'Scandal of the Season' by Liana LeFey is the story of Lord Sorin Latham and Lady Eleanor 'Ellie' Cramley.
Ellie has know Sorin most of her life since she has been living with her cousin and his wife. Sorin his their neighbor and has been Ellie good childhood friend. But it seems that things started to change with Sorin returned home when Ellie was 16 years old. Ellie ran to him like she always had but Sorin pushes her away. Later he tells in that she is a lady now and that she has to start acting like one. That same year when Ellie is to have a season Sorin is asked to take her since her cousin and his wife are getting ready to have a baby. Sorin doesn't last long during that Season before he ups and leaves her with to lady matrons. After that he didn't return until 5 years later ...the present day. Sorin shows up and Ellie birthday party and he finds a totally different Ellie then the free girl getting into trouble.
Ellie is trying to become the Lady that Sorin says she should. Although she hasn't seen Sorin in 5 years she has been writing him. When Ellie see Sorin again she find him so very handsome.
This was a joy to read and watch how these two moved past being childhood friends to becoming something more. Sorin is somewhat uptight I though with his thinking, but overall loved this story.
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This book was a real pleasure to read ! Love the way the plot flows and how it develops. Characters are very likeable and the writing style is very good!

Publisher's Description:
Lord Sorin Wincanton fled England’s shores to avoid temptation in the form of Lady Eleanor Cramley, but upon his return from fighting Bonaparte, the impetuous young miss he escorted through her first Season has grown into a stunning woman who still fires his blood. She sees him as a beloved older brother, and that’s the way things need to remain for the sake of her reputation.

Even if it means marrying her to another…

Eleanor was devastated when Sorin left her after scolding her for her wild ways. During his long absence, she’s striven to mold herself into the proper lady he urged her to become. Now that he’s back, however, the gentleman who once served as her chaperone makes Elle long to toss all proprietary to the wind. And now she only has til Season’s end to prove to him that they’re perfect for each other - or face an unacceptable bridegroom.

My Thoughts:
There is nothing like a story of deep friendship that has turned into a passionate love.
Sorin left England to travel abroad to distance himself from his feelings for his young female friend Eleanor.
Eleanor was devastated by his having left her but continued to correspond with him through letters. She loves him as deeply as he does her but neither of them realises their feelings are mutual.
Now that he has returned will this well kept secret be revealed or will they continue along this path that could lead to the destruction of their relationship?
I became truly entranced with this marvelous story of a friendship that developed into something much more. I found myself wishing one of them would blithely announce to the other how they felt, but I guess that would have ended the story too quickly.
This sweetly written book with a little mystery and a scheming suitor is very well developed with very engaging characters.
I gave this book 4.75 of 5 stars for storyline and characterization and a sensual rating of 2.5 of 5 flames. There is only one slightly sensual scene that involves only heavy petting.
I highly recommend this read.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

Lord Sorin Latham left England five years ago- abruptly and without explanation. He spent five years trying to distance himself from the one woman that gripped his heart -- because to love her felt wrong. She was his best friend's ward, and as he had also had a hand in helping raise her- it felt wrong--even though they were not separated by many years.

Lady Eleanor Chatham missed her closest friend, Sorin and thought that when he returned all would be well. But at every turn, they seemed to ensnare each other in cross words or misunderstandings. He had been gone five years - but they had maintained letters and she thought he would be as before. But things had changed. She had grown up.

Lord Latham and Lady Eleanor both decide to pursue the London Season and hopefully land a spouse. But as attentions of the Season persist, pressure and frustration follow in their wake.

While I found myself easily pulled into the story, I found the plot a little thin. Nonetheless, it was a sweet, enjoyable romance. I particularly found Lady Wincanton, Lord Sorin's mother, fun and would have liked to read more scenes with her. Maybe she will show up in futire stories. I hope so.

I thought this book did a good job as a friends to lovers romance. The book wasn't particularly steamy, but mostly focused on the emotional portion of the romance between life long friends Lord Sorin Latham and Lady Eleanor Cramley. I thought it did a good job of covering the internal indecision and doubts that can come with discovery that you have feelings for someone you've known for a long time. The one thing that I found kind of odd was that Sorin thought that it was such a big deal that he was 12 (nearly 13) years older than Eleanor, when during that historical period it was pretty common for a man to be much older than his wife.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

A new-to-me author, Liana Lefey, has come up with a very enjoyable friends-to- lovers story. Sorin and Ellie are each afraid that the other sees them as nothing more than a brother or sister and each is endeavoring to show the other that there is more to their feelings. However they keep getting it wrong until a villain forces their hand.

