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The Patterdale Siblings #1
A Scandal at Midnight: A scandalous Regency marriage story
From reluctant debutante
To scandalous bride!
After a disastrous first Season, Lady Daisy Patterdale is relieved to be back home with her books. Looking for peace, she rows out to the island on the lake, where she encounters Captain Benjamin Flinders, the Earl of Bramhall—who’s been tricked and left there with no clothes! It's a scandalous encounter that rushes them straight to the altar… But despite her unwillingness to wed, Daisy’s drawn to charismatic Ben. If only he felt more for her than a sense of duty…
From Harlequin Your romantic escape to the past.
To scandalous bride!
After a disastrous first Season, Lady Daisy Patterdale is relieved to be back home with her books. Looking for peace, she rows out to the island on the lake, where she encounters Captain Benjamin Flinders, the Earl of Bramhall—who’s been tricked and left there with no clothes! It's a scandalous encounter that rushes them straight to the altar… But despite her unwillingness to wed, Daisy’s drawn to charismatic Ben. If only he felt more for her than a sense of duty…
From Harlequin Your romantic escape to the past.
280 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 24, 2021
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About the author
Annie Burrows
184 books311 followersI've been published by Mills & Boon since 2007..but I'd been making up stories in my head for as long as I can remember. It was a long walk home from school, and there were no ipods in those days to keep you amused! When I wasn't daydreaming, I had my nose stuck in a book. My parents used to take me to the library every Saturday, until I was old enough to get there on my own, and my house was always full of books.
During school holidays, the whole family loved to visit stately homes and castles. As soon as we got home, my older sister and I would either dress up as lords and ladies, and romp around the garden, or, if it was raining, retreat to our bedroom where we would draw intricately detailed plans of our very own imaginary stately home, complete with secret tunnels, dungeons, and usually, a maze in the extensive grounds.
When I was old enough to go to university, I studied English literature, with Philosophy. I was not sure what I wanted to do after that, but meeting a handsome student of maths, who was the owner of a very powerful motorbike helped me make up my mind. Reader, I married him.
For many years I felt it was important to stay at home to raise our two children, but one day, when the youngest had gone to senior school, I began to wonder if all those stories I made up to occupy my mind whilst attending to mundane chores, would interest anyone else.
I started to write some of them down, and eventually decided that one of them was "deep" enough to merit attention from publishers. It took me almost two years to complete, mainly because I kept tearing it up and starting all over again. And having to keep going out to work to help pay for school fees, then university tuition, slowed progress down as well.
Needless to say, this masterpiece was rejected by every single publisher I sent it to, but by this time, writing had become an addiction.
Four more stories got rejected, before Mills & Boon bought "His Cinderella Bride", a regency romance.
I do have some other interests, besides writing! I love spending time pottering in my garden. And recently I've taken up ballroom dancing as a way to try and keep fit (and keep the romance alive in my marriage!)
During school holidays, the whole family loved to visit stately homes and castles. As soon as we got home, my older sister and I would either dress up as lords and ladies, and romp around the garden, or, if it was raining, retreat to our bedroom where we would draw intricately detailed plans of our very own imaginary stately home, complete with secret tunnels, dungeons, and usually, a maze in the extensive grounds.
When I was old enough to go to university, I studied English literature, with Philosophy. I was not sure what I wanted to do after that, but meeting a handsome student of maths, who was the owner of a very powerful motorbike helped me make up my mind. Reader, I married him.
For many years I felt it was important to stay at home to raise our two children, but one day, when the youngest had gone to senior school, I began to wonder if all those stories I made up to occupy my mind whilst attending to mundane chores, would interest anyone else.
I started to write some of them down, and eventually decided that one of them was "deep" enough to merit attention from publishers. It took me almost two years to complete, mainly because I kept tearing it up and starting all over again. And having to keep going out to work to help pay for school fees, then university tuition, slowed progress down as well.
Needless to say, this masterpiece was rejected by every single publisher I sent it to, but by this time, writing had become an addiction.
Four more stories got rejected, before Mills & Boon bought "His Cinderella Bride", a regency romance.
I do have some other interests, besides writing! I love spending time pottering in my garden. And recently I've taken up ballroom dancing as a way to try and keep fit (and keep the romance alive in my marriage!)
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January 8, 2022
This really wasn't very scandalous, unless you think two grown ass adults being completely incapable of either expressing their own emotions or understanding those of others is scandalous.
It's not. It's just dumb.
