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Undeclared Heir by Irene Bahrd

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

"SMACK! My book hits my forehead and nose, narrowly missing my eye. I check the time, and, shit, how is it already two in the morning? I have work in four hours, but I need to know if James is going to take a fake wife… I already know. It’s the fourteenth time I’ve read this one... Fake dating is never fake. I’ve yet to read a book where they part ways to live their best lives separately and not madly in love."

At this point, I feel almost like an Irene Bahrd stan, but this is a side we haven’t seen of her we haven’t seen yet… and I love it. Of course, the usual “famous” Irene ingredients are present in this story, too. However, the comedy in this story was upped to the tenth degree. I mean, you wake up as a character in your favorite Regency-era romance and the swoony male main character now has eyes for you. What? Do you accept his “affection” (if you know, you know), or do you try to maintain the integrity of the original story? We shall see… but the cliffhanger here is criminal.

“’Right, yes. Of course. I am still tired. I meant a’—what the fuck is it called here?— ‘chamberpot...’ She retrieves what can only be explained as the fanciest porcelain bowl I’ve ever seen in my life. Do I squat? Do I hold it? ‘May I have some privacy?’ Damn, my accent is fucking amazing! Priv-ah-see. Whenever I wake up from this fever dream, I’m forever going to pronounce it this way.”
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As I said before, this cliffhanger was criminal! Irene totally warned us about it, but I wasn’t expecting THAT! (The series is aptly named... well done, Irene, well done.) Otherwise, this was such a fun read. I feel like everyone fantasizes about dropping into their favorite book, so to see that storyline play out was quite entertaining and mysterious. I simply cannot wait for Act II later this summer!!!
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