Author: Virginia Heath
Series/Standalone: The Merriwell Sisters (Book #1)
Genre: Adult, Historical Romance
Pages: 368
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Year Published: 2021
Format: Paperback (Library Copy)
"The first in a new historical rom-com series, a handsome earl hires a fake fiancée to keep his matchmaking mother at bay, but hilarity ensues when love threatens to complicate everything.
The last thing Hugh Standish, Earl of Fareham, ever wants is a wife. Unfortunately for him, his mother is determined to find him one, even from across the other side of the ocean. So, Hugh invents a fake fiancée to keep his mother’s matchmaking ways at bay. But when Hugh learns his interfering mother is on a ship bound for England, he realizes his complicated, convoluted but convenient ruse is about to implode. Until he collides with a beautiful woman, who might just be the miracle he needs.
Minerva Merriwell has had to struggle to support herself and her two younger sisters ever since their feckless father abandoned them. Work as a woodcut engraver is few and far between, and the Merriwell sisters are nearly penniless. So, when Hugh asks Minerva to pose as his fiancée while his mother is visiting, she knows that while the scheme sounds ludicrous, the offer is too good to pass up.
Once Minerva and her sisters arrive at Hugh's estate, of course, nothing goes according to his meticulous plan. As hilarity and miscommunication ensue, while everyone tries to keep their tangled stories straight, Hugh and Minerva’s fake engagement starts to turn into a real romance. But can they trust each other, when their relationship started with a lie?"
My Rating: 2/5
At the start of this book, I was really hopeful about where we were going. I liked the concept and the tropes that seemed to be at play. I haven't read many historical romances so I was excited to get into this one, but near the middle, I had trouble caring about the plot line. By the end, I was expecting things to happen in different steps than they ended up happening and I didn't think that the closure was the best it could have been. The redeeming aspect for me was the fact that there was the fake dating trope which always entertained me.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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