This felt way too long, with minimal plot. Unfortunately I DNFd it. I was 40% through and felt like nothing was really happening and I wasn't connected to any of the characters.

What a fun romance! It reminded me a lot of Pride and Prejudice, with a very outspoken FMC. I enjoyed that this story wasn't entirely focused on romance. The sisterly bond and Josephine's sickness played large parts in strengthening Phoebe's character and her reasoning for trying to avoid her upcoming marriage.

As for the romance part of the book, I unfortunately found it lacking. I enjoyed Phoebe's and Damerel's fighting and butting heads, but I didn't feel that there was enough connection between them for their emotions to be "love" rather than remaining in "dislike." The moments that they had together were great!! I loved him saving the day and trying to help so that Phoebe could show who she really was and wanted to be... but there wasn't a conversation that ever pivoted their relationship for me.

The beginning of this book was captivating, and I loved seeing Phoebe with her sisters and the secondary characters that impacted this story!

I adored this read! Gave me all the feels 💜. It is absolutely for the Jane Austen Girlies. Such a fun adventure with rich characters. I loved the sister’s dynamic as well. It was done so well and had impeccable Bridgerton vibes. This is how you write tension and yearning! I was BLUSHING 😊. There was zero spice, and I didn’t even miss it.

It is out now and I highly recommend!! Thank you to @netgalley and @mich_kenneybooks for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. To be honest the beginning of this book was kind of herd for me to get into, but then it picked up quickly. I love the main character and the lengths she would go to in order to not have to marry the gross old man her brother is forcing her to marry. The story was fun and entertaining. If you enjoy reading Regency romance books, then give this one a try.

I love a regency romance and this one did not disappoint. Hilarious, engaging, heart warming and a great fun romp of a book. I adored this couple.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Heyer fans! This is awesome! Loved it. I don't want to just call it a Bridgerton themed book. This was fun on its own. Loved it.

3⭐️

✨I have only read regency era romance when I read the Bridgerton books and this was so fun to read. I really liked the plot and storyline, however I do wish we had more scenes of the couple actually together and paced out a bit more but if you love Pride and Prejudice you will love this.

✨ The tension, angst and element of what is going to happen was amazing and I had so much fun reading this. Phoebe was such a chaotic fun character and you would be insane not to fall for the Viscount.

✨I really loved how much it focused on the family relationships and hope this becomes a series, I would love to get the other siblings books!!

Do you want a book with a romance shoehorned in between a story about sisters and fighting for the right to be heard in a man’s society? Then this one is for you.

This is not a romance. I think if you put all the time together that Phoebe and her love interest spend together on the page it will add up to about 20 minutes. I can believe they spend spent more time together when she is convalescing at his home, but that is not shown on the page. The other issue I had is that none of the characters seem to grow, they all finished right where they started. Phoebe bemoans her fate the whole book and even though she wants to have a say over her future she doesn’t seem to ever have a conversation with her older brother who is forcing her marriage until almost the end of the book.

This book wanted to be a story of sisters, but was forced into being a romance. Two stars because I really did enjoy the antics, banter, and sister friendships shown, but this book was just not for me.

I'll keep saying this didn't hit for me. I was bored during most of it, I thought it was pretty basic. It felt very much as if I have read other historical romances with similar plots.

Just like there.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pride and Prejudice meets the March Sisters from Little Women in this delightfully teen regency romp.
I’ll admit I was a little off put by the age of the main character at first, but overall an enchantingly written story.

This regency romance has a wonderful cover and premise, but fell a bit flat for me. I would have loved a dual point of view. I didn't love any of the characters and I really hated the antagonists so I didn't enjoy this read as much as I was hoping. 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

This had its moments while historically set, didn't feel quite historically authentic. But no matter, this was still a fun read, the characters were interesting and didn't contain some of the anachronisms that others do, it just felt more modern than regency in its style and pacing.

