The Art of Scandal

ISBN: 1538722771

Author: Black, Regina

Condition: New

A wildly steamy, utterly heartwarming debut filled with romance, artistic ambitions, political scandal, and finding love where you least expect it (Tia Williams).Publishers Weekly Best Romance Book of 2023 Chicago Public Library Best Romance of 2023 A "Sarahs BookShelves" Best Debut of 2023"Love would be so much easier if it were perfect..."On the night of her husband Matts fortieth birthday, Rachel Abbott receives a sexy, explicit text from her husband that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman. Divorce is inevitable, and Rachel is determined not to leave her thirteen-year marriage empty handed. Meanwhile, Matt, a rising star mayor with his eye on the White House, cant afford a messy split in the middle of his reelection campaign. They strike a deal: Rachel gets one million dollars and their lavish house in the wealthy DC suburb of Oasis Springs, as long as she keeps playing the ideal Black trophy wife until the election.Then Rachel meets Nathan Vasquez, a very handsome, very lost twenty-six-year-old artist, and their connection makes Rachel forget about being the perfect politicians wife. As Rachel reawakens Nathans long-dormant artistic aspirations, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. But secrets are hard to keep in a town like Oasis Springs, and Nathan has a few of his own. With the risk of scandal looming and their hearts on the line, theyll have to decide whether the possibility of losing everything is worth taking a chance on love.The Art of Scandal is a sizzling, conversation-starting debut about rekindling passion, the transformative power of art, and finding love in unexpected places.