This was actually pretty fun at first and I was enjoying it for maybe the first half. The scene where Daisy/Marguerite (I'll get to that) is hiding on top of the bookshelf in the library while listening to her brothers' friends try to decide which one of them has to marry her was both amusing and infuriating, and Ben ending up naked as a jaybird on the island with her and having wear her shawl like a kilt to get back was silly in a delightful way. The two of them having to marry made sense in the context of the time period, and even the initial misunderstanding, where each of them thought the other hated them and thus acted the same, made sense. At first.
But God, it took so long for these dippies to finally use their words! You would think at some point early on, if they both were under the impression that the other would've cheerfully skipped to the gallows rather than continue in the marriage, there would've been a sort of "here's how we're gonna do this so that we can try to scrape together a few bits of contentment" discussion. But no, they both just go on thinking "You hate me? Well I can hate you even harder then, nyah!" And then at one point when stuff finally starts to come to light and she's like "Well I know you don't want to be with me", his internal monologue is all "How could possibly think that??????" Like bro, maybe because you've barely been able to look at or speak to her without looking like you wanted to hang yourself from the rafters. Then they finally have sex and it's all wild and fun and he rips her nightgown and stuff, and the next morning he's like "OMG I'm a monster!!!" and runs out of the room and basically hides from her and is all stiff and formal even though she was totally fine.
What a fucking pansy.
The ending was also dumb and made me wish one of the servants would've slapped the heroine and been like GET SOME SENSE, BITCH. Plus there was the issue with her name—her actual name is Marguerite, but everyone calls her Daisy which she hates, so when we're in her perspective, even though literally ever character calls her Daisy in dialogue, in the narration, it's always Marguerite, and that was just weird. Plus this author used enough ellipses to stretch across the English Channel.
So yeah…started out as a possible 4 and then ended up as a 2. Oh well, at least Harlequin paperbacks are dirt cheap.
It's not. It's just dumb.
This was actually pretty fun at first and I was enjoying it for maybe the first half. The scene where Daisy/Marguerite (I'll get to that) is hiding on top of the bookshelf in the library while listening to her brothers' friends try to decide which one of them has to marry her was both amusing and infuriating, and Ben ending up naked as a jaybird on the island with her and having wear her shawl like a kilt to get back was silly in a delightful way. The two of them having to marry made sense in the context of the time period, and even the initial misunderstanding, where each of them thought the other hated them and thus acted the same, made sense. At first.
But God, it took so long for these dippies to finally use their words! You would think at some point early on, if they both were under the impression that the other would've cheerfully skipped to the gallows rather than continue in the marriage, there would've been a sort of "here's how we're gonna do this so that we can try to scrape together a few bits of contentment" discussion. But no, they both just go on thinking "You hate me? Well I can hate you even harder then, nyah!" And then at one point when stuff finally starts to come to light and she's like "Well I know you don't want to be with me", his internal monologue is all "How could possibly think that??????" Like bro, maybe because you've barely been able to look at or speak to her without looking like you wanted to hang yourself from the rafters. Then they finally have sex and it's all wild and fun and he rips her nightgown and stuff, and the next morning he's like "OMG I'm a monster!!!" and runs out of the room and basically hides from her and is all stiff and formal even though she was totally fine.
What a fucking pansy.
The ending was also dumb and made me wish one of the servants would've slapped the heroine and been like GET SOME SENSE, BITCH. Plus there was the issue with her name—her actual name is Marguerite, but everyone calls her Daisy which she hates, so when we're in her perspective, even though literally ever character calls her Daisy in dialogue, in the narration, it's always Marguerite, and that was just weird. Plus this author used enough ellipses to stretch across the English Channel.
So yeah…started out as a possible 4 and then ended up as a 2. Oh well, at least Harlequin paperbacks are dirt cheap.
March 2, 2022
3.5 stars
A Scandal At Midnight is a Regency romance.
Daisy has returned from a disastrous season in London without a husband. While escaping her family she rows out to the island on their lake, however some of her brother’s drunken friends also come to the island. A prank leaves Ben naked with only Daisy to help him get back to dry land.
Having exposed himself to Daisy, Ben is informed by her father that he must marry Daisy; not a hardship for him as he’s been in love with her for years. However, he’s never felt worthy of Daisy and he is embarrassed about how much he needs her generous dowry.
I enjoyed the first half of this story the best, however once the couple were married they behaved rather immaturely for a while which was a little frustrating. I’m glad that we got to find out more about Ben, but Daisy was just blossoming when the story ended.
