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A review by intensej
My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh
3.0
3.5/5 stars
This was a really cute book with really charming characters. Sebastian Holloway is the eldest son of a rich iron magnate. He is an anthropologist and feels the most comfortable in a library. He is awkward around strangers and experiences social anxiety when he interacts with others. Lady Grace Wyatt loves to study amphibians and reptiles. She has a crush on a fellow naturalist named Mason. When Mason doesn't show her any attention, she asks her friend Sebastian to pretend to be interested in her in order for Mason to see her as a potential wife. Grace and Sebastian's friend, the Duke of Rotherby, help Sebastian transform into a rake. Grace begins to realize that she is interested in Sebastian--not Mason. I enjoyed the camaraderie between Sebastian and the Duke of Rotherby. Eva Leigh mentions the Union of the Rakes, but it was hard to understand how all of the men are connected. Hopefully it is explored in future books. There was chemistry between Sebastian and Grace. This was one of those books where the main obstacle was that the characters didn't talk about their feelings. I wanted to see scenes between Sebastian and his father; there wasn't enough closure with that relationship. Nonetheless, this was a fun historical romance featuring two introverted scientists. It was nice to see a shy Sebastian develop confidence in himself.
This was a really cute book with really charming characters. Sebastian Holloway is the eldest son of a rich iron magnate. He is an anthropologist and feels the most comfortable in a library. He is awkward around strangers and experiences social anxiety when he interacts with others. Lady Grace Wyatt loves to study amphibians and reptiles. She has a crush on a fellow naturalist named Mason. When Mason doesn't show her any attention, she asks her friend Sebastian to pretend to be interested in her in order for Mason to see her as a potential wife. Grace and Sebastian's friend, the Duke of Rotherby, help Sebastian transform into a rake. Grace begins to realize that she is interested in Sebastian--not Mason. I enjoyed the camaraderie between Sebastian and the Duke of Rotherby. Eva Leigh mentions the Union of the Rakes, but it was hard to understand how all of the men are connected. Hopefully it is explored in future books. There was chemistry between Sebastian and Grace. This was one of those books where the main obstacle was that the characters didn't talk about their feelings. I wanted to see scenes between Sebastian and his father; there wasn't enough closure with that relationship. Nonetheless, this was a fun historical romance featuring two introverted scientists. It was nice to see a shy Sebastian develop confidence in himself.