Michelle Kenney
One More Chapter
10 January 2025
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Regency Romance
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Miss Phoebe Fairfax dreams of being as free as her four brothers. When she discovers she is to be wed to a repugnant earl who is old enough to be her grandfather, she decides to embark on a real adventure…
Enter the insufferable – and insufferably gorgeous – Viscount Damerel.
I wish I could have liked The Mismatch of the Season more than I did. On the plus side, the story idea had promise, but unfortunately the delivery couldn't match that excellent premise. The historical accuracy I always want in these tales just wasn't there. There were even incorrect references to Jane Austen novels, where the author seemed to remember filmed versions of the stories better than the original texts. The pacing was all over the place and I got tired of the gender inequality message being pushed on nearly every page, as if it was something the reader needed to keep being reminded of. I also felt the romance lacked spark and appeared to play second fiddle to other elements within the story. If you are looking for an easygoing fluff-read to while away a few hours, perhaps you'll enjoy this book, but I wouldn't recommend it to readers looking for historically accurate tales with deep characters and relationships. I am giving it 2.5 stars.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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