Scandals
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4.4 • 9 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"Sex, lies, and betrayal. . ." --Urban Reviews
"Hot and steamy. . ." --APOOO BookClub
Single mom Monica Houston needs to find a job. When her best friend suggests she answer an ad seeking exotic dancers, they both laugh. But with no work in sight, it's no joke. Soon, Monica is dancing at Scandalous, and the money is flowing. But to hold on to her children, and her heart, she'll have to keep it a secret from both her ex and her new man. . .
The baddest dancer at Scandalous, Robin Douglas a.k.a. Treasure, lives for herself and trusts no one. The last thing she wants is to take in her estranged sister Deena's little boy. But with Deena arrested for murder, she has no choice. There's just one condition: Kyle's hot, "big brother" Trey has to babysit. With a man and a child in her life, Treasure's heart opens. Now, she's determined to prove Deena's innocence, even if it jeopardizes her new life. . .
"Keep your eyes on Sasha Campbell!" --Brenda Hampton, author of the Naughty series
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Campbell's gritty tale of tough strippers succeeds as storytelling, but can't decide whether it means to titillate or moralize. Monica Houston, a divorc e with young daughters and no resources, reluctantly starts dancing at Scandalous, but any enjoyment of the work is ruined by her ex-husband's business partner blackmailing her and her need to keep her job secret from her sweet new boyfriend. When top dancer Robin ends up responsible for her sister's four-year-old grandson and involved with her nephew's charming mentor, Trey, Robin and Monica bond over kids' outings. Romance and suspense plots collide when Robin alienates Trey by pursuing her stalker ex-boyfriend, hoping to find evidence that he is framing Robin's estranged sister for murder. While challenging the reader to think of strippers as people, Campbell (Suspicions) shows no sympathy for sex work being anything but a dead end choice, emphasizing mainstream jobs and monogamy as the only routes to happiness.
