I really love a marriage of convenience where the MCs fall in love but don't know how to tell the other one. It makes for the most delicious tension and some top notch pining. Lauri Robinson writes time periods and locales that we don't always see, but the crossover between a Texas fella and a British lady is a niche microtrope that I LOVE. Jake storming in to stop his cousins wedding as the story opener drew me in immediately but I stayed for the sweet, tender, slowburn between Jake and Caroline. Who happens to be his cousin's ex fiancee, but that's neither here nor there!

This book was amazing! If you love western romances then you will love this book! The Roman e is so cute and I loved the relationship that developed through the book.

Lady Caroline Evans and her brother were raised by their aunt and uncle after their parents passed away. She is going to marry a man who she does not love for her family and money. She has long ago given up on hope.

Mr. Jake Simpson was born in London. When he was younger his family moved to Texas and started a ranch. Now he is back in London determined to take his cousin back to Texas to right a wrong.

What Jake didn’t account for when he stormed into a wedding to drag his cousin back to Texas was Lady Caroline and her reputation. Now the only way out of this mess is to marry Lady Caroline himself and take her back to Texas with him, so she can avoid the scandal and gossip. Will this only be a marriage in name or will they actually develop true feelings for each other?

I absolutely loved this book!! Jake and Caroline’s love story was so sweet, delightful and entertaining!! I instantly liked both Jake and Caroline’s characters and the secondary characters were just as wonderful. I enjoyed reading how they both started as friends and both finally realized they both wanted a real marriage. I highly recommend this book!!

A delightful and heartwarming story! While I enjoyed it overall, I found myself wishing there was more time spent in Texas, as the sections set in England felt a bit repetitive with all the social events. Despite that, I would definitely recommend this book to others.