Her boss is off limits but their chemistry is off the charts. The stakes couldn’t be higher in the glamorous, seductive world of Dynasties: Secrets of the A-list. Nadia Gonzalez has too much at stake to fall for her boss. But billionaire entrepreneur Matt Richmond has a way of getting past her defenses. When she finally gives into her feelings, the price couldn’t be higher. Soon the tabloid … tabloid vultures are circling and the fate of Nadia’s career–not to mention her relationship with Matt–lies in the balance. Can she trust her boss to stand by her…or must business come first?
Matt’s power and wealth make him a target, and he can hardly afford the scandal rocking Richmond Industries right now. But he got this far by knowing right from wrong, and he won’t abandon Nadia. He trusts her, and their passion for each other is only growing… until a second scandal puts them to the ultimate test.
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This was my first time reading Karen Booth. I enjoyed the story but I needed more character development between the couples. The book focused on two different couples and it felt like everything happened so fast at times. I found it difficult to connect fully to each couple. It felt like every time I started to make progress we switched to the next couple. This was a fast paced read that was filled with steamy, sad and sexy moments with a dash of unrequited love and family drama. Overall, I enjoyed the read as the story did hold my attention I just wish I would have connected better with the couples. I am curious to see what happens in the next book.
The two couples in this book have a lot of interesting and hurtful things thrown at them. Fun and unique characters building their lives in a paparazzi filled world is never easy. What will happen in the next installments?
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Will Matt deny the feelings he has for Nadia?
This is my 1st book by the author which I picked up because I love the Harlequin Desire series. Nadia works as Matt’s PA for over a year. After they spend a night at Matt’s house, Nadia tries to deny her desire for Matt. But when Matt’s company lands on shaky ground, will Nadia still be in the picture? You have to read to find out. With some added tension between Matt’s friend, Liam and his event coordinator, Teresa and the story keeps you turning the pages.
This is the first book that I have read by Karen Booth and I must say that “Tempted By Scandal” grabbed my attention from the very beginning and I truly enjoyed it, looking forward to reading more books by Karen.
Matt Richmond is a billionaire and Nadia Gonzales is his assistant. Nadia has had feelings for her billionaire boss Matt for sometime now.
The two attend a fund raiser which turns into a night passion of which neither is so willing to go to back to the way things were before the fund raiser and I totally agree the two are so good together.
This is the first book in the “Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List” and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
First book in Dynasties series.
Loved the story and characters, Nadia and Matt.
Can’t wait to read next book in the series to see what happens next.
Explosive chemistry from start to finish! With the first book in the brand new Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List quartet, Karen Booth hits the floor running with introducing us to the characters and their drama. One couple finds their happily ever after and a second couple hits a pinnacle at the end of the book that will carry forward into the next book, TAKEN BY STORM by Cat Schield which is out next month. Ms. Booth does a fantastic job of weaving an electrifying tale of scandal, betrayal and outright lust. Really enjoyed the story and am looking forward to the continuation!
Nadia Gonzalez has been secretly longing for her handsome boss for the entire year plus that she’s been his assistant. When a magical fundraiser event turns into a secret night of passion between the two of them, she’s confused of how to continue. Can they go back to boss/employee after such a passionate night together or will there be this constant awkwardness between them now?
Billionaire Matt Richmond knows that Nadia is the best assistant he’s ever had and after the night they had together, he doesn’t want to go back to all work and no play with her again. Can they make personal and professional co-exist for them? When her secret dash out of his door winds up being spread all over the local tabloid, trouble is likely to tear them apart!
This story was a runaway train of absolute goodness! From the beginning chaos reigned, emotions stirred and drama ensued, and I loooooooooved every minute of it.
To say this is draw dropping is a flat out understatement. Ms. Booth knocked her segment out of the park. I thoroughly enjoyed it, I think you will as well :-).
This contains 2 story lines in 1 book. The first couple is about Matt and Nadia you learn that Nadia works for Matt and what happens with them. The other couple is Liam and Teresa and you learn about them and the book ends with drama and a cliff hanger. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next book about Liam and Teresa! I recommend this book !!!!!
I loved this book! I read all four books in the Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List series and this was by far my favorite one of the four. Had a hard time putting this book down. A great read!
“Tempted by Scandal” by Karen Booth begins Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List quartet.
There is drama from the very beginning as Nadia Gonzalez and Matt Richmond deal with crossing the line between professional to personal.
This story also has an unexpected second romantic couple—Teresa St. Claire and Liam Christopher—that ramps up the drama when they have to decide if they should trust each other.
Filled with scandal, secrets, and sexiness, “Tempted by Scandal” is an impressive beginning to the Dynasties miniseries.
It also has a shout-out to the “Secrets of the A-List” 12-episode series (the Marshall’s and The Fixer).
Ms. Booth’s story-telling will have you adding her to your auto-buy author list.
Going into reading Tempted by Scandal, I knew it was the first book in the Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List series. I knew the series consisted of four books, written by four different authors. I knew each book would have an HFN or an HEA. And I knew there was a mystery arc which carried over all four books.
What I didn’t know or expect was to have so many characters thrown at me. Almost every hero or heroine from the series makes an appearance in this story. I definitely didn’t expect to find myself in the middle of a nighttime soap opera. Tempted by Scandal was Dynasty and Dallas combined, on speed. You literally have no idea who you can and cannot trust.
Written by Karen Booth, Tempted by Scandal’s primary hero and heroine are Matt Richmond and Nadia Gonzalez. Matt is a billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Richmond Industries. Nadia is his personal assistant of less than two years. After attending a charity gala together, the two fall into each other’s arms. The next morning Nadia’s photographed sneaking out of Matt’s home in the early morning hours. The photograph ends up making a gossip website, thus putting pressure on Matt. The question becomes is Nadia someone Matt can trust, or did she tip off the photographer in order to get something out of him? This is a mystery that will surprise you.
