A review by talesuponmyshelf_
Bargaining for the Barrister by Anneka R. Walker

4.0

This sweet historical romance is all about matchmaking. We have a group of mamas wanting to marry off their children and the children banding together to stop it (calling themselves the Rebels). Louisa is tired of fortune hunters so she agrees to meet Paul. Marriage is far from Paul's mind. It is a very slow burn romance. They are friendly and share their feelings with each other. They both are overcoming traumas from their past. I really enjoyed the end when the walls came down and they were able to freely express their feelings and love for each other. The grief from their past and how they are dealing with it was beautifully written. I felt like the matchmaking mamas almost hurt the situation rather than help. Ian, Paul's friend, bugged me a little bit. He was so against Paul having any feelings for Louisa but then his heart was softened to the idea.