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The Price of Scandal: A Bluewater Billionaires Romantic Comedy Kindle Edition

4.6 out of 5 stars 14,103 ratings

He didn't kiss me back like a gentleman. No, Derek Price slammed my back into the front door. A beast off his leash.

Emily Stanton's perfect life just became a disaster. She has a trust fund brother looking for a handout, a father who is more board member than dad, and a mother who thinks she should give up on this whole billionaire CEO thing and meet a man with a pre-nup and a yacht.

Oh, and then there's that "misunderstanding" with law enforcement witnessed by Miami's paparazzi. Now her billion-dollar deal is on the line, and there's a naked man in her bathtub who claims he's going to make all her problems disappear.

Charming—and happy to bend the rules when necessary—Derek Price has made a living polishing the tarnished images of the rich and famous. He's never lost, and he never takes clients to bed. Until the dazzling Emily. Derek promised her a win and offered up a lifetime supply of orgasms as part of the deal. But if he can't stop her enemies, he'll end up losing much more than he bargained for.

Author Notes: An enemies-to-allies-to-lovers workplace romcom with a meet-nude, four lady billionaire BFFs, a hero whose many talents include styling hair and picking pockets, the best dang drag queen brunch in Miami, and a shameless romance novelist cameo.

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"I adored Emily and Derek and their having such a well-constructed love story showcases Score's creative and just how frickin' good she is at this whole romance writing stuff. Let's just say that the bar has been set rather high by the series starter that is the five-starred The Price of Scandal." - dogeareddaydreams.com

"The
relationships between these four women is exactly what a girl gang should be and what most of us long for." - BookishStacey

"I loved the gender reversal. It's such a unique idea, and
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"Emily and Derek's chemistry is
hotter than the asphalt in Miami and the quick dialogue and sparring between the two of them is epic." - bibliophilechloe.com

"This
checked all of my boxes for a romantic comedy filled with fun antagonism, witty banter, and awesome flirting!" - aboutthatstory.com

"Lucy is a genius!
I love the concept of WOMEN billionaires, it's our time to shine!!" - closetromancereader.com

"I love that we are
finally getting a series about female billionaires. It hooked me from the beginning and was super well-written. Pick this one up ASAP." - readwithrach.com

"With plenty of side-splitting humor, lots of steamy heat and a surprising depth of heart,
this one has winner written all over it." - Book Addict Romance

"The cast of secondary characters are second to none which combined with the heat, humor and emotion of
this story will keep you entertained until the last page." - karisbookreviewsandrevelations.com

"This is a sweet, snarky story filled with laughter and heat, with plenty of sass and a couple of characters that teach each other to never judge a book by its cover." - ghostpepperbabes

"Such a fun, witty and sexy story with some funny cameo characters. Throw in solid friendships, a bit of suspense, and a gorgeous romance, and
we have a fantastic story!" - Reading, Willing & Able

"Once you start reading and learn about Bluewater and its residents
you are going to be as addicted as I am." - iscreambooksblog.com

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Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Small town contemporary rom-coms are her lady jam and she enjoys delivering the feels with a huge side of happily ever after. Her books have been translated into several languages, making readers around the world snort laugh, swoon, and sob. Lucy lives in Pennsylvania with the devastatingly handsome Mr. Lucy and their horrible cat. In her spare time she enjoys sleeping, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and reading all the romance novels in the universe. Sign up for her never annoying newsletter at https://www.lucyscore.net/subscribe-lucys-newsletter-website/.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XFM7K3X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 422 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Bluewater Billionaires
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Lucy Score is an instant #1 New York Times bestselling author. She grew up in a literary family who insisted that the dinner table was for reading and earned a degree in journalism.

She writes full-time from the Pennsylvania home she and Mr. Lucy share with their obnoxious cat, Cleo. When not spending hours crafting heartbreaker heroes and kick-ass heroines, Lucy can be found on the couch, in the kitchen, or at the gym.

