day to demand to be effed ?? Was a tad shocking in this setting tbh. Just anachronistic maybe. Still a fun book.

[Sam Ashish · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great story yet again and they live happily ever after. I always wonder why these talented writers have such crude smut right when you least expect it. Thankfully the ffwd button is there to move forward. I don't feel the smut adds value to the story.

[Andrea Author · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Upon her father's death, Octavia takes possession of his home—but so does Gabriel, who claims his own father won the property in a bet. Until the legal mess can be straightened out, they hire a household staff and pretend to be engaged. Beneath the fake relationship simmers a very real attraction. Will they go their separate ways once the four weeks of scandal come to an end?

Fun and steamy, this novel offers a rollicking plot, irresistible characters, and no shortage of witty banter. I love how Megan Frampton's heroines approach intimate relationships without shame or apologies.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.