A review by amelia990
Fair as a Star by Mimi Matthews

4.0

This is a short novella where the main character is engaged to boy, but it is a marriage of practicality.  Girl and Boy's Brother fall in love.  I did realize Girl's secret very early and before the reveal, but I was surprised that a historical romance went there.  On that note, one of the characters suffers from clinical depression and that is something you should know if you read this story.  I thought that, for the most part, the topic was handled well.  (There's one thing about the stone in the ring that was a bridge too far for me in an eye rolling way, but YMMV).  I also appreciated that the author was aware of that love does not cure depression and this point was clearly made.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

I don't consider mental illness as "graphic," but it is a major theme of this book.