Karen also laid the solid groundwork for Liam Christopher and Teresa St. Claire, the hero and heroine of the fourth book, Redeemed by Passion, written by Joss Wood. Liam and Teresa have a complicated relationship, to say the least. Their awareness of each other goes back seven years when Teresa was one of his father’s students. Liam has a huge distrust of Teresa and she has no idea why. Most of Tempted by Scandal deals with Liam and Teresa. I will say things are not as they appear between these two.
There’s a reason why I made a promise to myself to read Karen Booth past and future. She’s an incredible storyteller. She has this ability to suck you into a story and make you invested in what’s happening. In my opinion, she had a tough job in setting up the series and establishing the relationships of not only her characters, but the characters of all the other authors. A lot of her story dealt with Liam and Teresa, thus truly making her central story of Matt and Nadia seem more like a novella. Their story is complete but Tempted by Scandal ends on one heck of a cliffhanger. When I say shockwaves, there are shockwaves.
I have no idea where the next story will take these characters. I’m sure there will be more sexy times, more lies, more backstabbing, more scandal, more blackmail and more “oh my gosh” moments. The mystery arc has started. How that will all play out will be anyone’s guess. Bring on Cat Schield’s Taken by Storm.
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I loved this book. Karen Booth had a tall order in kicking off this crazy, sexy, scandalous series. She did an outstanding job. I really loved both Matt & Nadia’s characters, and Karen did a great job with Liam and Teresa’s storyline, too.
Loved it!
I liked the premise of Tempted By Scandal and found it amusing and over the top but it fell short for me when it came to character development. However I’m still very much interested in reading the next book in the series.
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A well written story but it does end on a cliff-hanger. This is about two couples Nadia Gonzalez and Matt Richmond and Teresa St. Claire and Liam Christopher. Things look like they are turning out for one couple but not the other, I will have to wait and read the next part to see how things turn out.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Tempted by Scandal grabbed me and did not let go until the end. I enjoyed the story but did feel like some parts were rushed and predictable. There were some OMG moments when I did not see some things coming, it left me hanging and a lot of questions that I hope will be answered in the next book in the series. Overall this was a good read.
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It’s a nice story and great for a quick read
This is the first book in the new Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List series. Karen Both introduces us to some of the characters in this new book. Nadia Gonzalez has worked hard to prove herself in the Richmond Corporation. She is the assistant to the CEO Matt Richmond. There was an attraction there that neither one of them acted on because they worked together. A night of passion after a fundraiser, and they could not stay away from each other. Unfortunately, the office gossip became too much for Nadia. Shayla, who has designs on Matt, helps to spread the gossip. She is very duplicitous. Finally, Nadia quits and goes to work for her friend Teresa St. Claire. Teresa is an event planner working for Matt. She is planning a big event to announce a secret project that Matt and Liam Christopher, Matt’s friend are working on. Seems Teresa and Liam have a history. Liam’s father was Teresa’s mentor and his mother believed they were having an affair. As a result, Liam believed that Teresa was the cause of the end of their marriage. As they both had to work together because of the upcoming event, Liam started getting closer to Teresa. He began to believe that what his mother said about Teresa couldn’t possibly be true and thought he had a second chance with her. This continues until Liam’s father dies and they read the will. His father has left Teresa 25% of the business. Liam is furious and believes she is everything his mother said she was.
This story has some suspense in it as you try to figure out who keeps leaking information to the press/gossip rags. We see Matt and Nadia get their happily ever after as they realize they are better together than apart. Now Liam and Teresa are another story. We are left with Liam furious with Teresa and making all kinds of accusations. These are great characters and I enjoyed the overlapping story lines. I am hooked. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
She should stay away from her billionaire boss but they start a relationship. Now a scandal is about to blow up in his face. Will he save his company? Will he goes her aside to do so? See what will happen
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Tempted by Scandal is the first in a collaborative series and as a beginning, it has me excited by what’s to come!
What Worked:
*Characters
Tempted by Scandal revolved around a couple – Nadia and Matt. A few other characters were introduced, primarily Teresa and Liam, who will be the focus in the next installment. Nadia and Matt become involved intimately despite working together. Nadia is Matt’s assistant and he’s the CEO of his company. Yeah…scandalous. 😉 I liked them together. The seem to have a brilliant working relationship that’s helped develop their romantic feelings. And outside of work, they seem to have much in common despite vastly different upbringings. I liked that the both considered family to be very important.
*Plot/Subplots
I’m unsure what the over-arching plot of the series will be but perhaps it will involve the project Matt and Liam have been working on? The sub-plots were obstacles in the development of Matt and Nadia’s relationship as well as that of Liam and Teresa. They created a bit of tension and even some suspense. I’m keep to see the outcomes.
*Romance
I don’t mind an office romance from time to time 😉 and KBooth delivered a nice romance for Nadia and Matt. As I said, they work well together but literally and figuratively. And we see the beginnings of the romance between Teresa and Liam. The two have a more contentious relationship and it’ll be interesting to see whether Liam can give his trust to Teresa.
What Could Have Worked Better:
*Sub-plot
The sub-plot concerning Matt and Nadia’s relationship was a bit predictable. I’d figured out whodunit early on. This didn’t detract from the story, I simply felt a little more complexity would have enhanced it.
*Romance
A lot of the courtship between Matt and Nadia took place off-page prior to the beginning of the story. I think their relationship would have felt more solid if a bit more of the start had been on-page.
Overall, Tempted by Scandal was an engaging read and has me invested in these characters and the series.