Series: Fifth Avenue Rebels, #3
Traits & Tropes: enemies to lovers; hidden identity; wealthy hero; heroine finding herself; broken engagement
Publication Date: 05.24.22
Genre/Setting: Historical; Gilded Age; New York City, NY, USA, 1895
Heat Level: 6
Rating: 5 stars
Heading into her second season, Katherine Delafield is feeling the pressure of knowing she should’ve been married by now, but her father arranged a betrothal for her years ago. The problem is that her intended, Preston Clarke, has completely ignored it. Done waiting, Katherine confronts Preston and decides to start living for herself, enjoying the fun to be had by a lady in New York City, even if it is scandalous. It hardly matters now as she knows she and Preston will never marry and she’s not likely to marry at all.
Preston endured a difficult childhood with a gambling addicted father who left the family business in a shambles that Preston was left to clean up. As such, he has no intention of marrying the bride his father picked out for him. Unfortunately for Preston and his new resolve, the potential new lover he meets at costume ball turns out to be his erstwhile fiancée. The connection between them is intense and Preston is shocked by how much he genuinely likes Katherine, but given his behavior towards her, convincing her to be his certainly won’t be easy.
I don’t say this often, in fact I’m not sure this has ever truly been the case, but for much of this story, it was the heroine who carried it for me. I loved Katherine in this story so much. She was able to come off as strong and confident while also being kind and never shrewish and I find that is so very rare in heroines lately. Preston definitely had to grow on me because a lot of the time he came off as an entitled prick, but I did so enjoy seeing Katherine upend his entire world and everything he thought he wanted for his life. Katherine’s determination not to settle and to know her own worth resonated with me as this is something I struggle with often and I enjoyed seeing Preston to shape up to become a better version of himself and to be what she needed. I loved Alice and Kit too, but I think this book is my new favorite in the series so far. That said, Nellie and Lockwood really endeared themselves to me in this story because of how good of friends they are to Katherine and I’m very much looking forward to the next book and heavily shipping them together.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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