Cute, but I wish the hero fought for the heroine more throughout the book. ( )

It was easy enough to read but was pretty weak. Which to be fair, is about what you'd expect from a novella.Then about 70% through it totally flipped and just became flat out weird. The plot completely fell apart. I didn't understand the point of Giles' whole storyline. It was just stupid. And unnecessary. It didn't add anything to the story. And it made me dislike Mary. The main characters are mere caricatures of actual people. They had no depth. I did like the Ikea scene. But it felt very modern and out of place for the historical genre and it wasn't really enough to redeem the book.

I'm coming to the conclusion I don't really like Tessa Dare's books. There's only been one so far that I've really enjoyed. Mostly they're just weak historical romance with no real plot, paper thin characters with no discernable depth and romance that contains an echo of fluff. So 2 stars, rounded up from 1.5. Because frankly it's a rare book that requires a 1 star rating. It might be not good but it wasn't really bad. ( )

3.5 stars ( )

A cute novella previously included in Rogues Rush In. It's an easy read with only 11 chapters. The couple are cute but they're not fleshed out. There's some background but not enough for me to really be involved in the story. It's a nice HEA with a twist. Thank you to the author for making this e-book available for free.

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So far, all Tessa Dare books I've read were on audio, and I'm very glad that I enjoy her romances just as much when I physically read them!

This was a fun and quick (and free!) read featuring childhood friends turned lovers, a marriage of convenience, plenty of bickering, some French puns, and a pair of housekeepers called Dick and Fanny which amused me quite a bit. ( )