This was a really sweet closed door romance! The setting was great and I really loved the main characters and the romance was so cute!

Absolutely fabulous!!! What a darling heartfelt romance. The writing and this story made my heart so happy. It's the perfect kind of romance that's sweet and swoony with amazing characters, an entertaining storyline and delightful witty dialog. I loved the faith element and satisfying twist of mystery that kept me up way to late but so worth the loss of sleep! Definitely five star reading! This whole series is a must read!

Max’s story is finally here! I devoured Uneasy Street! Not only is it enemies to lovers filled with all the delicious banter, but it also weaves in a missing tiara & a wonderful adoption storyline with forgiveness & reconciling the past. Becky Wade wraps up this series in a great big bow & proves once again why she’s such an amazing writer, with endearing characters who feel so real.

Max Cirillo has a plan. He’s been waiting a long time to finally get Sloane Madison back in his orbit & find out what went wrong years ago when a misunderstanding led to estrangement. They had an amazing relationship where they could finish each other’s sentences & were always there for each other as friends & business partners. When Sloane returns to Maine, she unknowingly rents a garage apartment from Max who makes it his mission to get under her skin.

The struggling etiquette expert’s back in Maine to take temporary custody of her niece while her adoptive parents are out of the country. But while fifteen year old Ivy’s searching for her birth father, Sloan’s grappling with seeing Max again. While Sloane & Max work through their messy past, they also help Ivy find her missing father. With all the close proximity, & working together, their walls begin to crumble & the sizzling chemistry between them roars to life. But, can Sloane really trust Max with her heart?

I loved Max’s story! It was even more fulfilling than I imagined. It was nice to see the depth beyond his businessman, playboy image. Both he & Sloane are complicated characters with difficult pasts. They’re so perfect for each other, but had to get past the hurt & fears. Max also has his hands full trying to locate a missing tiara.

Ivy’s adoption story definitely tugged on my heartstrings. Her journey in meeting her father & discovering even more secrets had me eagerly turning the pages. She was a darling addition to the story. It was also fun seeing the other brothers again, & Fiona find closure with her storyline.

Highly recommend this book & the entire series! After finishing, I was immediately sad that this was the end. I’m hoping somewhere in the future we’ll get to see these characters again. I’m going to miss them! While Uneasy Street can be read as a standalone, it’s much better if you’ve read the previous books, as each story builds on the other. I received an advanced complimentary copy from the author. All opinions are my own & voluntarily provided.

I love Becky Wade's writing and I absolutely adored the first two books in this series. Book 2 was one of the best books I read last year (out of 125!). That being said, this book was a disappointment to me. Wade did such an amazing job creating a terrible male character that then I actually hated him and wanted him to go away and leave Sloane alone after giving her some of the millions of dollars he cheated her out of. Picture this: you move into a new apartment and there's no water. It turns out your landlord turns off the water every time he wants to talk to you. This is not a meet-cute, this is a situation where you get a lawyer, a restraining order, and you go stay with friends. Max is a manipulative jerk and thus it was impossible for me to root for the HEA for the main characters.

I did love the endings of Fiona and Ivy's stories--lovely side plots.

Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the advanced review copy--I look forward to Wade's next book and am crossing my fingers for no more enemies to lovers tropes.

Once upon a time Max Cirillo and Sloane Madison were close friends and business partners. But when their business relationship imploded, so did the friendship. Now, four years later, they’ll have no choice but to confront their history—and the undeniable spark between them.

Beneath the animosity was an underlying mutual attraction between them even though I wasn't that invested in it. Max also came out cocky and seemed to throw his money and status around. I found myself more drawn to the mystery of who Sloane's niece's birth father was. The missing tiara storyline also seemed unnecessary but the drama surrounding it was interesting.

