Unforgiveable Love did not disappoint! It is sultry and sexy as a summer night, languid and luscious as the jazz that underscores its pages. [...] Highly recommended.” - Historical Novel Society
“Unforgivable Love is an unforgettable read. Scott’s reimagining of Dangerous Liaisons into 1940’s Harlem society is nothing short of inspired, with all the spice and spite and delight of the original, and more. Nuanced, haunting, elegant, this is a book I can’t wait to read again - and then, again.” - Robin Black, author of Life Drawing
“Marvelously dramatic…brings its era to life with lush detail.” - People
“Scott’s latest is a brilliantly written retelling of a classic story, Dangerous Liaisons, that will enthrall readers from the first page.” - RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)
“Scott’s heady blend of sumptuous description, rarefied setting, sensuality, revenge, and redemption will keep readers engaged.”
- Booklist
“Scott should take a bow for penning this delicious and infinitely enjoyable read.” - Essence
“Scott sets this fresh retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel against an alluring backdrop of city nightclubs, country retreats, tightknit church communities, and the Brooklyn Dodgers... A dazzlingly dark and engaging tale full of heartbreak, treachery, and surprise.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Scott’s novel is a vivid, vibrant, and panoramic exploration of the hearts and minds of its mostly well-heeled characters and the universal themes of love, sex, and social intrigue [...]Scott takes readers there and lets them wander and discover this exciting, historical time and place.” - Breena Clarke, author of the award-winning Oprah book club pick, River, Cross My Heart
“Unforgivable Love is a fast-paced tale of intrigue, seduction, and betrayal. Sophfronia Scott leaves us breathless.” - Lee Martin, Pulitzer Prize Finalist author of The Bright Forever
“ [...] here is this eighteenth century French tale remade into a panorama of mid-century Harlem, America--full of brilliant characters, a tale of love and lust and treachery, written with the rhythms of jazz, giving forth beautifully rendered rooms and streets and sounds [...] better than the original.” - Richard Bausch, award-winning author of Before, During, After
“Scott’s wonderful, original retelling of Dangerous Liaisons takes readers deep into the lives of her characters; Mae, Val, and Elizabeth are riveting and complex. You won’t be able to stop reading this terrific, absorbing book.” - Karen E. Bender, author of Refund, Finalist for the National Book Award
“Unforgivable Love is vibrant, thoughtful and very sexy. It sneaks up on you and once you are under its spell, it won’t let go.” - Martha Southgate, author of The Fall of Rome
“In this remarkable retelling of the French classic Les Liasions Dangereuses, Sophfronia Scott brings scandal, manipulation, and perverse desire to (barely) postwar America […] Beautifully written, sumptuously atmospheric, fearless […] Unforgivable Love is surely the breakout book for this thrilling new voice.” - Bill Roorbach, award-winning author of Life Among Giants and The Girl of the Lake
“Unforgivable Love is an exquisite, sexy, beautifully imagined novel in which Sophfronia Scott expertly recasts the intrigues and characters of Dangerous Liaisons in Harlem of the late 1940s. It’s evident that Scott was deeply inspired by the spirit and events of Pierre de Laclos’s classic novel, but she has claimed its subjects--romantic love and betrayal--as her own. Both a virtuosic homage and a thrilling retelling--Unforgivable Love is a stunning accomplishment.” - Christine Sneed, author of The Virginity of Famous Men and Little Known Facts
“Unforgivable Love is an exquisite, sexy, beautifully imagined novel in which Sophfronia Scott expertly recasts the intrigues and characters of Dangerous Liaisons in Harlem of the late 1940s. [...] Both a virtuosic homage and a thrilling retelling--Unforgivable Love is a stunning accomplishment.” - Christine Sneed, author of The Virginity of Famous Men and Little Known Facts
“At once beautiful and ominous, visceral and ethereal, tragic and fulfilling, Unforgivable Love is a genuinely moving novel [...] Sophfronia Scott has given us a book that will last, an elegant page turner that transcends time and place.” - Bret Lott, New York Times bestselling author of Jewel
“Imagine Dangerous Liaisons set in 1940s Harlem, amidst the nascent civil rights movement, baseball, and jazz, and you have Sophfronia Scott’s riveting novel Unforgivable Love.[...] I miss this world-and Scott’s gorgeous prose already.” - Lori Ostlund, author of After the Parade
“Unforgivable Love is lyrical and lush, enchanting and energetic. With bottomless empathy and loving attention to detail, Sophfronia Scott embraces a classic and makes it her own.” - Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow and An American Marriage
“Complicated characters, unbearable tension, heartbreak, and betrayal make Unforgivable Love an absorbing read. Sophfronia Scott is a master storyteller...deeply poignant.” - Erika Robuck, national bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl
“Complicated characters, unbearable tension, heartbreak, and betrayal make Unforgivable Love an absorbing read. [...] Deeply poignant.” - Erika Robuck, national bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl
“At once beautiful and ominous, visceral and ethereal, tragic and fulfilling, Unforgivable Love is a genuinely moving novel of love and loss and the treacherous paths we make for ourselves when we let our passions run away with us. Sophfronia Scott has given us a book that will last, an elegant page turner that transcends time and place.” - Bret Lott, New York Times bestselling author of Jewel
