A review by bookchainedsoul
A Broken Betrothal by Rose Pearson
2.0
This is cute and good for what it is (that being a short, time-filler romance) but many parts just seemed exaggerated and completely unrealistic, mainly towards the end. When everyone was speaking in long paragraphs it felt like how everyone used to write speech in creative writing at 13/14 before learning how to make a conversation flow better and show, not tell, in their writing.
Also, for a regency romance, it felt like the actual romance part took a backseat. In the second half the story mainly focused on who was trying to ruin Leicestershire, not the relationship developing, but somehow they fall in love in the space of two weeks even though the only things they talk about are the mystery and how rude they have been to each other. I appreciated the added plot line but I felt the focus was misplaced.
That being said, it was a fun little read to fill a couple hours and I want to read the next in the series as my next short read, so it’s not bad at all.
Also, for a regency romance, it felt like the actual romance part took a backseat. In the second half the story mainly focused on who was trying to ruin Leicestershire, not the relationship developing, but somehow they fall in love in the space of two weeks even though the only things they talk about are the mystery and how rude they have been to each other. I appreciated the added plot line but I felt the focus was misplaced.
That being said, it was a fun little read to fill a couple hours and I want to read the next in the series as my next short read, so it’s not bad at all.