Series: Miss Primm's Secret School for Budding Bluestockings, #4
Traits & Tropes: impoverished nobleman; forced proximity; fake marriage; road trip; one room, one bed
Publication Date: 07.12.22
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England
Heat Level: 4
Rating: 5 stars
Since her father canceled her dowry, Adelaide Royal was jilted by her fiancé and lost her chance at an English husband when her American industrialist father’s disdain for the nobility became public knowledge. She’s spent the past nine years as a teacher at Miss Primm’s as a way to support herself away from society.
Damien Reddington, Viscount Bloodstone, is determined to restore his family legacy to its former glory despite hiding an embarrassing secret. He’s perfected his father’s ale recipe and is working on perfecting his brewery so he can sell the finest ale in the country. He has a backup plan if he fails to turn a profit though—he’ll simply marry a woman with a generous dowry to shore things up if necessary.
When Addy and Damien serve as witnesses for their friends’ marriage, they wind up the center of a wilder scandal than either could have imagined, sending them out of London pretending to be married for the time being. This scandal that forced them together could wind up being the best thing that happened to either of them if they can look past the bizarreness of the situation.
This story was fake relationship/marriage done right. I loved how inevitable Addy and Damien felt; even as he tried to keep his duty to repair his estate in mind, he still couldn’t seem to resist her. The more things that happened to force these two together, the more relieved Damien seemed to be, even if he was hesitant to admit it to himself. The inevitability and chemistry I felt between these two kept their story feeling low angst, despite all the obstacles they had to overcome. Even with all the factors that kept forcing these two together, their chemistry and intimacy never felt forced. This was forced proximity at its finest and served as a lovely escape for me during a particularly trying time. This has been my favorite story of the series so far and Addy the heroine I have most related to, and I’m very much looking forward to the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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