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Megan Frampton's Four Weeks of Scandal is a sweet and easy romance that is a very loose gender swapped Hades and Persephone retelling. Frampton's writing is light in tone that is very accessible to the reader. This novel is well paced with a soft ease that mimics the countryside/small town setting of this novel between two opposites attract. I found this novel to be enjoyable and a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
Octavia and Gabriel find themselves in a "property" battle after both of their father's death's, each believing that their father was the last owner of the country home Octavia grew up in. Both men where gamblers and this country estate became a key player in some of their last bets. When Octavia stumbles upon Gabriel living in her house they both strike up a four week bargain in which they will pretend to be engaged while seeking out some sort of proof to the true owner of the estate. For Octavia the stakes are high as she needs to find a quick way to pay off some debts that are being called in.
Octavia is a headstrong and determined heroine who can seem off-putting at times which make her a delightful grump for Gabriel to break down her walls. Gabriel is kind and thoughtful, he is a scholar and has a way about him that helps to grow relationships as he brings life back into the estate. I love that the typical traits are swapped in this between Octavia and Gabriel and I love that Octavia really has to learn to break down her walls and learn to trust another. The relationship between Gabriel and Octavia is one that has a slow and soft boil. Their feels really take time to truly develop which gives them both the ability to learn more about the other before they fully jump into a physical relationship. I think Frampton does a lovely job with the exploration of the physical side of their relationship, it really gives Octavia moments in which she can be more vulnerable and open. This romance is definitely a slower and softer one with quiet moments of romance. I think it is a really sweet story of two people who learn to work together and trust each other and help to create a new and flourishing home with a found family that they were not expecting.
If you love a softer and endearing romance that will warm your heart I think that Megan Frampton's works are a lovely option for you. I found this to be gentle and calm romance between two people who find someone that they want to build a life with.
Thank you to Avon Books and NetGalley for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.