I didn't like the audio for this. The male narrator had a text-to-speech kind of tone. The female narrator was just okay.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for an ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 3.5⭐
Steam level: 1🌶️ Kissing only

This is a sweet, clean friends to more story. Sloan and Max knew each other throughout college and even started a business together but due to misunderstandings they were no longer business partners. I liked that the story had the misunderstandings up front. It wasn’t a you know what you did and then other character trying to figure out what had happened. Max continued to build the business into a very successful one while Sloan began an etiquette business of her own. The couple are forced together after years of not speaking when Sloan agrees to take care of her niece, Ivy, for the summer and they rent a house from Max. Max makes sure they are the ones to rent his house because he wants to make amends for the past and get to know Sloan again. While Max and Sloan work through their issues, a few side stories are going on. Ivy looking for her birth father, Max’s issues with his estranged father, his mother and other family members. This book is part of a series which I had not read but the characters can stand alone and are easy to follow.
It is a clean romance, no language or explicit scenes. There are mentions of God, church and forgiveness which I think adds to the story. It is a story I would recommend and I want to read the previous ones in the series.

I was given an advanced copy to read and review but all opinions and views are my own.

I really enjoyed this story. I enjoyed reading about the rest of the family as well. The slow build of the relationship between Max and Sloane was expected and enjoyed. The happily ever after was wonderful. I am so sad that this is the last book in this series since I enjoyed each one of the stories. I will eagerly want to read more books by this author.

This book was a new to me Author Becky Wade - and I will absolutely be reading more of her works. I have deed a few to my kindle unlimited. M

This series is a great story and intro to her writing. 3 men are related through their father. The first book of the series starts with the eldest brother Jeremiah. I highly recommend starting with that novel Memory Road then the second Rocky Road then Uneasy Street. The author states at the end this is the last of the series.

I also enjoy other characters are given the spotlight - The mom of the first women Fiona. She was so much fun.

They is. Great series to relax and enjoy a story.

Becky Wade always writes romance settings and characters unlike any other author. Her third book of Sons of Scandals didn't disappoint in ending this trilogy with deep main characters and a visit with those from earlier books.
Sloane has returned to Maine to be with her niece Ivy while her adopted parents are on a trip. She is shocked to find out that her landlord is her former business partner, and now enemy, Max Cirillo. Max is now very wealthy with the company they started, and he had left Sloan out of when company went public, Ivy wants to find her biological father and Max and Sloan put differences aside to help her. With a shared goal, they find that they are still a good team and maybe always felt more than business partners.
Wade also gives an ending to the storyline of characters from earlier books and resolves two light mysteries in this story. While there are multiple storylines, the book flows well.
I started this book reading on Kindle thanks to NetGalley for an ARC, but I finished it as an audible book. I enjoyed the narrators and recommend the audio book. All opinions are my own.

Max Cirillo and Sloane Madison used to be close friends and business partners, but when their business relationship imploded, so did the friendship. Four years later, Max is a rich CEO and Sloane is returning to Maine to serve as her niece, Ivy’s temporary guardian. She moves into a garage apartment with her niece only to find out that the apartment belongs to Max, and she is not able to break the lease. Max pulled strings to bring Sloane into his orbit because he needs closure on what went wrong between them. Forced to live next door to each other, Max and Sloane have to confront their past.
The final book in the series, The Sons of Scandals, sees these two characters grow, particularly as they have to help Ivy find her father, especially with her mother dying quite young. Whilst I hadn’t read all the books and I hope to do so afterwards, I found the book did explain the past stories. A sweet, clean romance with plenty of emotional aspects covered.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"With grace and elegance, anything is possible." Princess Katherine

