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Must Love Chainmail by Angela Quarles
5.0
adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Best time travel romance of all time?? 

The language barrier and culture clash in this time travel romance to 13th century Wales was SENDING ME.

First, there was a language barrier between 21st century and 13th century English?? YOU KNOW I was listening to audio reconstructions of 13th century English and imagining I was the heroine 😆

But on top of that, our literal knight in shining armour didn’t speak English, he spoke 13th century Norman French—good thing our heroine was a French translator passionate about languages because it was a lot. Also, the complex political situation between the Welsh, English, and Normans living in this area? SO FUN!

This was just historically accurate enough to go past pedantry and into funny, bonkers, and campy. My absolute favourite 🥰

And pinky touches!! That’s what I want. I want so much unresolved sexual tension that my heart turns to goo from pinky touches. And then I want the 13th medieval knight to be a freak in the sheets. Is that too much to ask? 🥵 

Hurt comfort, she dressed as a boy, they rode on the same horse, they pretended they were married…

Ugh, this book was perfect.