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This was a nice light-hearted historical rom-com book. Hugh, the main male character, has commitment issues and invented a fake fiancee named Minerva to keep his mother from meddling in his life. Unfortunately for Hugh, his mother sent a letter announcing that she was boarding a ship bound for England to visit Hugh and meet his fiancee. Realizing that his ruse is about to be discovered, Hugh miraculously runs into a woman whose name just so happens to be Minerva. Hugh comes up with a plan to pay Minerva to pretend to be his fiancee while his mother is in town. Minerva, who really needs the money, decided to him up on the offer.

The whole story was entertaining and there were some humourous parts. I liked most of the characters even though I think Hugh was probably one of my least favorites. This is mainly because of Hugh's reason for being resistant to commitments and relationships. I also thought that all of this could have been straightened out with better communication between Hugh and his mother but then we wouldn’t have much of a story. I really enjoy the antics and the side characters. There were many times I smirked or quietly chuckled to myself. However, I loved when Minerva’s sister Diana and Hugh’s friend Giles interacted. I thought their banter was slightly more entertaining and I wanted to hear more. Overall, I thought this story was nice and I enjoyed reading it.

laurenkraigco's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

moodreader_mary's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

maddamn's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

It was good, not great. Very typical in terms of tropes. Period piece, but not as good as others because it didn’t have much depth. The characters were my favorite part because they were funny and mostly lovable. This is kind of a “comedy of errors” type book where within a scheme everything that can go wrong does.

linnlivesinbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5 stars

the_illustrating_reader's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Payne and Olivia were the MVPs.

wardnek's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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