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Customers enjoy this romantic comedy for its well-developed storyline with real-life drama elements, and appreciate its mix of clever banter that makes them laugh out loud. The book features strong female characters who grow throughout the story, with one review highlighting the quick repartee between characters. Customers praise the book's steamy scenes, with one noting how the Miami setting adds to the atmosphere, while another mentions the heartwarming portrayal of sisterhood.

231 customers mention "Story quality"224 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the well-developed storyline of the book, which features a good mix of real-life drama and an epic ending beyond dreams.

"This book was just down right decadent,,,,like overindulging in Godiva chocolate...." Read more

"Ms Lucy for another win. Great characters and story line. The chemistry between Emily and Derek sizzled and I found myself rooting hard for him." Read more

"...Kept you on the edge of your seat and spiced things up with a hottie with an accent." Read more

"...This well written story included engaging dialogue, three dimensional characters who grow, big feels, and a captivating storyline...." Read more

227 customers mention "Readability"227 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a great light-hearted read that's perfect for current times.

"...Conclusion: overall effective. A bit too neat and clean. Disappointed the Derek’s family was little more than a parenthesis in the story...." Read more

"...think my favorite thing about the book was the pacing, the book was a length of substance...." Read more

"...She’s driven and a workaholic...." Read more

"...Steam Level/ slow burn to steamy 5/5 I freaking loved this book...." Read more

210 customers mention "Humor"199 positive11 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly its clever banter and funny moments involving stun guns.

"...This story had the perfect balance of humor, heartwarming love, real life issues, and spice...." Read more

"...Derek grew weaker as the story developed. It was funny in places. Good, solid humor suited the the high-level characters...." Read more

"...He was everything that Emily's family wasn't by being supportive, loving and protective...." Read more

"...Totally epic and it got her attention. I loved Derek and Emily’s banter. Both are witty and smart, keeping each other on their toes...." Read more

189 customers mention "Character development"183 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the strong female characters and their growth throughout the story.

"Ms Lucy for another win. Great characters and story line. The chemistry between Emily and Derek sizzled and I found myself rooting hard for him." Read more

"...This well written story included engaging dialogue, three dimensional characters who grow, big feels, and a captivating storyline...." Read more

"...Good, solid humor suited the the high-level characters. Loved the supporting cast: girlfriends, animals, Jane (golden) and Derek’s family." Read more

"...The characters were interesting, the storyline kept my attention from start to finish and the romance was exactly right for Emily and Derek...." Read more

82 customers mention "Sexiness"82 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sexy and charming, with one review specifically praising the smart and quick-witted female character.

"...’s teamed up with three other female romance writers to deliver these sexy, strong female leads and the swoon worthy men! ⁣⁣" Read more

"...a Billionaire in her own right, a great group of friends and beautiful to boot. But underneath it all, she is just like the rest of us...." Read more

"...I loved it. Derek is such a dreamy guy, He's gorgeous, funny, suave,very comfortable in his own skin and is not above a little..." Read more

"...The two are so full of chemistry. Derek is funny and charming . She is logical and one track mind...." Read more

66 customers mention "Friendship"66 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the friendships in the book, with one customer highlighting the loyalty and sisterhood themes.

"...They all have very different personalities but are extremely loyal to each other. I also loved Emily's driver/security, Jane...." Read more

"...I loved Derek and Emily’s banter. Both are witty and smart, keeping each other on their toes...." Read more

"...The characters are awesome. The friends and friendships are amazing and Friendships I think others aspire to...." Read more

"...Running her own company, a Billionaire in her own right, a great group of friends and beautiful to boot...." Read more

47 customers mention "Strength"47 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the characters in the book, particularly the strong female lead who is awesomely fierce and has a solid ending, while the male lead is also well-developed.

"Strong and tightly-crafted characters dance and spar in the high-risk world of business...." Read more

"...for something a little different, don't mind a chuckle, can handle a few ups and downs, and like your hero and heroine to be equally strong and..." Read more

"...with three other female romance writers to deliver these sexy, strong female leads and the swoon worthy men! ⁣⁣" Read more

"A super strong female lead with a love interest that can keep up with her and still take care of her, emotionally, physically (Oh yeah) and..." Read more

39 customers mention "Steamy content"39 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy scenes in the book, describing them as hot and super steamy, with one customer noting the Miami setting adds to the atmosphere.

