I've finished my first Becky Wade series! I *loved* the first book in the series, but I liked each successive book less. This book was my least favorite. It had the same cast of characters and New England charm, but the main characters were less likable and the plot less intriguing. However, it was still a nice calm, quick read. Clean, relaxing, and a good happily-ever-after.

Max's story is the final book in the Sons of Scandal series. It's a friends-to-enemies-to-love story with forced proximity that will have you hooked from the start. Max Cirillo and Sloane Madison once shared a strong friendship and a business dream—until everything fell apart. Now, years later, fate (and a very inconvenient lease) forces them back into each other’s lives in the most unexpected way.

Sloane has temporary guardianship of her niece, Ivy, while Ivy's adoptive parents are out of the country for work. She thinks the rental is perfect until she discovers it's owned by her ex-best friend and business partner. The unbreakable lease Max has makes sure these two strong-willed characters can't simply walk away from their unresolved past.

Their chemistry is undeniable, and I loved all the banter. You can feel the history between them in every interaction. The push and pull, the regret, the what-ifs—it’s all there, and it gives the romance more depth. At the same time, the story doesn’t get too heavy. There are plenty of sweet, funny, and swoony moments to balance things out.

Easy Street is one of those stories that makes you believe in second chances—not just in love, but in friendship, forgiveness, and figuring out what really matters. It’s heartfelt, charming, and the kind of book that leaves you smiling when you turn the last page.

I received a copy from NetGalley via Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own. I also listened to the audiobook from my library via the Hoopla app. I liked that it had dual narrators.

I loved the Sons of Scandel series and I thought this was a great end to the series. Mystery and romance! I loved seeing characters from the first two books.

This is my first read from Becky Wade. I appreciated that it was much better quality story and writing than so much Christian fiction. I didn’t realize it was the third book in a series…and while it generally holds as a stand alone, there were some parts that felt like I had walked in to the middle of a story. Like Fiona’s whole character. I actually don’t understand why so much of the book was about Fiona. The POV’s kind of bothered me. The book is described as being about Max and Sloane, and yet we have 4 POV’s including the two of them but also Ivy (who seemed much younger than 15) and Fiona, who in my opinion didn’t add anything to Max and Sloane’s story and had a completely separate romantic story of her own that just distracted from the main storylines. I don’t know if she’s a past book character or if she’s a set up for a future book in the series, but I just didn’t care about what was happening to her or understand why we kept going back to her.

Also I didn’t love Sloane. The way she has this aha moment about herself at the end, but it was never really hinted at unfolding throughout the book. There were a few things about the end like that. A bunch of characters were introduced in the last quarter of the book that easily could have been brought up before. Like Ivy’s best friend has never been mentioned but suddenly she’s key character in a plot point. And there were just too many info dumps. The beginning dialog didn’t feel like dialogue. You just don’t info dump your entire past relationship with someone in multiple-paragraph long monologue…it was obviously an info dump for the reader.
Anyway, it was okay. Not my favorite. But I do see why people would like the book and how much of that stuff is personal preference and wouldn’t bother many readers.

**thank you netgalley for a review copy of this narration. My opinions are my own.

ARC/ ALC REVIEW:

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Uneasy Street by Becky Wade is the epic conclusion of her Sons of Scandal Series!!!

Sloane grew up in a highly dysfunctional household. Despite all the odds being stacked against her she went on to create a successful and thriving life. But when her niece needs a temporary guardian, she puts everything on hold to care for her. Along the way she is tasked with helping her niece discover her biological father, forced to face her childhood demons, and deal with the aftermath of a nasty friendship/ coworker breakup (with Max). Will Sloane be able to check off all of her goals in the finite time she is given, or will her laundry list of hopefuls be too much to achieve?

Sons of Scandal is a three part series. While each of the books can be read as a standalone novel, you would be foolish to miss out on great storytelling. However, if you are unable to commit to the entire series, Becky Wade does a phenomenal job of making sure readers are up to date with pertinent back stories and plot points.

After completing Uneasy Street, I can officially say I have read the entire series. While I enjoyed each of the sons (Jeremiah, Jude, and Max), Max’s story was easily my favorite! No matter the format, physical or audio, readers are in for a real treat.

My personal preference for consuming this book was on audio. I thought the voice actors (Reba Buhr and Ryan Hudson) did a wonderful job bringing this heavy story to life while adding some much needed levity. In addition, they managed to drive home the tension and chemistry between the two main characters (Sloane and Max) by perfectly executing Wade’s witty banter.

