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A review by julie2525
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
4.0
Funny and over the top. Ridiculous frippery with heat. Loved it. The animals were great for laughs. Constant shenanigans. Penny, who can’t help accumulating rejected animals, basically houses a barn in her family’s home. In Mayfair.
We start with her parrot flying out the window into the new neighbor’s house. The house next door is under construction, which will not do for her mischievous but beloved parrot. Penny can’t help herself and within minutes is entering the house. Naturally, the bird leads her on a wild chase to a usually unoccupied room. Meet Cute complete. The plot is based off both Penny and Gabe needing to get rid of the animals. Penny is threaten to be taken to her toxic childhood home if she doesn’t get rid of the animals and return to society. Gabe, a man with a villainous reputation, is trying to sell a house to the newly rich who would pay extra to live next to a Lady spinster, but absolutely not a Lady spinster with a zoo. Thus the shared goal.
Their relationship progresses really well. It’s not a lust-match. Well it is, but it’s actually a love match too.
Tropes, Themes, and Things
Sunshine / Grump
Non-toxic relationship
Neighbors
Road Trip
Crush
Forbidden love
26 yr old Spinster
Consent
Woman-lead physical relationship
We start with her parrot flying out the window into the new neighbor’s house. The house next door is under construction, which will not do for her mischievous but beloved parrot. Penny can’t help herself and within minutes is entering the house. Naturally, the bird leads her on a wild chase to a usually unoccupied room. Meet Cute complete. The plot is based off both Penny and Gabe needing to get rid of the animals. Penny is threaten to be taken to her toxic childhood home if she doesn’t get rid of the animals and return to society. Gabe, a man with a villainous reputation, is trying to sell a house to the newly rich who would pay extra to live next to a Lady spinster, but absolutely not a Lady spinster with a zoo. Thus the shared goal.
Their relationship progresses really well. It’s not a lust-match. Well it is, but it’s actually a love match too.
Tropes, Themes, and Things
Sunshine / Grump
Non-toxic relationship
Neighbors
Road Trip
Crush
Forbidden love
26 yr old Spinster
Consent
Woman-lead physical relationship