A Scandal At Midnight is a Regency romance.
Daisy has returned from a disastrous season in London without a husband. While escaping her family she rows out to the island on their lake, however some of her brother’s drunken friends also come to the island. A prank leaves Ben naked with only Daisy to help him get back to dry land.
Having exposed himself to Daisy, Ben is informed by her father that he must marry Daisy; not a hardship for him as he’s been in love with her for years. However, he’s never felt worthy of Daisy and he is embarrassed about how much he needs her generous dowry.
I enjoyed the first half of this story the best, however once the couple were married they behaved rather immaturely for a while which was a little frustrating. I’m glad that we got to find out more about Ben, but Daisy was just blossoming when the story ended.
August 8, 2021
It would be 5 stars if the end was different. I would like to have an epilogue where it lets us know that they made out from the war.
October 17, 2021
An enchanting Regency tale sprinkled with humour, intensity, emotion and plenty of heart, historical romance readers cannot help but fall under the spell of Annie Burrows’ latest novel, A Scandal at Midnight.
Lady Daisy Patterdale is at her happiest when she is at home in her library surrounded by her favourite books. Overlooked by her family where she is the youngest child in a family of five older boys, Daisy loves nothing more than shutting the world away and escaping into a fictional world where she always finds sanctuary and where she never feels like an outsider. Having endured a disastrous first season in London, Daisy is thrilled to be back home – despite having incurred her autocratic father’s wrath and her mother’s disappointment. Daisy knows that her family expects her to make a suitable match, but she hasn’t met anyone who makes her heart skip a beat and whom she would ever consider as suitable husband material – except maybe her brother’s best friend, Captain Benjamin Flinders…
Scarred on the battlefield and with plenty of skeletons rattling in his family’s closet, Ben is well aware that he is nowhere near the list of the Ton’s most eligible bachelors. With his recently inherited estate in desperate need of money and with plenty of dark secrets in his family’s past, Ben had resigned himself to never getting married – especially as nobody could ever come close to the woman he has been infatuated with ever since he was a young boy: his best friend’s beautiful little sister, Lady Daisy Patterdale. It broke Ben’s heart to see all of society’s young bucks trying to get her attention during her first season and although he never stood a chance with her, Ben was relieved that she hadn’t got engaged to anyone when she was last in London.
Ben always gets so tongue-tied when he’s around Daisy, but when a trick is played on him that forces the two of them in a compromising position, he realises that the only way he can save her from ruin is by proposing marriage!
Theirs was meant to be marriage of convenience only, however, the more time the two of them spend together, the more they realise that there is nothing convenient about their feelings for one another! Will Ben and Daisy ever find the courage to admit how they really feel about each other? Or will they allow their fears and insecurities to come between them?
Annie Burrows creates a Regency world readers just love escaping into. Written with verve, style and panache, A Scandal at Midnight is a delightful historical tale full of splendid period detail, witty repartee, heartfelt pathos and swoon-worthy romance that will keep readers gripped throughout.
Ben and Daisy are a terrific couple readers will fall in love with from the second they appear on the page. I loved Daisy’s spirit, intelligence and vivacity and Ben was an honourable, charismatic and noble hero guaranteed to steal every reader’s heart.
A first-class Regency romance from a writer who never disappoints, Annie Burrows’ A Scandal at Midnight is another one of her novels heading straight on to my keeper shelf.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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December 27, 2025This little book which is easily readable in an afternoon. There are attempts at making the characters interesting and deep, but that’s what they are: just attempts. The reader is incessantly invited to care deeply for the protagonists due to their lot in life. Basically, the thesis seems to be: nobody truly loves them, so you should! The poor souls do care for one another, though. Their levels of affection are so terribly asymmetric and made me uncomfortable. The only other - and, truth be told, far more extreme - example of a book which made me so uneasy because of the lack of balance in the feelings between the two main characters was A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer. Well … that one made me weep with sorrow. Trust me - the supposedly happy ending is tragically hollow for that one. This present book did not make me weep or wonder or react or … anything … It made me not think of the outside world for a few brief hours, but that’s it! I will not think back to it and I do not care if the sequel falls into my lap. I cannot even muster some care for a possible epilogue. Usually, I am giddy to read about the children and grandchildren of romantic duos. It provides such a nice bookend because you want the characters to finally get the contentment they had worked hard for in the main narrative. These two (I cannot remember their names and I finished the book a couple of hours ago) work hard and have misunderstandings and are comically faulty and still …. I cannot bring myself to care.
