I could not finish this. I only made it about 25% of the way through, but I could not bear to read anymore. The heroine was awful. She didn’t have the slightest quality to endear her to readers. The other characters were more like caricatures than actual people. There was no depth to them.

My lip curled. “Beauty has nothing to do with personality. Beauty fades.” “Perhaps,” he agreed. “But your fierce loyalty, your wit, your passion for life—those persevere.” Slowly, I lowered my feet to the ground. My legs were starting to cramp. The silence between us lengthened, gathering tension. I fanned myself with my hand. 

The game of love—what a fun concept this story has! How would you feel if you had two choices: find a husband yourself or abide by your father’s marriage arrangement? Whatever happened to love? Williams toys around with the idea of a comical house party, held for all of the eligible single men and women to find love or at least a fair match. How to Play the Game of Love is a frustrating, yet hopeful and awkward romance that will entertain readers who enjoy this genre. 

Rose has to find a husband by the end of the match-making party that she has attended with her sister and friends. The desire to fall in love and marry has enveloped her soul and mind. She will not accept anything less. Upon arriving at the party, she knows that she must hide the wild side that is surely frowned upon as being unladylike, if she even expects to capture a gentleman’s attention. The wrong attention—wrong in every way—is what she attracts, but she desperately wants to lure the attention of another. When everything goes wrong, the man that she has been trying to lure…has turned her down several times. After he leaves the party early to go back to his military post, Warren does not hesitate to console Rose. This very unlikely partnership is filled with comedy, intimacy, desperation and manipulation. Will Rose ever find love or will she settle for a suitor who she has already turned down in the past?

Williams has a strong impact and deliberately frustrating plot. With the main character pining over the wrong guy, she completely mistakes the advances of another one who could be quiet perfect for her. The ongoing arguments are entertaining and the relationship is sweet. The author does a great job with character development. The pace is quick, which makes it an easy read. If you are a reader of historical romance and regency, this may interest you.

Rose is terrified at the prospect of the arranged marriage her father is threatening. When she is invited to Lady Dunlop's "Week of Love" house party, she is determined to get a certain someone to propose to her, but she is thwarted by Lord Hartfell. As they play along with Lady Dunlop's games, Rose and Hartfell find their feelings truly growing.

A cute fun romance.

Told in first person by a really obnoxious heroine who begins the book with some stalking and persists in situations where some basic "use your words" maturity would straighten everything out easily.