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A Chronicle of Misadventures #1
Reputation at Risk
Charlotte Mandeville traffics in gossip. It not only puts money in her family’s bare pockets but ensures the haut-ton cannot guard all the power and the secrets. Anthony Yorke has a tainted reputation to protect and a mystery to unravel. However, someone seems intent on hedging up his way. He is determined to discover whom. But Charlotte is not easily deterred, requiring Anthony to spend precious time trying to persuade her against leaking his secrets. When they are found together in a compromising situation, Anthony is forced to do the unthinkable—claim they are engaged. Neither of them wishes to marry, but it may well be inevitable—and increasingly more desirable than it first seemed.
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First published April 1, 2024
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May 14, 2024
When a no-fail-five-star author comes out with a new enemies-to-lovers, it’s such an easy, kismet TBR-abandonment choice.
And, still, even after Ms. Keyes has proven time and again that, when she says “enemies”, she means “Enemies,” and bookstareviews emblazoned this top tier addition to the trope, I always come in with some apprehension. I’ve been burned too many times by unfulfilled enmity promises. So, yes, I can both acknowledge I’m a faithless ingrate of a fan and say “Oh man, it’s actual enemies, but it’s so much more!” plus some enthusiastic unintelligible garbling only true romance readers can interpret. In fact, if I tell you, if you lost your mind over Joanna Barker’s A Game of Hearts like I did, you would know you literally and physically need this book, and you would tell me to say less.
But, have we met? You know I can’t and shan’t say less.
Whenever I read a book with a hall-of-famer trope combo done this right, I’m sorely tempted to not just review the magnificence of the trope execution, but to sing general praises to why it makes me so dang happy I read romance. Yes, the banter had me guffawing. Sure, the tension had me giddy. But it’s the perfectly complementary characterization and the solid set up that set me afire. Here’s the crux, the axis, the everything of an enemies trope at its finest: a couple that is situationally, truly at odds but fundamentally seeking the same thing. They can snipe, they can spar, they can try to out-maneuver, but on the way there’s recognition and reluctant partnership and disbelieving admiration and then falling hard. It’s everything Team Enemies is here for.
And, if that wasn’t enough to guilt my doubting, it’s a formidable, hot-head self-made man hero with a creatively entrepeneurial, bold middle sister heroine. No punches are pulled on calling each other out. They’re both focused and protective but, once they turn those laser beams on each other? Power couple, I tell you. So perfect with this theme of well-intentioned self-hoarding secrets and burdens until you learn you can count on who you thought was your worthy foe, but also people already in your life you did not give the opportunity to carry them with you. Fabulous, fabulous side-characters. A thing of romance reading beauty.
I cherish a straight-forward ballroom antics Regency love story, but now and again some good intrigue added and unique scenarios are always fun. And this was all the fun. Let’s get all those pesky societal strictures with a delicious forced proximity work-around and throw in some suspense. Could not be happier with that third act pacing/resolution and all the wonderfully full circle moments. And I submit: about-to-yank-his-hair-out, hot-headed hero declarations are completely and utterly it for me.
Now what to do with my life until the next book?
Content notes: Fans-oneself Kissing Only. Mention of death of a parent. On page threat to life, nothing graphic.
And, still, even after Ms. Keyes has proven time and again that, when she says “enemies”, she means “Enemies,” and bookstareviews emblazoned this top tier addition to the trope, I always come in with some apprehension. I’ve been burned too many times by unfulfilled enmity promises. So, yes, I can both acknowledge I’m a faithless ingrate of a fan and say “Oh man, it’s actual enemies, but it’s so much more!” plus some enthusiastic unintelligible garbling only true romance readers can interpret. In fact, if I tell you, if you lost your mind over Joanna Barker’s A Game of Hearts like I did, you would know you literally and physically need this book, and you would tell me to say less.
But, have we met? You know I can’t and shan’t say less.
Whenever I read a book with a hall-of-famer trope combo done this right, I’m sorely tempted to not just review the magnificence of the trope execution, but to sing general praises to why it makes me so dang happy I read romance. Yes, the banter had me guffawing. Sure, the tension had me giddy. But it’s the perfectly complementary characterization and the solid set up that set me afire. Here’s the crux, the axis, the everything of an enemies trope at its finest: a couple that is situationally, truly at odds but fundamentally seeking the same thing. They can snipe, they can spar, they can try to out-maneuver, but on the way there’s recognition and reluctant partnership and disbelieving admiration and then falling hard. It’s everything Team Enemies is here for.
And, if that wasn’t enough to guilt my doubting, it’s a formidable, hot-head self-made man hero with a creatively entrepeneurial, bold middle sister heroine. No punches are pulled on calling each other out. They’re both focused and protective but, once they turn those laser beams on each other? Power couple, I tell you. So perfect with this theme of well-intentioned self-hoarding secrets and burdens until you learn you can count on who you thought was your worthy foe, but also people already in your life you did not give the opportunity to carry them with you. Fabulous, fabulous side-characters. A thing of romance reading beauty.
I cherish a straight-forward ballroom antics Regency love story, but now and again some good intrigue added and unique scenarios are always fun. And this was all the fun. Let’s get all those pesky societal strictures with a delicious forced proximity work-around and throw in some suspense. Could not be happier with that third act pacing/resolution and all the wonderfully full circle moments. And I submit: about-to-yank-his-hair-out, hot-headed hero declarations are completely and utterly it for me.
