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To Have and to Hoax
by Martha Waters
Review to come.To Have and To Hoax is the first book by Martha Waters that I’ve read but it definitely won’t be the last. This story has everything I love in a historical romance; strong characters, a relationship with conflict, and a plot that had me both rooting for and yelling at the main characters.
Lady Violet Gray and Lord James Audley met and it was love at first sight. After quickly marrying, something happened that five years later, we find they are living completely separate lives, and neither is willing to let go of their stubbornness to resolve their differences. When Violet receives a note telling her that James was severely injured at the stables that were one of the reasons they fought, she rushes from London to see him only to run into him on the way and find out he is perfectly fine. At this point, Violet is angry, and she decides she needs to pay him back a little, so she decides to tell him she is ill and that’s when everything gets interesting.
The characters in this book were great. Waters did a great job building them out – there were times that I loved them and times that they were so frustrating. Seeing these two go back and forth and of course, their poor friends were all pulled into the middle of everything. Their level of stubbornness and inability to work things out made for an interesting story as well as some great conflict. I have to admit, both of their families were frustrating, and I was happy when the reasons for the argument are finally revealed, I hated that they didn’t work things out earlier.
That’s all I can say about this without giving anything away so pick this one up. Overall, I really enjoyed this book - it was an engaging story and I found myself unable to put it down. The story moves at a great pace and with all the conflict and banter, the story never slows. If you are looking for a historical romance, consider picking this one up. I will definitely be picking up more from Martha Waters when I can.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Lady Violet Gray and Lord James Audley met and it was love at first sight. After quickly marrying, something happened that five years later, we find they are living completely separate lives, and neither is willing to let go of their stubbornness to resolve their differences. When Violet receives a note telling her that James was severely injured at the stables that were one of the reasons they fought, she rushes from London to see him only to run into him on the way and find out he is perfectly fine. At this point, Violet is angry, and she decides she needs to pay him back a little, so she decides to tell him she is ill and that’s when everything gets interesting.
The characters in this book were great. Waters did a great job building them out – there were times that I loved them and times that they were so frustrating. Seeing these two go back and forth and of course, their poor friends were all pulled into the middle of everything. Their level of stubbornness and inability to work things out made for an interesting story as well as some great conflict. I have to admit, both of their families were frustrating, and I was happy when the reasons for the argument are finally revealed, I hated that they didn’t work things out earlier.
That’s all I can say about this without giving anything away so pick this one up. Overall, I really enjoyed this book - it was an engaging story and I found myself unable to put it down. The story moves at a great pace and with all the conflict and banter, the story never slows. If you are looking for a historical romance, consider picking this one up. I will definitely be picking up more from Martha Waters when I can.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.