Scandal continues the Marduke Manor series with a story of forbidden love, shifting loyalties, and the quiet negotiations of power and desire.

Let's not get caught.

Father Jake and Maggie know the rules.
But he needs a new principal, and she needs to escape academia.
It's the prudent thing to do. Right?

Meanwhile, Kate is caught in a storm of church politics, family chaos, and unexpected desire.
As loyalties shift and secrets surface, she must choose: protect the institution—or the people she loves.

For readers who value emotional depth, moral complexity, and the slow unfolding of found family, Scandal offers a story where even the most sacred vows can be rewritten.

Note: This novel includes elements of power exchange within an emotionally grounded relationship.

And the journey doesn't end here—prepare for the next chapter in the Marduke Manor series, where Father Nick receives a parish transfer that reopens old wounds and rekindles a long-forgotten love with a woman who, twenty years on, remains as captivating—and elusive—as ever.
Read Second Chances (Book 3).