Publisher: Sourcebooks, October 26th, 2021

Format: ebook

Pages: 312

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Amalie Howard whisks you away with a historical romance full of drama, true love, and the perfect happily ever after.

Sometimes, finding love means flouting the rules…

Born to a life of privilege, Lady Ravenna Huntley rues the day that she must marry. She’s refused dozens of suitors and cried off multiple betrothals, but running away—even if brash and foolhardy—is the only option left to secure her independence.

Lord Courtland Chase, grandson of the Duke of Ashton, was driven from England at the behest of his cruel stepmother. Scorned and shunned, he swore never to return to the land of his birth. But when a twist of bad luck throws a rebellious heiress into his arms, at the very moment he finds out he’s the new Duke, marriage is the only alternative to massive scandal.

Both are quick to deny it, but a wedding might be the only way out for both of them. And the attraction that burns between them makes Ravenna and Courtland wonder if it’ll truly only be a marriage of convenience after all…

My Review:

Thank you Sourcebooks for the copy of this book
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Read if you like: enemies to lovers/childhood friends to lovers
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This book was super cute. Ravenna wants some independence, so she runs away on her brothers she and pretends to be a man. In Antigua, she meets up with a childhood friend, old enemy that she thought was dead. After being caught in a compromising situation, they are forced to marry.
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I love a good friends and enemies to lovers story and this did not disappoint. Ravenna was fiery and Courtland was dreamy and they made a great pair!
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CW: sexual content, racism, sexism, death of a parent.