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3.0
I received an ARC from the publisher and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
After reading my first Virginia Heath book last year, I was excited to read more from her. However, I think The Earl’s Inconvenient Houseguest was perhaps the wrong book to start with among her lengthy backlist of Harlequin Historicals.
I do like the village setting, and the fact that Heath drew from her real life to create it helps in the immersion. But other than that, I found this book rather wanting.
Rafe and Sophie are both rather bland, stiff, and distant. There isn’t the believable tension that makes enemies-to-lovers work. There’s a lot of mulling over things, which meant I was skimming and skipping, and then finding myself reaching the end, and being like, “that’s it?” *scratches head*
I do see potential in the breadcrumbs being set up for future titles. And I can see how the hook could appeal to other people, as there are some more positive reviews out there.