A review by emmasbookdiary
Highcliffe House by Megan Walker

fast-paced

5.0

After reading and loving Lakeshire Park and Miss Newbury’s List by Megan Walker, I was so excited to read her latest release. Highcliffe House did not disappoint! It was so much fun to read and I enjoyed every minute of it!

Anna and Graham were wonderful main characters! Their banter and enemies-to-lovers story was so much fun! It was both fun and sweet to watch them go from despising each other to becoming friends to falling in love.❤️

Anna was a bit like Emma Woodhouse. I didn’t immediately like her but I did find her interesting. As the story progressed and I came to understood her better, I really liked her! I especially liked her desire to be genuine in a society where everyone was taught to be fake. 

I really liked Graham’s character pretty much from the start. He was kind of adorable (particularly the fact that he was self-conscious about having to wear spectacles! I was smiling so hard when I found that out!🥰) I also really admired him for taking care of his sisters and mother.❤️ 

Tabs was hilarious and so much fun! I loved having a cute kid in the story, especially since she’s Graham’s little sister. I loved her immediate bond with Anna! They were the quite the pair!🥰

I also loved the family dynamics in this story! I loved seeing how Graham took care of his mother and sisters. It was incredibly sweet and made me love his character even more. I also loved Graham’s friendship with Anna’s father so much! It made me a little emotional after learning about Graham’s hard life.🥺

Content wise, the romance was clean and there was no language. There was one kiss that was a little more detailed or intense than I prefer but it was very brief and didn’t interfere with my enjoyment of the story. 

In conclusion, I loved this book! It was lighthearted but also had enough emotional moments to add depth to the story and characters which I loved! It’s the perfect summer regency read since it has a seaside setting. If you’re fan of regency romance with:

-enemies-to-lovers 

-a seaside setting

-family dynamics

-a cute (and hilarious) kid

-witty banter

I think you’ll love this one!🥰

*Thank you to the publisher for sending me a complimentary copy! All opinions are my own.