While there is so much to love about this book what stood out to me was the relationship between Sloane and her niece. As a devoted auntie to a wonderful little girl, I understand what a special bond aunts and nieces share. I loved witnessing the pair grow closer during their time together. They truly were the catalyst for each other getting their happily-ever-after (HEA).

Read this book for:
-a second chance romance
-forced proximity
-dual POVs (Sloane/ Max)

*Content Warning, this book deals with:
-child neglect
-drug/ gambling addiction
-unexpected pregnancy
-adoption

Special thanks to Netgalley, Victoria Editing, and Becky Wade for allowing me to read and listen to this book in exchange for my honest review.

Sweet Christian read with a hint of intrigue

I enjoyed this final book in the Sons of Scandal series. I have waited for this book and am so excited to see Fiona and Burke's story wrap up as well as Max's! Themes of adoption, neglect, self-worth, and forgiveness were all mentioned and woven in the story well. This was a sweet Christian romance, I'd rate PG for the themes mentioned above and kissing.

Uneasy Street is an excellent page turning, heart wrenching, soul delighting final book in the brilliant Sons of Scandal series. In this final outing from Maine, we get to grips with Max, the half brother of our first two heroes.

Max is a tech millionaire, but while financially rich, he’s heart poor after his relationship with best friend Sloane blew up in a misunderstanding over business. Four years on and she’s back in town to take care of her niece, Ivy, and Max is determined to get some closure. Sloane, on the other hand, has no interest in seeing Max, until she discovers she’s living in his guest house and can’t break the lease.

The book shows us their messy past and the pain that’s causing in the present. And then throws the two together as they try and find Ivy’s biological father. I loved how clever the plot was. With Max completely torn between love for Sloane and his need for self protection. Sloane, meanwhile wants to guard her heart after losing everything to Max once before.

I found it hard to like Max initially, but that didn’t last long before I wanted his HEA as much as he did. Sloane’s personality is delightful and her care for Ivy beautiful to read. Throw in the end of a long storyline for Max’s mom and his former step-mom, and you have a giant page turner.

I received a copy of Uneasy Street from the author via NetGalley. The egregious fan-girling is all my own and will surprise no one.

Disclosure: I do not love rating books with a low star count, but I received this as an ARC and am obligated to leave a review.
This book did not work for me. The enemy to lovers trope felt incredibly unbalanced, and I could not convince myself to even like either main character. The pacing was off for me, it felt jerky with trying to piece together the backstory.
I love Becky Wade’s books, but this particular series has not been a favorite.

What another great story in the Sons of Scandal series. Max and Sloane's story was beautifully written each having to overcome past hurts and disappointments. Each needing to learn to trust in God but also on each other. Thank you Becky Wade and Net Galley for an ARC copy to honestly review.

This book will quickly pull you into a story that has large hints of enemies-to-lovers but I wondered if they really wanted to hate each other. There's an unresolved past between Max and Sloane, and Max is determined to force closure. He goes about it in a pushy way -- that involves Sloane's niece Ivy. The three of them have a fun dynamic, but at first I didn't love Max and Sloane together. I wasn't really supposed to as each was hurt by what happened to blow up their business partnership. As the pages turned, I came to like both characters as they helped Ivy on a journey of her own. This was a really enjoyable read that kept me coming back to the pages. I want to go back and pick up book two which I somehow missed. Oops!

I have loved this series and this book was an excellent conclusion to all the storylines.

The tension and pain between Max and Sloan was so real, but I love how they each have to come to terms with the choices they have made in the past and actively choose his to progress. They each have to contend with themselves and God and how they view forgiveness. Their banter was next level snark, but as a fairly sassy person it didn't feel too over the top for me.

The secondary character of Ivy, Sloan's niece, adds the perfect catalyst for getting the enemies of Max and Sloan to interact. She is delightfully charming and balances out all the drama between them. But she also has some drama of her own. And her side story of trying to find her biological father is so touching. Even if it is filled with some teenage shenanigans.

And Fiona. She has really transformed as a character. Becoming more selfless and giving. I didn't enjoy her in book 1 and now I was rooting for her to get a happy ending.

So many storylines are woven together here and it's a sign of a skilled writer that I did not mind going between them.
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This is a closed door, kisses only rom com. It is part of a series, but can be read as a stand alone. You would benefit though from reading these in order!

Available on Kindle Unlimited
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Thank you to the author for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book to review.

This was a fun chick lit novel, and I enjoyed it a lot. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.

Uneasy Street
Sons of Scandal, Book 3
by Becky Wade
Pub DateFeb 14 2025
ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op
Christian| General Fiction \(Adult\)| Romance


I'm reviewing Uneasy Street through Victory Editing and Netgalley:


There was a time when Max Cirillo and Sloane Madison were close friends and business partners. As their business relationship imploded, so did their friendship.Both their business and friendship imploded as their relationship deteriorated.



