Never Fall for Your Fiancée

The Merriwell Sister, Book 1

by Virginia Heath

⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

I can’t think of that many historical romances that are true romanic comedies, but this book definitely lived up to its billing!

Hugh Standish, Earl of Fareham has creatively avoiding his mothers matchmaking from across the pond by writing her detailed letters about his fake finances for the past 2 years. This plan is going swimmingly until his mother decides to depart America and return to England to get her son and his fiancee finally married!

Thank heavens for fate that delivers a woman into his hands by the same name as his imaginary fiancee, Minerva!

Minerva Merriwell is trying to support her sisters after being abandoned by their father. Lucky for her her philandering father taught her the trade of engraving before he left.. unlucky for her that commissions are few and far between. So when a handsome Earl steps into help her get a payment for an engraving and then offers to pay her a generous amount to pretend to be his fiancee for a few weeks, Minerva feels she can’t resist.

Now Hugh, Minerva and a colourful crew consisting of Hugh’s best friend, Minerva’s two sisters, an actress posing as the girls mother attempt to pull off Hugh’s ruse over his mother and stepfather at his country estate. Chaos ensues!!!

I had a riot with all of the different obstacles and catastrophes that ensued in this story. I also absolutely adored the romance between Hugh and Minerva . Hugh’s fighting himself to not seduce a woman he has hired was admirable. Other fun tropes included were class differences, forced proximity, working for a common goal and fated mates.

All in all, I had a blast reading this book and I am looking forward to the other sisters books!

Never Fall for Your Fiancée by Virginia Heath is scheduled to release November 9th, 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from St. Martin’s NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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