An overall fun historical romance perfect for fans of Pride & Prejudice.
While this Austen-esque book takes a few liberties with the regency era, it’s perfect for the modern Austen fan.
A really fun and fast read, that will have you unwilling to put it down.
I do, however, wish that some of the side characters got more closure (maybe we will be getting more books set in this era🤞).
Hoping this author writes more “cozy” regency romances.

If you liked Pride and Prejudice (novel, film, mini-series) and also the recent film version of Persuasion, you might like this novel too. It's an enemies-to-lovers historical romance, but the language is more modern (not sure whether that is on purpose, though).

Phoebe is supposed to enter an arranged marriage with a much older Earl. She has about three months to escape her fate. Her first idea, running away and joining a theatrical group. Unfortunately, that doesn't quite work out as she planned. She met the Viscount Damerel though. The two of them bump into each other from then on. Phoebe and the viscount cross paths far too often from now on. Most often when Phoebe has managed to get herself into an embarrassing situation.

I liked the plot, but struggled with the aforementioned anachronistic language.

2.5/5 stars rounded up

A delightful Regency romance filled with wit, charm, and irresistible characters! Miss Phoebe Fairfax's daring spirit and the magnetic tension with Viscount Damerel make this novel impossible to put down—perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Jane Austen.

i was hooked to this book this moment i started it. from start to end it is chaotic and fun and with a headstrong, likeable female lead in phoebe who wants an adventure before she’s married. the romance is excellent, a slow burn with constant bickering and a pleasing ending. i would have read 100 more pages of phoebe and the viscount’s story at least.

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this story and this is my freely given opinion.

This is a new to me author and I would not mind seeing more from her. This is a historical romance set in the Regency era with a young woman seeking to live beyond the boundaries set by her family and Society.

Miss Phoebe Fairfax finds herself about to be arranged in a betrothal to an Earl older than her parents. But before that happens, she runs off seeking an adventure for herself. This leads her down the path to a series of misadventures and follies that are witnessed and disdained by others in society including the popular, handsome Alexander, Viscount Damerel, and the conniving Aurelia. But even as Phoebe frequently falls (literally and figuratively) into missteps and embarrassments and finds that maybe adventures are not as great as they are cracked up to be, her spirit and fortitude seems to win the heart of the grumpy, stoic, disdainful viscount.

This is a cute, low steam, rom-com, enemies to lovers historical romance. There were some issues with language and terminology for the era, such as too much of the use of "okay", and I am finding the mean-girl dynamic rivalry between Aurelia and Phoebe more believable and interesting than a romance between Damarel and Phoebe. But it was cute and I feel for Phoebe feeling trapped and wanting to grab some living for herself before facing decades of having her spirit stifled in a forced marriage.

3 stars out of 5

This book takes you to the regency period in which Phoebe is engaged to an old man she doesn't want to marry. She is an adventurous type and wants to go out . But what if she comes across a handsome thief, who turns out to be a viscount?
This book has some funny scenes as well as some heartwarming scenes. I really enjoyed the storyline and writing style. This book is a nice read and really shows the regency area well. I enjoyed reading Mismatch of the Season

This felt way too long, with minimal plot. Unfortunately I DNFd it. I was 40% through and felt like nothing was really happening and I wasn't connected to any of the characters.

What a fun romance! It reminded me a lot of Pride and Prejudice, with a very outspoken FMC. I enjoyed that this story wasn't entirely focused on romance. The sisterly bond and Josephine's sickness played large parts in strengthening Phoebe's character and her reasoning for trying to avoid her upcoming marriage.

As for the romance part of the book, I unfortunately found it lacking. I enjoyed Phoebe's and Damerel's fighting and butting heads, but I didn't feel that there was enough connection between them for their emotions to be "love" rather than remaining in "dislike." The moments that they had together were great!! I loved him saving the day and trying to help so that Phoebe could show who she really was and wanted to be... but there wasn't a conversation that ever pivoted their relationship for me.

