This was my first time reading a book from K. J. Charles, and while I loved the romance, the book as a whole was a mixed bag for me.

I really enjoyed the bulk of the story. As I said, the romance was excellent, with just the right amount of drama, and buckets of chemistry between the main couple! I eagerly anticipated each scene between the two of them, and while they were together early enough for us to enjoy it, there was still enough tension there to keep the intrigue going.

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The other characters were eccentric and larger-than-life, which added to the entertainment of the book. The side plots, though, were too numerous and too convoluted. On one level it didn’t matter too much, as they didn’t interfere with the main romance plot, but I found myself wanting to fast forward through them to get back to the romance. The main through-thread hinges on an argument over inheritance, and the family tree was so complicated that I just had to assume there was a plot reason that the two main characters weren’t actually related and do some Downton Abbey-style hand-waving about the whole thing.

The very start and very end of the book were what let it down for me, especially the ending. I was so invested, having such a great time, and then the final chapter undermined so much we thought we knew. Ultimately, while there was so much to love here, the execution fell flat in the final moments for me.

I received a free copy for an honest review.