"...I’ve had a terrible cold and this book gave me all the warm and fuzzies!..." Read more

"...Makes for a lot of drama and explosive spiciness!" Read more

"...With plenty of side-splitting humor, lots of steamy heat and a surprising depth of heart, this one has winner written all over it, and I can’t wait..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025
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    This book was just down right decadent,,,,like overindulging in Godiva chocolate. I hope they continue to play a part of the next books as Lucy unfolds more of the story about this Zane’s bunch of ladies.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2025
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    Ms Lucy for another win. Great characters and story line. The chemistry between Emily and Derek sizzled and I found myself rooting hard for him.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2025
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    Lucy Score is the cream of the crop, friends. This book DID NOT miss.
    Kept you on the edge of your seat and spiced things up with a hottie with an accent.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025
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    I liked that it was not just all about sex. There was an actual meaning to the book.. I love all her books though.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
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    I loved this forbidden romance with a side of messy public pressure. This story had the perfect balance of humor, heartwarming love, real life issues, and spice. I loved the fun and flirty banter between Emily and Derrick and Jane as a side character added to the wonderfulness of the story. Emily owns Flawless, a skincare company about to go public. Despite being a billionaire, she is a geeky scientist with a tender heart. When a set up date to be seen ends with a drug arrest for the date, Emily needs help to fix her image in order to save the upcoming IPO. Enter Derrick, whose company fixes the public images of the rich and famous. He is unapologetically himself and is pushy about getting his clients to do what he thinks is best for them. This, of course, leads to lots of head butting between he and Emily since she needs to control everything. The more time they spend together the more intense their chemistry and attraction becomes. What follows the “hiring” of Derrick is a wonderful journey to their HEA, full of truth telling, trust giving, baggage unpacking, inner voice finding, and life course correction. This well written story included engaging dialogue, three dimensional characters who grow, big feels, and a captivating storyline. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the bluewater billionaires HEAs.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
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    Strong and tightly-crafted characters dance and spar in the high-risk world of business. Integrity battles duplicity, greed counters charity, privacy competes media exposure. Loves and trust are countered with manipulation and deceit.
    Weaknesses: the characters are too perfect, the sex is too good, the characters triumph too easily, too often. The frequent sex distracts from the plot because it is not integrated into the character development.
    Surprises: solid use of hard work, discipline, choices and character integrity. Characters, the good ones, operated at a high level of responsibility
    . Conclusion: overall effective. A bit too neat and clean. Disappointed the Derek’s family was little more than a parenthesis in the story. Justice was
    Attained.
    Closing scene with Derek and brother was anticlimactic and detracted from Derek’s power.
    Em is the clear center to the story and a strong growing positive character. Derek grew weaker as the story developed.
    It was funny in places. Good, solid humor suited the the high-level characters.
    Loved the supporting cast: girlfriends, animals, Jane (golden) and Derek’s family.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019
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    The Price of Scandal was everything I hoped for and more. The characters were interesting, the storyline kept my attention from start to finish and the romance was exactly right for Emily and Derek. This story takes us on Emily Stanton's journey from Scandal to happy ever after.

    I absolutely loved that the Bluewater Billionaires are the heroines of the story. It was made even better by having a supporting cast made up mainly of successful women. Now, these successful women are not all corporate high-flyers. Their successes varied from leading a company, to security/protection, science, law, IT... mixed with successful trophy wife-ing, fraudster-ing, sabotage-ing and being a HUMUNGOUS B-I-T-C-H. This story wasn't all about women stamping their feet and demanding equal rights, this was about women just doing it. Getting in there, working their butts off and controlling their destinies. I LOVED IT...if you hadn't cottoned on yet.

    Derek Price was the perfect match for Emily. He's extremely arrogant and egotistical but I absolutely loved the way he did it. I'm a wee bit of a sucker for a man who has confidence and demands respect. When Emily faces a scandal, Derek offers his services to clean up the mess and put her reputation back on track. Well, he offered his services when he finally had her attention...when he was naked...in her bathtub...