April 19, 2022
This story is basically about two people who felt that they never really fit in with their families. Although it had its good points, one of the things that was a bit unbelievable was when Benjamin told Daisy (Marguerite) that her parents loved each other. Is it love when you frequently tell your wife she is homely? I didn't like Daisy's (Marguerite's) father, nor the way he treated her and her mother. The tricks her brothers played on her were atrocious. But they cared about her and it was their 'brotherly' way of letting her know that, apparently. It seems that the only good thing Daisy (Marguerite) got out of this story was Benjamin...eventually.
November 21, 2021
This was a traditional regency with a bit of spice. Overall, the trope was familiar of a couple being forced to marry but secretly in love with each other. The writing was good except more than half the book was about their misunderstandings. If the author had explored how their relationship grew over time it would have been a more interesting read.
August 16, 2022
Communication, communication, communication
A very good book for historical romance lovers. The characters are well developed by past history in the book. The ending is a little disappointing, but very. Dialog is in keeping with the era and not too overblown. Again a good read.
A very good book for historical romance lovers. The characters are well developed by past history in the book. The ending is a little disappointing, but very. Dialog is in keeping with the era and not too overblown. Again a good read.
September 1, 2021
This was a decent story with well developed characters. I found parts of the middle of the story dragged slightly but it still kept my attention. I’d like if there was a follow up story that concentrated on the servants love stories. Or even a novella.
May 6, 2022
A little slow but worth it.
A life time of misunderstanding’s and lack of communication kept them apart, until fate and custom brought them together. Once they were honest and talked it all worked out.
A life time of misunderstanding’s and lack of communication kept them apart, until fate and custom brought them together. Once they were honest and talked it all worked out.
April 1, 2024
I liked the story idea and how the author represented the many misunderstandings. There did seem to be a lot of writing (thinking) between actions or dialogue though. Overall a nice read and a happy ending.
August 24, 2021
Enjoyed until the end, felt like it's only half the story
October 17, 2021
Fabulous escapist fun, I devoured it in less than two days!
April 5, 2022
not quite the scandal
A woman who is more than a pretty face and the man who loves her for the longest time. Thoroughly enjoyable read.
A woman who is more than a pretty face and the man who loves her for the longest time. Thoroughly enjoyable read.
April 22, 2022
Took a lovely sketch of a story and trashed it.
July 28, 2022
Fun period romance
I enjoyed A Scandal at Midnight by Annie Burrows. I thought the leads lost a lot of time by not talking to each other.
I enjoyed A Scandal at Midnight by Annie Burrows. I thought the leads lost a lot of time by not talking to each other.
November 2, 2022
Cute, sweet, fluffy and just a pleasant read!!
Not really scandalous though...
3.7 STARS
0.4 SPICE (minimal description)
Not really scandalous though...
3.7 STARS
0.4 SPICE (minimal description)
November 25, 2023
Exactly the kind of nonsense I wanted to read.
June 10, 2025
DNF after skim reading, absolute rubbish
May 19, 2022
Good book about two people who feel like misfits yet find that they are the perfect fit for each other. The story is intensely emotional at times, where sometimes I wanted to hug them both, and at others, I wanted to shake them until their teeth rattled.
Daisy is a quiet girl who prefers her books to the men she's introduced to during the Season. After returning home unattached, she must deal with her father's vocal disappointment and disdain. After overhearing one of her brothers pushing marriage to her onto his friends, she wants to get away from them all. But a peaceful row to her island refuge on the lake turns into a disaster when she rescues one of those same friends. Ben was left on the island with no clothes during a drunken prank. But when Daisy rows him back to shore, they are caught, and the resulting scandal forces them to marry.
I ached for both Daisy and Ben. Daisy wants no part of marriage after her father's treatment of her mother and her. But she'll go through with it to protect Ben from her father's wrath. If she has to marry someone, Ben is the least objectionable. She knows him best after spending time with him several years earlier after he suffered from a broken collar bone while visiting. Ben has no objection to Daisy herself. He's been in love with her since that time. But he's keeping a secret that makes him feel unworthy of her and fears the disgust he's sure she'll feel if she finds out about it.
