This actually redeemed Coll from his horrid behavior in Book 1 & Book 2. It was nice to see the other couples from the past books in Book 3.

Tropes:
•fake engagement-turn-marriage of convenience-turn-REAL
•Grumpy, Grunty, & Groveling Scottish Hero
•Kilts
•Not what the Heroine seems (Disguised)
•Heroine in Danger from her Past
•Fighting & Action

It was a nice conclusion for the series.

Thanks to St. Martin's and Netgalley for an ARC.

While I liked the ending of this series, for some reason, I had a hard time staying in the story. Perhaps it's because I read the others a while back. There was something about the writing and the intermingling of the multiple names I had a hard time with, while I knew they were the same person - the transition on the page didn't work for me. I had a hard time with Declan, the Hero, and the Heroine, Pippa/Francesa, because who they were to each other 20 years ago is not the relationship or the fake relationship that is now. Lots of lies, disguises, and revelations, and in the end, it worked. Still good, but it does not live up to the others in the series.

I received an ARC from Netgalley and St. Martin's for an honest review.

This book is for those who want to read about this topic and not just a book that Rachel Maddow wrote. It's dense, full of information and people. It does get bogged down in details and lingers perhaps too long on events, but then it usually picks up, and the process starts over. It took me a few tries from the end of 2019 to now, and finishing up the read today; I realized that this book seems light-years away even though it was 5 or so years ago it was a major thing.

What a fun way to end the First Comes Love series.

Tropes:
• Bet on a Marriage at the end of the Season by the Hero
• Second Chance at Love
• Reformed Rake
• Young Widow in a Pink Dress

I received an ARC from St. Martin's and Netgalley.

I had a hard time with the layout, and the book was repetitive within chapters. I did a lot of skimming—interesting read about why we collect crap/stuff.