    Emily, her best friends Cam, Luna and Daisy, are a great bunch of women that I absolutely loved meeting. They all have very different personalities but are extremely loyal to each other. I also loved Emily's driver/security, Jane. I know there isn't a book dedicated to her because she's not a Bluewater Billionaire but I'm kind of hoping for a spin-off to give me more of the stun-gun toting, Jane.

    It's a good thing Emily has such great friends because her family is an absolute waste of space. Her father is probably the best of the bunch but even he made my eye twitch. Such selfish people that did not deserve Emily's support and consideration. To be honest, such horrible family connections made Derek even better. He was everything that Emily's family wasn't by being supportive, loving and protective. We also get to meet Derek's family and I loved their easy acceptance of Emily.

    If you're looking for something a little different, don't mind a chuckle, can handle a few ups and downs, and like your hero and heroine to be equally strong and confident (in their own ways), I highly recommend giving The Prince of Scandal a try.

    Lucy Score, you have brightened my week with your wonderful story and I can't wait for your fellow authors to introduce their Bluewater Billionaires, to me.
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  • Thah
    5.0 out of 5 stars No words
    Reviewed in Brazil on August 2, 2020
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    I’m so in love with Emily and Derek’s story, I don’t know where to begin. Lucy Score is a new to me author but her writing style, the way she mixes lighthearted fun with just the right hint of drama and a whole lot of sweet is quickly making her into a favorite author. I loved the idea behind Bluewater and the character developments and relationships were top notch. I seriously am loving how the characters are so incredibly different but yet so charismatic and they grow into you in very endearing ways. I have no words to describe Derek, or even the BA Emily, but I can say I want friends and a community like the one Emily carved out for herself. Super well done
  • 5Star
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in Australia on December 7, 2019
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    This was a fantastic read. Well developed plotline with lots of fascinating characters both endearing and villainous. The Bluewater community was also hilarious and mind blowing.

    Emily is an amazing, brilliant, strong, badass woman with a huge heart. I absolutely loved how Lucy Score managed to highlight how difficult it is for a strong intelligent woman in a corporate achieving environment and how often people want to tear them down. However, Emily’s brilliance and leadership shone through.

    Loved Derek he was such a great book boyfriend. Smart and funny. Jane, Emily’s body guard has to be an all time favourite. Her fascination with her stun gun was hilarious.

    Excellent witty banter, hilarious moments and of course lovable Bluewater BFF’s. Can’t wait to read the other Bluewater girls’s stories.
  • melinda swaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s words are mesmerising and it’s characters unforgettable!! Just phenomenal!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2019
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    Everything this author writes is phenomenal!! And this book was no different - even if it took me some time to read it, had nothing to do with this book (I just wanted to read the whole series together). “The Price of Scandal” is a fantastic romantic comedy which left me with a big massive smile on my face, laughing out loud from beginning and right to the very end. Even when it was over I was a bit sad but the story and the characters have stayed with me and I can’t wait for Cameron, Luna and Daisy stories. This book satisfied on all fronts! It had everything you could possibly want in a story; an addictive storyline, drama to keep you flipping the pages, superbly crafted characters with smouldering chemistry, and plenty of toe curling action to book!! It’s words are mesmerising and it’s characters are unforgettable!! Just phenomenal!! Bring on the “The Mogul and the Muscle”!! Go grab your copies today of all four books as they are all there to enjoy and read!! Happy reading!!
  • あまや
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smouldering and fun romance - Definitely recommended
    Reviewed in Japan on November 7, 2020
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    I absolutely love the banter between Derek and Emily. The resolution of the mini crisis that sparked the beginning of the book is nice. Very fulfilling to read that.
    I like how the characters with terrible behaviours are handled, it's not easy to have boundaries and definitely not easy to deal with, even in real life.
  • Mrs Mayvor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Skratt
    Reviewed in Sweden on February 24, 2024
    En härlig bok med mycket skratt. Avis på att hon träffar en sådan man. Skulle vara toppen om det fanns gott om dem.
    Är otroligt glad för att dessa fyra författare skrivit om samma ställe och samma gäng tjejer med skinn på näsan.
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