Sloane Madison has come home to Maine to spend time with her fifteen-year-old niece, Ivy. She will be able to oversee her etiquette business remotely leaving it in the hands of trusted employees.
She left Maine after being cheated out of a business she helped create. The teens adoptive mother helped secure the rental of a comfortable place for them to stay. All Madison needs to worry about is Ivy's pet rat duo.
Max Cirillo has worked his way from the housekeeper's kid to the status of a wealthy man. Bitterly angry, he uses his position to set up circumstances to force his former business partner to own up to her reason for letting down her responsibilities.
Madison just may have a bigger rat to deal with.
I received my advanced reader's copy of Uneasy Street from the author, from the publisher, Victory Editing from NetGalley. This is my own opinion of the book. There is a lot going on in this community. I think it is an interesting way to show what different ways miscommunication, greed, a selfish lifestyle and stubborn attitudes are just a few of the ways that can lead to devastation in a business, personal friendship or family relationships. (I'm thinking of Fiona's character here, too.) I liked the storylines. Madison seems to take a few hits from left field, including Ivy's very serious and possibly life changing quest. Ivy is an excellent character and go between with her aunt and Max.
I was looking forward to seeing how the trauma and drama Fiona caused would work out with her sister too.
Overall, I am pleased with the acknowledgement of wrongdoing, the heart changes and genuine forgiveness asked for and given in the various circumstances. It's a good story that certainly and sadly reflects stories in real life.

I have really enjoyed each story in the Sons of Scandal series. Uneasy Street has so many things I love in a romance! it has great characters, banter, humor, complex family relationships, faith, and lessons on forgiveness.

I absolutely loved Max! He’s the perfect swoony male character that I look for in my romance novels. He’s confident, smart, funny, kind, and caring. I loved the slow progression of his and Sloane’s relationship and their chemistry was off the charts- or as Ivy would say, “spark-y!” Sloane is a bit of a complex character due to her family history. Her growth throughout the story felt real and believable. I really enjoyed Ivy’s character, her story, and how it ended. One of my favorite things about this novel is the lesson on forgiving versus not forgiving and how that could affect your life.

Uneasy Street by Becky Wade is the third and final story in the Sons of Scandal series. I’m seriously going to miss these characters. While I’m sad it’s over, I am looking forward to reading whatever Ms. Wade writes next!

Thank you to netgalley for the arc of this book.
I read the first two books but it took me a bit to remember who was who since it's been a year. I really enjoyed this book. Max and Sloanes banter was really fun.
Sloane was watching her niece and ended up at max's guest house. Max had arranged it without her knowing. They had been friends years before until their business relationship ended.
Sloanes niece was on the hunt for her birth father.
She wanted to find out who he was so Sloane and Max ended up working together to try to help her find him.

A lovely end to the series:
This was a sweet and entertaining book. It was the third book in the series and I'd definitely recommend reading the preceding books as they provide clarity into the family dynamics and some of the side characters who are featured here again. I liked how it was written from multiple points of view and yet it was still easy to follow along and the pacing was excellent. Personally I would have liked the faith aspects to have been more prevalent but I did enjoy the themes of reconciliation and forgiveness that were featured.
I really enjoyed the relational aspects of the story, from the relationships to the reunions. Max and Sloane initially clashed and had to resolve their past in order to establish something meaningful and lasting. It took them a long time but it was fun watching them finally get there.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

Max Cirillo, the third son in the Sons of Scandal series, was the ultimate handsome alpha male. He was tough to the point of being ruthless and single-minded when it came to meeting his goals successfully. And he had unfinished business with his former business partner and ex-best friend, Sloane, a beautiful woman whom he had cut out of the massively prosperous business they had co-founded years ago. Sloane agreed to come back to Maine for a summer in order to care for her teen-aged niece while her parents were out of the country. She was thrilled with the living space that had been arranged for them until she realized that the apartment was owned by Max and it was located behind the mansion Max lived in. It was quite a dilemma and due to the airtight lease, she was stuck. I have to admit that at the beginning of the story, I was a little afraid of Max and his intensity and manipulation but I was able to relax a little when I realized that Sloane was angry at but not afraid of Max. If anything, Max was afraid of Sloane and his powerful feelings for her that gave her a measure of control over him. His efforts to regain that control accomplished the exact opposite. This was a complicated character and he had a heartbreaking family background so it was interesting to see how the author wove his story with Sloane’s to create vulnerability, mutual understanding, and eventually a measure of healing. This book could be read as a standalone but I highly recommend starting at the beginning of the series in order to better understand the interactions of the characters. It will be worth your time and money; these are such good books. Rating 4.5. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

**Uneasy Street** by Becky Wade delivers a satisfying conclusion to the *Sons of Scandal* series. With so many moving pieces, Wade masterfully ties everything together for a great ending. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone—focusing on the compelling storyline between Max, Sloane, and her niece Ivy—readers familiar with the series might get more out of Fiona and her sister’s arc. Longtime fans will also appreciate the cameos from Jude and Jeremiah, Max’s half-brothers.

