lems135's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
melireadsromance's review
4.0
I enjoyed this marriage of convenience romance by Scarlett Scott. I thought the subplot of the mystery, while fairly predictable, never overshadowed the overall romance of the story. It wasn’t a light and frothy story by any means, but it was easy reading, and I finished it in a day. I found myself invested in not only the main characters but the secondary characters as well. As some have mentioned, this is a spicy book, but I felt that the intimacy only added to the story. I look forward to more books in this series.
sfyates's review against another edition
5.0
A Bridgerton style romance and a cozy mystery all wrapped up in one! I loved this one!
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discoharpy's review against another edition
4.0
This was really fun. A romance combined with a murder mystery. You have to suspend your disbelief a little bit, but it was a good time regardless.
carriejoduran's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lianareadsblog's review
4.0
I love this book. The suspenseful moments and steamy scenes are really on point for a historical romance and that ending was very unexpected although I’ve had my theories of who was the real culprit.
Looking forward to read the next book in the series.
KU read
Looking forward to read the next book in the series.
KU read
sarcasticlive's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED THIS.
The plot to this book was so different and fun to what I've normally read int he regency genre. The SPICE WAS SO GOOD. Scarlett Scott knows how to heat up the page.
I loved the FMC and how she won over the grumpy, cold MMC. Their romance felt genuine and I loved every moment.
The plot to this book was so different and fun to what I've normally read int he regency genre. The SPICE WAS SO GOOD. Scarlett Scott knows how to heat up the page.
I loved the FMC and how she won over the grumpy, cold MMC. Their romance felt genuine and I loved every moment.
serialromancelibrarian's review
4.0
Scarlett Scott has a magical quality to her writing. I enjoyed this story. It doesn’t have a ton of angst like some of her earlier books do. I enjoyed the inventor h, even though her request in the marriage contract for no children seemed outlandish. Wonder if anyone ever did that? Was that a thing? I really liked the H. He was a genuinely good man who did his best by the h. There was a lot of passion. Overall, it was entertaining. The suspense at the end was pretty predictable. I liked the epilogue.