The beginning of this book was captivating, and I loved seeing Phoebe with her sisters and the secondary characters that impacted this story!

I adored this read! Gave me all the feels 💜. It is absolutely for the Jane Austen Girlies. Such a fun adventure with rich characters. I loved the sister’s dynamic as well. It was done so well and had impeccable Bridgerton vibes. This is how you write tension and yearning! I was BLUSHING 😊. There was zero spice, and I didn’t even miss it.

It is out now and I highly recommend!! Thank you to @netgalley and @mich_kenneybooks for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. To be honest the beginning of this book was kind of herd for me to get into, but then it picked up quickly. I love the main character and the lengths she would go to in order to not have to marry the gross old man her brother is forcing her to marry. The story was fun and entertaining. If you enjoy reading Regency romance books, then give this one a try.

I love a regency romance and this one did not disappoint. Hilarious, engaging, heart warming and a great fun romp of a book. I adored this couple.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Heyer fans! This is awesome! Loved it. I don't want to just call it a Bridgerton themed book. This was fun on its own. Loved it.

3⭐️

✨I have only read regency era romance when I read the Bridgerton books and this was so fun to read. I really liked the plot and storyline, however I do wish we had more scenes of the couple actually together and paced out a bit more but if you love Pride and Prejudice you will love this.

✨ The tension, angst and element of what is going to happen was amazing and I had so much fun reading this. Phoebe was such a chaotic fun character and you would be insane not to fall for the Viscount.

✨I really loved how much it focused on the family relationships and hope this becomes a series, I would love to get the other siblings books!!

Do you want a book with a romance shoehorned in between a story about sisters and fighting for the right to be heard in a man’s society? Then this one is for you.

This is not a romance. I think if you put all the time together that Phoebe and her love interest spend together on the page it will add up to about 20 minutes. I can believe they spend spent more time together when she is convalescing at his home, but that is not shown on the page. The other issue I had is that none of the characters seem to grow, they all finished right where they started. Phoebe bemoans her fate the whole book and even though she wants to have a say over her future she doesn’t seem to ever have a conversation with her older brother who is forcing her marriage until almost the end of the book.

This book wanted to be a story of sisters, but was forced into being a romance. Two stars because I really did enjoy the antics, banter, and sister friendships shown, but this book was just not for me.

I'll keep saying this didn't hit for me. I was bored during most of it, I thought it was pretty basic. It felt very much as if I have read other historical romances with similar plots.

Just like there.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pride and Prejudice meets the March Sisters from Little Women in this delightfully teen regency romp.
I’ll admit I was a little off put by the age of the main character at first, but overall an enchantingly written story.

This regency romance has a wonderful cover and premise, but fell a bit flat for me. I would have loved a dual point of view. I didn't love any of the characters and I really hated the antagonists so I didn't enjoy this read as much as I was hoping. 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

This had its moments while historically set, didn't feel quite historically authentic. But no matter, this was still a fun read, the characters were interesting and didn't contain some of the anachronisms that others do, it just felt more modern than regency in its style and pacing.

Phoebe Fairfax is desperate to have one adventure as the heroine before her brother’s Monstrous Marriage Master Plan is completed and she’s forced to marry ‘Earl Crusty-Roll on Onion Manor’. But with each attempt at adventure the situation seems to spiral out of her control aided by the deceitful motivations of another debutant, and even more frustrating, the pragmatic and serious Viscount Damerel seems to just around every corner waiting to vex her.

This YA Regency Romance book has adventure and hilarious mishaps abound. It takes clear inspiration from the sibling dynamics of Little Women and from the romance dynamics of Pride and Prejudice. While for the most part I enjoyed the experience of reading, it felt a little too unoriginal for me. In addition, I wasn’t super satisfied by Phoebe’s arc I feel like she deserved more and far better behavior or more sincere apologies from those around her.

Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for the ARC.

One last adventure before her marriage to an odious old Earl lands Phoebe in the hands of a viscount. A typical regency romp, this book was entertaining with its dose of shenanigans, and slow burn romance. It was okay just not good or great.

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