Eddie and Rose have been friends for most of their lives. While Eddie shuns the societal expectations for women, Rose enjoys the dances, dinners and fashions.

When Rose begins catching the eyes of potential suitors, Eddie is perturbed in a way she doesn’t quite understand.

Then Eddie meets a poet she has long admired, Nash. She soon falls in with his crowd and is enamored at the freedoms enjoyed by the group in their pursuit of art.

An invitation to visit Nash’s lake house lead this group, along with Eddie, Rose, and Rose’s fiancé, on a bizarre adventure than includes all manner of betrayal, the exposure of family secrets, drugs, elicit parties and creation.

This adventure also forces Eddie to examine her feelings toward Rose and what they mean.

When Nash turns out to be less that what he seems, Eddie’s world is rocked, but Rose is there.

You can see some of the twists and turns coming a mile away, but that doesn’t make the ride any less fun. I particularly loved the ending and all the little stories I can imagine in it.

This book was so much fun! Infamous is billed as Bridgerton meets Booksmart, and it certainly delivers on both sides. The characters are nuanced and complex, developing in a believable way. It's just such a great sapphic romance with two amazing characters in Rose and Eddie. Overall entertaining, well structured and romantic.

Thank you to St Martin Audio and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this digital arc

Thank you to MacMillan Audio for my complimentary audiobook.

I honestly have no words. What was this book about other than 2 girls realizing they were in love each other.
This was not what was expected at all
Growing up Rose and Eddie were always together. One day they practice kissing and from here things start to change. Rose is content to marry and settle down while Eddie wants to be an author.

Soon Rose, her fiancée Albert, and Eddie are all headed to a house on an island with a cast of motley characters. This is where things really start to get strange. I just wanted this torture to end. The situation seemed so unlikely and I highly doubt these 2 young women would have been allowed to travel to the country and stay for this extended visit.

Bridgerton meets Little Women. Some parts were funny, others tender. But mostly just confusing.
Read (or listen) at your own risk.

Infamous by Lex Croucher is a smart and funny queer historical rom-com. Eddie (Edith) has always wanted to be a writer. Raised in a unconventional home she has never felt marriage was a priority. Eddie is a little self centered. She goes about her life without looking too closely or deeply. Believing that motives and feelings are just what we see on the surface. I found her endearing in her naivety. Rose is Eddie's best friend. They have grown up together and Rose is always there to support her friend. Rose knows that she needs marry and has set out to find a man that will be right for her. Eddie gets a chance to write at her hero, Nash Nicholson's artist colony, she jumps at the chance.

The story is humorous with an almost wink to the audience at times. The characters a emphasized in their characteristics making their idiosyncrasies stand out at times. I think one of the stories strengths is the characters. Eddie's family is amazing and the group that gathers at Nash's home are all well developed and enjoyable. While this is a romance it is also a story of Eddie going from innocence to understanding of the world. The author has given us a satisfying ending while staying true to what would happen in the time period of the story. I think I enjoyed this one even more than her first Reputation.

I enjoyed the narration of Ellie Kendrick. She did a wonderful job of bringing all the characters to life with their various personalities.

Thank you, NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and St Martin's Press for the advanced copies.

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! I think I liked it more than I liked Croucher's first, though it was also very good.

In this one we have Edith (Eddie) Miller, who is an aspiring novelist. She meets one of her idols, Nash Nicholson, who seemingly takes Eddie under his wing. What at first seems like a bit of a chaotic literary scene may end up not being quite that.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It kept me guessing the whole time, but in a good way. It certainly wasn't a mystery by any sense, but it kept me reading because I had to know what was going to happen next.

While it is a story of Eddie, it's also about her relationship with her best friend Rose, whom she has been best friends with since they were 8 years old (they are both now 22). There were certainly things here that I didn't pick up on, but looking back through the book it is so obvious. Although some things are intentionally, I don't know if obscured is the right word, but we certainly don't see things quite as they are, as we only get Eddie's POV throughout the book.

Definitely enjoyed this one and am looking forward to reading Croucher's next book!