I enjoyed watching the development of the relationship between Daisy and Ben, but it also frustrated me. They don't talk to each other about their expectations for their marriage. Ben's belief in his unworthiness makes him keep his distance. Meanwhile, Daisy has accepted the marriage but feels rejected when Ben doesn't consummate it. So, she pays him back by being cold to him, making him think she sees him for who he is. It doesn't help anything that his estate is badly rundown, thanks to the previous earl, adding to Ben's feelings of shame. I was disappointed in Daisy's behavior which seemed petty and childish.
She got quite a shock when she saw the (misinterpreted) encounter between Ben and Miss Fairfax. While I felt bad for her dismay, I liked how it served as a wake-up call about her attitude. It also served as a catalyst for the confrontation that finally got Daisy and Ben talking to each other. They were astonished to learn that the other was not upset about their marriage. Ben finally takes the chance to demonstrate the depth of his attraction and finds Daisy unexpectedly receptive. With that misunderstanding out of the way, I loved seeing Ben and Daisy exchange ideas on improving the estate, especially Ben's vision of helping fellow veterans.
But trouble isn't done with them yet. The vindictive Miss Fairfax tries to sow discord by telling Daisy the one bit of his past Ben hasn't been able to share with her. Daisy won my heart with her reaction once he confessed all. Then Ben gets called back to the war, and they face separation just when they have finally settled into life together. Their reactions are predictable, but I enjoyed seeing Daisy fight for what she needed from him. The book ended abruptly, with no indication of how things went for them. I hope that future books in the series remedy that omission.
I can't finish this review without commenting on Daisy's family. I detested her father. He claims to love his wife, but his constant belittling of her looks and how she treats Daisy says otherwise. His positive attitude about their sons and their antics, as opposed to Daisy's actions, was hypocritical. And don't get me started on his "talk" with his sons and Ben. Meanwhile, Daisy's mother is a doormat, taking whatever emotional abuse her husband deals out. Even her one attempt to stand up for Daisy was shot down. Her brothers' teasing and pranks against her were obnoxious (that wedding bouquet! ). I didn't care for how Ben passed it off as a form of protecting her. It will be interesting to see what the author does to redeem them in future books.
Daisy is a quiet girl who prefers her books to the men she's introduced to during the Season. After returning home unattached, she must deal with her father's vocal disappointment and disdain. After overhearing one of her brothers pushing marriage to her onto his friends, she wants to get away from them all. But a peaceful row to her island refuge on the lake turns into a disaster when she rescues one of those same friends. Ben was left on the island with no clothes during a drunken prank. But when Daisy rows him back to shore, they are caught, and the resulting scandal forces them to marry.
I ached for both Daisy and Ben. Daisy wants no part of marriage after her father's treatment of her mother and her. But she'll go through with it to protect Ben from her father's wrath. If she has to marry someone, Ben is the least objectionable. She knows him best after spending time with him several years earlier after he suffered from a broken collar bone while visiting. Ben has no objection to Daisy herself. He's been in love with her since that time. But he's keeping a secret that makes him feel unworthy of her and fears the disgust he's sure she'll feel if she finds out about it.
I enjoyed watching the development of the relationship between Daisy and Ben, but it also frustrated me. They don't talk to each other about their expectations for their marriage. Ben's belief in his unworthiness makes him keep his distance. Meanwhile, Daisy has accepted the marriage but feels rejected when Ben doesn't consummate it. So, she pays him back by being cold to him, making him think she sees him for who he is. It doesn't help anything that his estate is badly rundown, thanks to the previous earl, adding to Ben's feelings of shame. I was disappointed in Daisy's behavior which seemed petty and childish.
She got quite a shock when she saw the (misinterpreted) encounter between Ben and Miss Fairfax. While I felt bad for her dismay, I liked how it served as a wake-up call about her attitude. It also served as a catalyst for the confrontation that finally got Daisy and Ben talking to each other. They were astonished to learn that the other was not upset about their marriage. Ben finally takes the chance to demonstrate the depth of his attraction and finds Daisy unexpectedly receptive. With that misunderstanding out of the way, I loved seeing Ben and Daisy exchange ideas on improving the estate, especially Ben's vision of helping fellow veterans.
But trouble isn't done with them yet. The vindictive Miss Fairfax tries to sow discord by telling Daisy the one bit of his past Ben hasn't been able to share with her. Daisy won my heart with her reaction once he confessed all. Then Ben gets called back to the war, and they face separation just when they have finally settled into life together. Their reactions are predictable, but I enjoyed seeing Daisy fight for what she needed from him. The book ended abruptly, with no indication of how things went for them. I hope that future books in the series remedy that omission.
