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The Somerville Farce by Michelle Kasey
3.0

I've read 2-3 books from the alphabet series and liked those.
For me, this book is all about Willie and Andy's stupid antics. I enjoyed their banter, their idiocy and their refusal to grow up and act sensibly. Comedy is expected from Kasey's books, and she did not disappoint.
Coming to the leads, however, I am a little disappointed. Trixy was very good until she decided she wasn't probably good enough for the duke. Seriously! I mean, that man hardly tried to know about her and she thinks she doesn't deserve him because he is by nature a nice man.
Harry was, well the typical hero- good looking, hard-headed or rather pig-headed, arrogant.
Accepted, Trixy's phrasing of blackmail did not sound right, but to assume she would want to be his mistress was stupidity. I couldn't help but wonder if being stupid was a family trait.
And, his thoughts from, "no way I would marry a woman like her" "I love you, I don't care" wasn't convincing to me.
The other fellow, Sir R something seemed genuinely interested in Trixy. That statement about him knowing more about her than Harry was a right on target. Personally, I felt Harry doesn't deserve Trixy. He hardly exerted any effort to know more about her. All he did was assume. Yet, he got her.
The twins were probably funny, they did not have much presence. Lucy had more space than them. And, that woman was infuriating.

All in all, a one time read.