Four years later, Max is a wealthy CEO. Sloane is a not-so-rich etiquette expert who returns to Maine to help find the birth father of her niece. She is thrilled when she and her niece move into a darling garage apartment, but her joy soon turns to horror when she realizes it belongs to Max. She lives right next door to him due to an unbreakable lease.


Max wanted closure over what went wrong between them, so he brought Sloane into his orbit. It doesn't take long, however, for his scheming to backfire. It may seem that he is a cold-hearted rake, but this one woman has dangerous control over his emotions.



As they live side by side on an uneasy street, they'll have to face their history-and the undeniable spark between them.


I give Uneasy Street five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

After reading the first two books, I really wanted to like Max, since he had gotten the short end of the stick with the scandal surrounding his parents. That said, I strongly disliked him. If Sloane were my daughter, I would have told her to run away from the relationship. The power games and characters feeling like they had a right to things when they were the ones who put themselves in that position were just annoying. The first two books were much better, I could of gone without this one.

I've enjoyed each of Becky Wade's books that I've read. This one was so good. It kept me entertained from the very start.

This book features Max. I loved the way he works so hard to get Sloane to live in his apartment over the garage. He felt that they had unfinished business and he wanted to finish it.

Sloane is the kind of aunt who would drop what she's doing for four months and move in with her niece across country so her niece doesn't have to give up her life to go with her parents.

There are so many great themes in this book. There is forgiveness, redemption, growing up and making mistakes. But there are also a couple of mysteries that need to be solved. This book really had a bit of everything. And I loved the journey it took me on as a reader.

I'm sad to see this series end, but I can't wait to see what comes next!

I loved this book. Max and Sloan's banter and odvious need to overcome and forgive each other. I liked the family dynamic of the niece trying to find her birth parent. It was insightful and I appreciated the bond between Max and the niece. It said a lot of his character that she was rooting for him, and that he would drop everything to be there for her. Great ending to a wonderful. series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Wade for an advance reader copy. These opinions are my own.

Max and Sloane met in college . Sloane never treated Max like the playboy he was. Instead she respected his business intellect . So much so that they go into business . The business is going incredibly well when Max stabs Sloane in the back and takes over her shares and kicks her out of the company ,
ax and Sloane haven’t spoken since then.


Until Sloane moves in for a few months to a rental with her teenage niece only to find out it’s Maxs rental . This story has it all . Parents who divorced who still want something from the other , bitterness , forgiveness , revenge and not just from max and Sloane . This story has a lot of side characters and story that only adds to the entire characters of Sloane and Max.


There is a lot of character building in this story and I enjoyed the journey . I did not like the rats and sided with Sloane on her feelings on her niece having them in the house .

I enjoyed this story on Max and Sloane and how misunderstandings and lack of communication turn into years of hurt and loneliness only to turn into something else .

Thank you to netgalley for a download in exchange for an unbiased review .

While I didn’t dislike this book, it wasn’t my favorite in the series. What kept me reading was Sloan’s relationship with her niece and their journey to uncover more about her birth family. That subplot was the most engaging aspect for me.

Unfortunately, the romance felt underwhelming and lacked depth. While I enjoyed seeing familiar couples and family members from previous books, there wasn’t much else that stood out. The narration was enjoyable, but overall, this book just didn’t have the same spark as others in the series.

That said, I truly enjoy Becky’s writing and have loved many of her other books—this one just fell a little flat for me.


Thank you, Becky, NetGalley, and Victory Editing, for the opportunity to read, listen, and review this advanced copy.

This inspirational and clean novel was a wonderful conclusion to the Son of Scandal series. I really enjoyed the plot of friends to enemies to lovers. Many relationships were reconciled in this final book and there was closure to much heartache and pain. The author highlighted a value theme of forgiveness and how important it is to extend to others and also for ourselves.

Uneasy Street is the third and final book in the Sons of Scandal series by Becky Wade. Sloane owns a etiquette company and is in Maine to care for her niece while her parents are out of the country. Max is a wealthy entrepreneur who is the sole owner of a company that he and Sloane created together. Their complicated past unfolds over the course of the book and you learn why Sloane is so unhappy with Max and really wants nothing to do with him. Being a romance novel of course she starts to thaw towards him and work towards forgiveness.
This was my least favorite of the series and I had a hard time getting into the story. I wasn't able to really connect with either of the main characters and there were a lot of side stories that were detracting from the main romance arc. I didn't really find the characters overly likeable. I am glad I finished the series but probably wouldn't pick it up again.