I can't finish this review without commenting on Daisy's family. I detested her father. He claims to love his wife, but his constant belittling of her looks and how she treats Daisy says otherwise. His positive attitude about their sons and their antics, as opposed to Daisy's actions, was hypocritical. And don't get me started on his "talk" with his sons and Ben. Meanwhile, Daisy's mother is a doormat, taking whatever emotional abuse her husband deals out. Even her one attempt to stand up for Daisy was shot down. Her brothers' teasing and pranks against her were obnoxious (that wedding bouquet! ). I didn't care for how Ben passed it off as a form of protecting her. It will be interesting to see what the author does to redeem them in future books.
October 7, 2023
DNF at 46%
I was drawn to the premise of this story, but reading it was painful. It takes a lot for me to give up on a book, especially once I've crossed the 100 page mark, but the characters were so immature and unlikeable that I just couldn't continue with this one.
The entire conflict in this story is because the leads refuse to talk to each other. Literally one brief conversation and everything would be resolved. There is ZERO chemistry between the two, and even though we are told that they have both harbored feelings for each other since adolescence, we never actually see any sign of it (at least, not up to the point where I quit reading). I enjoy the enemies to lovers trope, and this can't even be classified as that. The lead characters act like bratty 13 year olds to the point where this does not feel like a novel written for adults. There was not a single likable character in this book.
If the terrible plot and character development weren't bad enough, the actual writing is atrocious. The author does not seem to know how to write a complete sentence, and everything I read felt like I was being told rather than shown. She also uses more ellipses than anyone should use in a lifetime. It was distracting and unnecessary.
I was drawn to the premise of this story, but reading it was painful. It takes a lot for me to give up on a book, especially once I've crossed the 100 page mark, but the characters were so immature and unlikeable that I just couldn't continue with this one.
The entire conflict in this story is because the leads refuse to talk to each other. Literally one brief conversation and everything would be resolved. There is ZERO chemistry between the two, and even though we are told that they have both harbored feelings for each other since adolescence, we never actually see any sign of it (at least, not up to the point where I quit reading). I enjoy the enemies to lovers trope, and this can't even be classified as that. The lead characters act like bratty 13 year olds to the point where this does not feel like a novel written for adults. There was not a single likable character in this book.
If the terrible plot and character development weren't bad enough, the actual writing is atrocious. The author does not seem to know how to write a complete sentence, and everything I read felt like I was being told rather than shown. She also uses more ellipses than anyone should use in a lifetime. It was distracting and unnecessary.
March 2, 2022
If ever two people needed to talk to each other it is Daisy and Ben. It takes over half the book before there is a breakthrough in communicating. And it is Daisy who begins to realize what is holding Ben's heart back. Ben is the quintessential beta-hero; you've got to love him while your heart breaks for him. Daisy is spoilt without knowing she is. When she realizes, well, everything, their life together begins to change for the better.
There is a lot of introspection with each of them, and it slows the story down. They get a hard won HEA. I really really would have liked an epilogue. It took so much to get them together, I would have liked to see how things turn out.
Lost one star for steaminess.
Many thanks to the author for a free copy, allowing me to read and review. I have given a true and honest opinion. And so it is.
There is a lot of introspection with each of them, and it slows the story down. They get a hard won HEA. I really really would have liked an epilogue. It took so much to get them together, I would have liked to see how things turn out.
Lost one star for steaminess.
Many thanks to the author for a free copy, allowing me to read and review. I have given a true and honest opinion. And so it is.
October 9, 2023
3.5 stars rounded down to 3, would have rounded up to 4 but the ending is a rushed bit that undoes a lot of what our couple has managed to take care of to that point.
Low-drama romance (well other than the part where they are put together, the aforementioned "scandal at midnight") featuring two lonely people who feel out of place and rejected. They are young and forced together suddenly due to a prank gone wrong, begin solving their problems and work towards improving their lives and the lives of others. Then the ending happens suddenly like we've hit a pagecount max and everything they've done other than liking each other openly goes out the window. Odd decision making but lovely up until then.
Low-drama romance (well other than the part where they are put together, the aforementioned "scandal at midnight") featuring two lonely people who feel out of place and rejected. They are young and forced together suddenly due to a prank gone wrong, begin solving their problems and work towards improving their lives and the lives of others. Then the ending happens suddenly like we've hit a pagecount max and everything they've done other than liking each other openly goes out the window. Odd decision making but lovely up until then.
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