Scandal & Scoundrel Book

Sarah MacLean

Sophie Talbot, the youngest of an infamous five-daughter family, finds herself at the center of scandal when aristocratic scorn turns public and personal. With her reputation in ruins and the city’s judgment closing in, she flees—only to end up on the run with a king who should be her enemy, but isn’t. As they travel toward Cumbria, their journey becomes a whirlwind of danger, reluctant alliances, and increasingly undeniable chemistry, all while Sophie fights to protect the people she’s sworn to save. Blending sharp wit with high-stakes romance, this story explores the cost of reputation, the power of choice, and what happens when two “impossible” people refuse to follow the roles fate assigns them.