{"product_id":"scoop-and-scandal-paperback","title":"Scoop and Scandal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Lakestone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystery meets romantic comedy in the Comet Cove Mysteries!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey're rival reporters chasing the biggest scoop Comet Cove has ever seen. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe wants a serious story. He wants glitz and gossip. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe problem is, they just might want each other. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComet Cove, Florida, is all about stars. Star Harbor, Stargazer Point, and a galaxy of space-themed businesses draw more and more famous folks escaping their celebrity lives for a stay in this quiet, quirky town. But when a fishing boat explodes in the Atlantic with a beloved actor on board, the big bang shakes up more than the glitterati. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFueled on mochas from Bean Me Up, reporter Roz Melander rushes to land the biggest story her beach town has seen in years. Who was aboard the boat? And what caused the blast? Solving the mystery could help her save her family's struggling \u003cem\u003eCourier\u003c\/em\u003e newspaper and get her back to her big-city career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut her annoyingly handsome rival, newshound Alden Knox, is one step ahead of her. A cynical former tabloid scribe, Alden nets scoops for the fluffy \u003cem\u003eBeacon\u003c\/em\u003e, chasing the VIPs flocking to Comet Cove. And with every quip and quibble he throws at her, he gets on Roz's last nerve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Roz and Alden run after clues, they fall over each other at every step. But when they stumble into danger, they realize someone will do anything to stop them. Teaming up to foil a dangerous enemy might keep them alive, but now they have another problem. One of them has to win. And given their inconvenient attraction, winning might hurt just as much as losing, especially if their hearts get in the way of their deadlines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScoop and Scandal\u003c\/em\u003e is a low-spice funny romantic mystery. This novel contains mild cursing, unabashed longing and closed-door canoodling with lots of giggles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the first book in a new series by Lucy Lakestone, author of the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAn earlier book by Lucy Lakestone, \u003c\/em\u003eDesire on Deadline, \u003cem\u003eserved as the inspiration and basis for this novel. Locations, characters, and story elements have changed. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265235239161,"sku":"9781943134540","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zSFIm0hFpF9781943134540.webp?v=1768839356","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/scoop-and-scandal-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}