This is a most entertaining book from an author that I hope to hear more from. It is well written, historically accurate and a fun read. The side characters are well developed with a hint of more books to come.

Sorin is an earl, single and just returned after 5 years in the East. Eleanor lost her parents when she was a child and was taken in by her aunt and uncle. This is a twisted plot that weaves around the characters. She does, he does, she hates him but doesn't. Very convoluted. But the author handles all the confusion, emotions and danger, so well, it flows and the characters are wonderful and so full of life and mischief. You become intrigued and are glued to the book, till the end. It was a very enjoyable read. I highly recommend it.

I received the book from NetGalley this is a honest review. I have a love for historical books so I enjoy this novel. The characters had great personalities and a lot of different dimensions of the author did a very good job with the character development throughout the story. I really enjoyed Eleanor and Sorin and the miscommunication that they had throughout the story that made the romance. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

An absolute delight to read. Nothing pleases me more than a couple who genuinely loves each other. It’s so hard to put into words how I feel about this novel. While it’s not groundbreaking or revolutionary, Scandal of the Season is a lovely read filled with mutual love built upon friendship. It’s such a change from the romances where the couple fight the entire time or fall in love because they are forced into each other’s presence for extended periods of time (a.k.a soulmates trope).
I am not sure what I can say about this book. It had a simple but enjoyable storyline, entertaining characters, and a tender love story. The writer also has an easy style that make the story a pleasure to read. The only negative comment I have is that the title is a little misleading. I am still not sure what the scandal was…

If you are a fan of historical romance, this should definitely be on your TBR list.

I received this book free from Netgalley. This did not influence my review.

I was ready to change gears and read a lighthearted Regency Romance, so I pulled Scandal of the Season by Liana LeFey from my Netflix queue. This novel had a premise that enticed me. An orphaned heiress has reached the age where she must marry, but her heart is already given—not to her guardian, but to her guardian’s best friend. This twist on the “he loves her but it’s not honorable to seduce a young ward” plot line sounded like fun.

Lady Eleanor is the heiress, living with her guardian Cousin Charles and his wife. Charles’s best friend is Sorin Latham, an earl (Lord Wincanton). Sorin practically helped raise Eleanor, and is trusted almost as a member of the family. So when he sees Eleanor at sixteen, after a brief absence, and realizes he has inappropriate feelings for her, he absents himself for 5 more years, thinking to wait until she’s safely married before returning.

Eleanor, however, has no desire to marry any of the men who’ve been presented to her. None of them come close to Sorin.

Sorin returns because his duties won’t wait forever. Naturally, he can’t avoid contact with Eleanor. As they are both in need of spouses, they go to London for the “Season,” each pretending to be looking for someone else to wed. Charles specifically asks Sorin to help chaperone Eleanor to keep gold-diggers away, so the two spend a great deal of time together.

Each feels the other cares only as a sibling would. Family and friends can see the sparks flying between them, but they are both so insecure that they refuse to believe it. Instead, they embark on secretive quests to win the other over, without betraying their own feelings, lest it ruin their friendship.

While the premise is cute, they drag it out for the requisite 300 or so pages until it is so tedious I no longer cared whether they got together or not. In fact, in the final confrontation between the two, when Eleanor stares at the obvious but refuses to see it, I found myself wishing Sorin would give up and go home and the two could be miserable-ever-after.

More interesting than the relationship between the two was the rival for Eleanor’s affections, a low-class bully who was so deep in debt he would stoop to anything to entrap Eleanor. He was not an actual rival, since no one could stand him. Eventually, desperate, he sinks as low as he could go to cause a scandal that would force the issue. Eleanor is rescued in the nick of time, but here the book lost me completely. Sorin behaves in a way that is so appalling that all his previous shilly-shallying for the sake of behaving honorably appears ridiculous.

So, despite an initially interesting premise and a few entertaining scenes, this was not a Romance I particularly enjoyed.