Phoebe Fairfax is desperate to have one adventure as the heroine before her brother’s Monstrous Marriage Master Plan is completed and she’s forced to marry ‘Earl Crusty-Roll on Onion Manor’. But with each attempt at adventure the situation seems to spiral out of her control aided by the deceitful motivations of another debutant, and even more frustrating, the pragmatic and serious Viscount Damerel seems to just around every corner waiting to vex her.

This YA Regency Romance book has adventure and hilarious mishaps abound. It takes clear inspiration from the sibling dynamics of Little Women and from the romance dynamics of Pride and Prejudice. While for the most part I enjoyed the experience of reading, it felt a little too unoriginal for me. In addition, I wasn’t super satisfied by Phoebe’s arc I feel like she deserved more and far better behavior or more sincere apologies from those around her.

Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for the ARC.

One last adventure before her marriage to an odious old Earl lands Phoebe in the hands of a viscount. A typical regency romp, this book was entertaining with its dose of shenanigans, and slow burn romance. It was okay just not good or great.

#netgalley #TheMismatchoftheSeason

This is a very cute Regency romance! It leans rather more YA than adult, not because of the lack of spice but because Phoebe felt very very young in her narration. It's also single POV, which pulls it more towards a teen feeling, and I would have liked the MMC to have more page space for his emotions to create a little more chemistry, as the book feels like it's largely about Phoebe and not the two of them together. That being said, I did enjoy the way that everything unfolded, and I would recommend this to those looking for a light, gentle Regency read.

Ok I loved this story!
Very good and witty! Loved it! Highly recommend! I loved the characters and storyline!

• A Mans World •

| time piece | regency romance | rake | bodice ripper | arranged marriage | strong willed FMC | dreamer | tension | angst | unique voice | man obsessed | third person | high society | steamy | slow burn | HEA |

Would I recommend it? YES.
Was there spice? No, but there was so much tension and a story worthy of your time.

This was my first Regency romance. I have always wanted to give this sub-genre a try and I am so glad that I did because I loved every moment of this story. It kept me on my toes and at the edge of my seat the entire time. I truly had so much fun reading this, even if, at times I didn’t fully understand the terms or references.

This story was a wild ride, with twists and turns. I was completely immersed from start to finish. A story full of tension, longing, and the endless dreams of a woman who just wants to be a heroine on a grand adventure. I love a strong-minded FMC, and Phoebe delivered. There were so many things to love about this story. The slow-burn romance was so worth the wait. Although we don’t get spice in this book, what we did get was so delicious to witness.

Happy Reading, Friends xx

I rarely read regency romance books but this one sounded so adventurous and I was interested to see what happens in Phoebe's life. But the pacing was so bad and the characters felt so boring. The author was also new to me, so it took me quite a while to adjust with the writing style. And some instances and words were really repetitive. And Phoebe made quite some stupid choices and I felt second hand embarassment for her. I was initially interested in the story but the execution really fell flat and I was left feeling disappointed, ngl.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

Miss Phoebe is supposed to marry an old Early according to her dead father’s wishes and all she wants is to have an adventurous life. She decided to run away but her escape is shortened when her first adventure ends with a wounded arm and a Viscount who is insufferable. When she is back home, her brother generously allows her and her sister to visit Bath and have last bits of freedom there.

It is not a bad story. If you enjoyed Pride and Prejudice you will love it, no question. I loved Phoebe and what she stands for, she is definitely a handful and trouble seems to find her anywhere, she is a very vivid and likeable character.

For me unfortunately there wasn’t enough tension and interaction between her and viscount who is supposed to be a love interest. This story definitely falls into a slow burn category.

This was a fun little regency romp with all the expected moments — headstrong girl puts on breeches to run away, headstrong girl speaks her mind, headstrong girl makes a scene … — and, best of all, consequences! Phoebe may have good intentions, but she’s coming from a place of ignorance. She’s not accustomed to society, its pitfalls and its poisons, and when she steps in blindly, with no preparation or forethought, she gets … well, she gets caught. And caught up.

More action oriented than introspective, Phoebe doesn’t really go through any great and sudden growth. It’s small, instead, and the big message here is one of honesty. When Phoebe stops lying, boasting, and ignoring her problems, when she actually uses her words, things happen, usually for the better.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC.