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Genre: 📜 Historical Romance | Age: 👩🏽 Adult (18+) | Buy: Amazon | ⭐See star rating

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Phoebe is on her way to marry the aged Earl of Collumby and finds that a charming solicitor may disrupt her plans. Graeme is surprised to encounter a woman claiming to be betrothed to the Earl of Collumby and uses his disguise as a solicitor to uncover the truth.

💕 The Definition of a Clean, Cozy Read

I have really been in the mood recently for low-stakes enjoyable reads that still have great writing and intriguing characters. Goodness, did this book hit that sweet spot for me.

There is no politics system to learn, no long list of side characters to keep track of, and no extra drama for the sake of drama.

There are some legal matters that add to the plot, and the occasional word to look up (it wouldn’t be a Golden novel without those)—just enough intellectual intrigue to keep my attention.

It was so easy to settle in and let the story take over. I didn’t have to force myself to read through any scene in this book.

💚💜 Mature Characters Growing Toward Each Other

By the time we meet Phoebe in this book, it seems she has already gone through some significant growth in her life.

The story that unfolds is a result of her past choices and her current efforts to escape society—for a couple of reasons.

Graeme is a lovable academic type of character with a quick wit and a propensity to deal with other humans in as fair a way as possible. His was an excellent character, and he suited Phoebe wonderfully.

While the characters didn’t have much personal growth to go through, they did grow toward each other in a gradual and satisfying way.

Don’t get me wrong, the book was not void of misunderstandings and miscommunication. But both characters were willing to admit when they were wrong and worked to make amends without making excuses. This maturity is sorely lacking in many clean romances today.

🤯 Twists and a Bit of Mystery

Here we are at one of my favorite aspects of this book. Graeme was a mysterious man trying to solve a bit of a mystery himself. We got to see glimpses of who he might be along the way; and we got to watch Graeme and Phoebe uncover the secrets of the Earl of Collumby.

The discovered answers and reveals at the end were highly satisfying. I enjoyed every minute of reading this book.

🦉Who Would Like This Book

You will probably like this book if you like:

• clean romance
• cozy, low-stakes, light-hearted love
• Georgian-era (Regency) settings
• characters who love to laugh as much as be serious
• clever banter
• a little mystery.

I hope you enjoy this one!

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