One of my favorite aspects of this book was learning about etiquette through Sloane. The secondary storyline involving her and Ivy was heartwarming, and Ivy’s role in Sloane and Max’s relationship mishaps added an extra layer of charm.

Max and Sloane had been best friends and business partners for years—until everything fell apart. Now, four years later, their paths cross again, forcing them to confront old wounds and unresolved feelings.

I absolutely loved Max. Sure, there were moments when he frustrated me, but his confidence, humor, and water-related escapades won me over. Sloane, on the other hand, made me appreciate my own family even more, and I adored her fascination with Princess Kate.

I devoured this book in under 36 hours… and honestly, it only took that long because my husband invited friends over for the Super Bowl!

I had ridiculously high expectations for this book. I loved the first two in the series and have been so eager for Max’s story. Y’all! This book exceeded all of my ridiculously high expectations! I loved it so much!

Max and Sloan have history. A complicated past. Things did not end well between these former friends and business partners. They’re back in each other’s lives now that Sloane is in Groomsport looking after her teenage niece Ivy. While her niece’s parents are away, they rented a garage apartment for Sloane and Ivy to stay in. The garage apartment on Max’s property! Sparks fly from the very beginning, and I was so there for it! Their banter was great! They had me laughing and smiling all throughout the book.

Ivy was a very likable character. Even though she could be a bit impulsive at times, she had a good head on her shoulders. I loved the supportive and loving bond between her and Sloane. And I was very intrigued by the mystery of trying to find her biological father.

I was glad to get closure to Fiona’s story. I was rooting for things to work out for her.

I also enjoyed the mystery behind the missing tiara.

This was such a great second chance, enemies to more romance. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I’d definitely recommend reading the series in order, though. While Max and Sloane’s romance stands alone, there are threads from the first two books that are tied up here.

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

He wants closure from a past friendship that ended in betrayal and she comes back into town to temporarily take care of her niece. A second chance romance with lots of cute moments but also the banter between them is hilarious. They try really hard to hate each other but end up falling in love.

Modern romance is rarely my first choice when it comes to choosing my next read, but Becky Wade’s Uneasy Street had me hooked from the very first page. The characters, the plot, the romance! - It was all on point!

In this story of forgiveness and redemption, Max Cirillo will go to any lengths to get an explanation and an apology from his estranged business partner, Sloane. Meanwhile, Sloane would do anything to avoid Max and escape the hurts of her past. With multiple subplots (like her niece’s attempt to find out more about her biological family), this book was jam-packed full of goodness and kept me hanging on to every word from beginning to end.

Whether Uneasy Street fits into your usual tropes or is an altogether different book from those that normally grace your library shelves, this is one I’ll recommend over and over.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Uneasy Street by Becky Wade is the third book in A Sons of Scandal Romance. It is a stand-alone story, but also does reference the other stories. Sloane and Max were best friends in college and starting their business. Until they were not. Now Sloane runs an etiquette company and Max runs the company they used to run together. They reunite when Sloane comes to visit. Not a happy reunion.

in Uneasy Street. I loved the story of Max and Sloane. They had good banter, interesting life journeys, and great growth as characters. I appreciated the depth of the characters, the subtle faith elements, and the humor. It was fun to revisit our friends from the other stories in the series and make some new friends. The story wove together several different side plots and I enjoyed being drawn more fully into their world. I may even want to be a #ratmom someday.

I enjoyed this delightful book with its engaging characters, great banter and enduring themes. I highly recommend Uneasy Street by Becky Wade
I was given a complimentary copy and not required to write a positive review.