This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Scandalous is the final book in the "Outcasts" trilogy and I honestly went into this one very blind. I found this one to be a quite interesting one but not my favorite of the trilogy if I am being honest. I think book 2 is my favorite of the trilogy but I will say that "Scandalous" was still highly entertaining. But there are many aspects to this story that will deliver to the readers for sure. And if you are looking for plenty of drama, adventure and unique settings and tackling some serious issues then you should definitely pick this one up.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Captain Martin Bouchard
Martin is a runaway slave, who has made his yearnings on the sea. He is a rogue, wild in his passions and tormented by his past. Highly masculine with some alpha tendancies.

The Heroine: Sarah Fisher
Sarah is a missionary, a virgin and innocent of sexual pursuits. She is also a healer of sorts and can handle a pistol when needed. She is strong in her convictions.

Summary
Scandalous is a story of Sarah, who finds herself on a slaver ship and finds herself taken by the captain of a privateer ship who rescues the people kidnapped and forced into slavery. But when some misunderstanding occur between Sarah and Martin, and her ancestry comes to the surface, Martin returns her to her family in England only she finds herself being pursued by fortune hunters and Martin has never stopped wanting Sarah. But Sarah is her own woman and doesn't believe that Martin cares for her but when the truth comes out, a scandal may come to the surface where they might have to be forced apart...

My Outlook
Scandalous I will say was a wildly entertaining story and I had so much fun with it. I absolutely couldn't seem to get enough of these two even when they were aggravating me to no end. haha I will mention that if you are looking for more "adventure" themes in your romance then you definitely need to pick up this series. I am not sure how her newer books compare but this series just satisfied me on that front. What impressed me also with this one is that the author really researched her history especially for slavery for both white and black people and how they were forced into this slave trade. I really appreciated that she knew her history but also was able to capture on it in a way that didn't seem too heavy for the story but offered dimensions especially to Martin's character.

There is some wonderful character growth within this one here and I really enjoyed seeing the background being put front and center with Martin and Sarah. They both have such explosive personalities and they really butt heads so frequently and in fact I think its their headstrong natures that cause so many misunderstandings and from the beginning there is a ton of them. My goodness, these two just couldn't get a break. They both didn't seem to really understand each other and were able to really have healthy communication. I think in the third act conflict especially is where I started to really struggle with the heroine. As what she does, is what bothers me a ton about women especially. Because *spoiler* but when the hero comes clean with her in a open honest discussion, she basically gets offended and starts yelling at him and acting like he cheated o her. Keep in mind they are not in a committed relationship and she is courting other men including one whose father used to own Martin as a slave. She just comes off as a hypocrite but she wants him to be honest, but apparently not really honest. But I did enjoy "plot wise" how it builds in the third act and the reveals that come out especially concerning Martin's past. So in the end I enjoyed the way that it all worked out, I just would have liked some more couple page time than what we get in this one here.

Overall View
I found Scandalous to be a thrilling adventure which takes the reader from the high seas to the ballrooms of the London ton'. Its a story of scandal, secrets and hidden passions with a satisfying ending.

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 4
World Building:5
Cover: 5
Hero: 5
Heroine: 3.5
Steam: 4.25
Heart & Feels: 3.5
Ending:4
Overall View: 4/5