Veronica and Simon
Cutler and their dazzling adult daughters, Elodie and Aubrey, strike an
enviable pose, the ultimate Palm Beach family. In a town where social
aspirations, wealth and charm prevail, they are transcendent. While the
sisters are polar opposites, they are fiercely loyal to each other. When
Elodie receives the shocking news that she is no longer able to
conceive a baby, she turns to Aubrey.
Aubrey, a free spirit,
isn’t interested in marriage or children, yet when her sister asks her
to carry her child, she can’t say no, despite her mother’s warnings. And
then one stupefying secret, meant to be buried forever, is unearthed
and no one in the Cutler clan is able to turn back. As the family is
shaken to their core, Aubrey and Elodie must realize their places in the
world and the lives they want to lead.
In the midst of the unforgiving opulence of Palm Beach, A Palm Beach Scandal is a story for our times, a captivating tale of discovery, sisterhood, and love for others where you least expect it.
My Review:
How far would you go for your loved ones?
Elodie and Aubrey are sisters and have always been close
even though their personalities are completely different. Elodie prefers the affluent Palm Beach
Lifestyle and is the director of events at the Palm Beach Literary
Society. Aubrey, a free spirit and prefers
living in Miami where she is a music talent scout with her boyfriend. When Elodie learns she can’t have children,
her husband comes up with the idea of Aubrey being a surrogate mother for
them. Everything is perfect until Elodie and Aubrey’s
parents’ secrets come to light and causes Elodie to pursue more answers that
lead her down a trail that just might disrupt their family forever.
I read A Palm Beach Wife and really enjoyed it, so I was
excited to read this book when I learned of it.
The story kept me intrigued the entire time. I started out liking Elodie and feeling sorry
for all that she was going through trying to conceive. Aubrey was the one I didn’t like too much
with her wild lifestyle. But by the end
of the book, I was liking Aubrey much more than Elodie who started putting
herself before everything and everyone else.
I liked everything about the
book, the glitz and glamour of Palm Beach, the secrets, family drama and the
bond between sisters. The only thing I wish
would have been different was the ending.
It left me with a lot of questions when I really needed closure to the
story. I can only hope it will be
continued in a future book.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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