Five years ago, Lord Sorin Latham left England’s to avoid Lady Eleanor Cramley. On returning home, he finds the young miss he used to scold for lack of decorum is now a stunning woman who fires his blood. Lady Eleanor is determined to be the paragon of propriety Sorin urged her to become. But now that he’s back, the man she once thought of as an older brother makes her long to be anything but proper.
A well written book but it left me wanting more. The characters were well portrayed & had depth but I found it hard to relate to them especially the name Sorin which didn’t gel to me for an early nineteenth century aristocrats name. The pace of the book was slow & I found my attention wandering wanting something to happen. I finished the book but it took some effort whereas I am usually loathe to leave a book that has my attention

Decent story, but I just wanted their to be a little more spark between the hero and heroine.

Honestly, I found the book to be a bit boring. It was well written, the characters were likable however most of the action occurs near towards the end and it was a bit of a struggle to push myself to get that far. I would definitely read another book from this author as she wrote well however if the plot seems to lag I wouldn't feel a sense of urgency to finish it quickly.

I loved it! It reminded me of Jane Austen's Emma. Friendship between Lady Eleanor and Lord Sorin is very strong. They've known each other since Ellie was quite young, she practically grew up with him and he has been her role model for sometime now. But she has always considered him like her cousin Charles, she never thought of him as a man. She is sure that Sorin things of her like a little sister as well. So when she starts thinking of him as more than a friend she ahs no idea how to act, or what to do. Surely he will never think of her as wife material. Besides she isn't anything like a woman Sorin will love. She is too strong minded, and stubborn. It's better if she never marries and live an independent life. That's the only way to ensure her happiness.
Sorin knows exactly when he stopped thinking of Ellie as a sister, she has grown into a beautiful woman and despite their age difference and his friendship with the family he finds himself thinking of her in a way he shouldn't. He has to find out how she feels about him because he certainly wants to marry her, may be over the years her feelings for him has changed as well...
So they both have their misgivings, and secretly love each other. But that's not all there is a lot more drama in this book. It's quite entertaining. I enjoyed reading it and will have no problem recommending it to all my reader friends.

A tough book for me to rate. This book was a good read. it is perhaps slow and does not have all the passion I would expect. However, it is a nice clean regency that has a light uncomplicated and easy to read plot. It has good characters that are simple not complex. I found it had a few problems that maybe drags the entire story down but overall, It is an enjoyable read. I was given this book in return for an honest review. Anna

I was really looking forward to reading this book as I enjoy reading stories with this kind of, premise but I found the two main characters to be lacking in chemistry and that the story dragged in places.

I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley.

While this was a (mainly) clean romance that I'm sure many people will enjoy, it felt lacking for me in a lot of areas. To begin with, there was very little romance between the two leads. Sure, I get they both loved the other but were too scared of the others reaction to admit it, but I would have liked to have seen more happen between them that would let them explore those feelings and maybe come to realize they loved each other without outside interference, but unfortunately that just didn't happen.

I also felt that Caroline (Eleanor's friend) was very wishy-washy when I wanted more from her. At first she comes across as an unrepentant flirt set on bagging a husband, then she comes across as a callous wench when confronted with someone from her past, only to change personalilites again and become the heart-broken young woman. It was just too confusing, and not much about her made sense.

I did like the villain in this piece, and how he was responsible for bringing our Hero and Heroine together. Even if his methods were very unorthodox, without his actions I doubt Sorin and Eleanor would have gotten their act together.

Overall, I do believe this novel will enjoy those who enjoy historical romances, and I would give this author another chance.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Lovely romance. It reminds me in a way of Jane Austen, only with a small amount of sex, very small. Great book, great love story! I highly recommend! Thanks! Enjoy
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The story of Lady Eleanor and Lord Sorin Latham begins when Sorin returns home from a five year trip. Sorin was like an older brother to her, but now finds that Eleanor has a different place in his heart. He is attracted to her romantically and feels that he must deny his feelings or he will cause a "scandal" in their circle. Lady Eleanor tries to be the proper woman that he has encouraged her to be, but she can't deny her feelings for him. There is a man who wants to marry her, but is it for love or money? I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from the author.

I've liked this author in the past, and I didn't dislike this book, but it had several annoying twists. Number 1, an H that was annoyingly proper and had been a boor in trying to instill propriety into the h as she matured. Second, complete failure to communicate by H and h, one of my least favorite plot devices. Third, everyone else knows the two are in love, but they don't. Overall, the story was interesting enough and a little different than most regency romances, so held my interest. It is very rich in dialogue, maybe too much for my usual taste, but others may not mind it as much. I would have liked more humor and passion. The one sensual scene in the book was completely out of character, and a little odd.