Enemies to lovers with a Bridgerton style twist!

Phoebe is not your average heroine. She's not going to be married off to an old (albeit wealthy) earl. No, she's going to do everything in her power to avoid it.

Her antics keep forcing her into the path of a very disagreeable viscount, seemingly determined to spoil her fun at every turn.

Loved every single page of this and couldn't put it down! Funny, poignant, inspiring, and meticulously researched, it's a must read!

Fun, witty, engaging and just overall a great read. I love Phoebe, her sister and the back and forth struggle with her love interest. I hope there’s a sequel, because I could definitely read more from this couple. Five stars.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC.

This was soooo good!
If you love Georgette Heyer, you’ll love this. I loved every minute of it, I couldn’t put it down.

Historical enemies to lovers?! Sign me up! I thoroughly enjoyed this historical romance, especially Phoebe. So much fun!

Regency romances follow a predictable path since Bridgerton hit the TV screens, and this book is a brilliant example of this genre.
This has a determined female, who wants more out of life than a husband, children and reluctant domesticity. We have a dark, moody, sullen and apparently killjoy male, all these attributes make him so attractive to the unwed ladies of the ton. There are strong family loyalties, such knowing humour and wholly believable characters, this book is a delight to read, with genuine chuckles of amusement.
Phoebe is the tomboy, frequently found in scrapes, much to the frustration of her older brother Thomas. She has been promised in marriage to a man, several years her senior, this doesn’t fill her with joy, and she resolves to run away. She literally runs across Alex, Viscount Damerel, whilst she is engaged in swordplay with a highwayman, and every time thereafter, she is found in awkward situations that confound and confuses the Viscount.
The journey can be guessed, but this is a fabulous account of awkward love that takes both parties by surprise.
The ending is familiar, the perfect partner is hiding in plain sight.
There is male love and affection, that will cause public outcry if discovered, and misguided offers of a marriage of convenience that tries to throw a budding romance off course. Social gaffes and manners collide, there are wonderful words and expressions used, these are explained in the glossary, so hilarious in detail. What a film this would make! I have rated this as a five star read, for the sheer exuberant life force contained in these pages.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers, HarperCollinsUK for my eARC, freely given in exchange for my honest review. I will leave reviews to Goodreads and Amazon UK upon publication.

The Mismatch of the Season by Michelle Kenney is a masterpiece of a book! OMG!!! It was so overwhelmingly good that I couldn't put it down for a bit!

Looking for a romantic Regency that take all your blues away? The Mismatch of the Season is an exemplary tale of a young woman, Phoebe Fairfax, who yearns to have adventures and be afforded the same freedoms as her brothers. However, her brother is fulfilling his late father's wishes to have Phoebe wed a revolting Earl who is old enough to be her father. Thus, Phoebe risks her life to have one last adventure, and ends up falling into the hands of the Viscount Damerel. As one can imagine, all sense and sensibility is lost.

Some compare this story to Bridgerton, but this is not as racy, and is in fact rather clean. Phoebe's misfortunes lead to further escapades and encounters with the steamy Viscount, eliciting much quarrelling, as attracted pairs do. She also, however, has three younger sisters she has to protect, so she has a choice to make; fix her woeful outcome in life or set up her sisters to have a chance at love and successful marriages.

This is an entertaining read that will conjure laughs and tears. It is refreshing to dive into a story without raucous sex scenes every once in a while, and The Mismatch of the Season delivers.

Thank you to Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions expressed are my own.