Now what to do with my life until the next book?
Content notes: Fans-oneself Kissing Only. Mention of death of a parent. On page threat to life, nothing graphic.
June 17, 2024
Reputation at Risk by Martha Keyes 4.5 Stars
(Book 1 in the A Chronicle of Misadventures Series)
Martha Keyes' Reputation at Risk is an engaging historical romance that combines intrigue, romance and the high stakes of Regency-era society perfectly. As an enemies to lovers story, we have some great back and forth banter between the love interests that reminded me of the type of banter we see in Pride and Prejudice. It was great! This book centers on Charlotte Mandeville and Anthony Yorke, two individuals whose lives become intricately entwined due to the perilous nature of reputation and secrets.
Charlotte has a niche for herself in the high society of the Regency era by being involved in local gossip and by crafting satirical caricatures of high society. She is able to get herself involved as needed in different situations very easily. Anthony is a man with a guilty conscience and a brother to exonerate. His path crosses with hers and they end up faking an engagement as they work together.
The author's writing style perfectly captures the Regency era and you will find yourself with several laughs throughout the story as the back and forth between Charlotte and Anthony had me laughing out loud several times! This was a true enemies to lovers story and with me not usually loving that, I thoroughly enjoyed this one! The characters were well crafted and the plot with the conflict was well done. We see how these characters agree they don't like each other upfront but this journey of them starting to like one another was perfect.
Highly recommend if you love a good Regency era, clean romance story!
(Book 1 in the A Chronicle of Misadventures Series)
Martha Keyes' Reputation at Risk is an engaging historical romance that combines intrigue, romance and the high stakes of Regency-era society perfectly. As an enemies to lovers story, we have some great back and forth banter between the love interests that reminded me of the type of banter we see in Pride and Prejudice. It was great! This book centers on Charlotte Mandeville and Anthony Yorke, two individuals whose lives become intricately entwined due to the perilous nature of reputation and secrets.
Charlotte has a niche for herself in the high society of the Regency era by being involved in local gossip and by crafting satirical caricatures of high society. She is able to get herself involved as needed in different situations very easily. Anthony is a man with a guilty conscience and a brother to exonerate. His path crosses with hers and they end up faking an engagement as they work together.
The author's writing style perfectly captures the Regency era and you will find yourself with several laughs throughout the story as the back and forth between Charlotte and Anthony had me laughing out loud several times! This was a true enemies to lovers story and with me not usually loving that, I thoroughly enjoyed this one! The characters were well crafted and the plot with the conflict was well done. We see how these characters agree they don't like each other upfront but this journey of them starting to like one another was perfect.
Highly recommend if you love a good Regency era, clean romance story!
June 18, 2025
This was delightful 🥰
4,5 stars RTC
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I’ve heard good things about this author. So excited to see one of her books in my BookBub newsletter today!
4,5 stars RTC
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I’ve heard good things about this author. So excited to see one of her books in my BookBub newsletter today!
June 5, 2024
This is an enemies to fake-engaged-while-enemies to lovers story because why do one trope when you can do two? And while I can (barely) tolerate a fake courtship in a historical, a fake engagement is too problematic for me to enjoy, especially when it involves families because there are consequences for everyone when the engagement is broken. At least Anthony and Charlotte were forced into it and it wasn’t some asinine idea brewed up in advance.
I didn’t like this book because I despised Charlotte and the whole plotline revolving around Anthony’s brother and the evil Lord Drayton was unconvincing. Ridiculous, really. As for Charlotte, she was a thief (the diary), a blackmailer (what will he give me in exchange for the diary), a liar (to everyone about everything), and a belligerent, judgmental hypocrite (everyone in Society was evil and therefore deserved to be the target of her malicious caricatures because her family needed the money and any damage she did in pursuit of that goal was justified). I probably would have respected her more if she just burgled people’s homes. At least that would be honest dishonesty.
The only reason this book got two stars instead of one was the personal interactions between the two main characters, when divorced from all the foolishness going on, were well-written and authentic.
I didn’t like this book because I despised Charlotte and the whole plotline revolving around Anthony’s brother and the evil Lord Drayton was unconvincing. Ridiculous, really. As for Charlotte, she was a thief (the diary), a blackmailer (what will he give me in exchange for the diary), a liar (to everyone about everything), and a belligerent, judgmental hypocrite (everyone in Society was evil and therefore deserved to be the target of her malicious caricatures because her family needed the money and any damage she did in pursuit of that goal was justified). I probably would have respected her more if she just burgled people’s homes. At least that would be honest dishonesty.
The only reason this book got two stars instead of one was the personal interactions between the two main characters, when divorced from all the foolishness going on, were well-written and authentic.
April 9, 2024
I absolutely loved this story!!! Oh my goodness! Enemies to lovers with a slow burn at its best! The Chemistry and tension between these characters is just perfect. Not to mention a fake engagement thrown in for good measure. Charlotte and Anthony each have their own reputations to protect. Charlotte can’t let anyone find out she is the artist behind those gossiping caricatures. Anthony is seen as someone you don’t want to mess with and is searching for a diary to help set his brother free from a crime he didn’t commit. When Charlotte gets a hold of the diary Anthony was after by accident and he gets a hold of her latest caricature it’s a battle between the two. But when they are caught in a compromising position they have to learn to put away the claws and work together. Like I said I loved this book. Charlotte and Anthony are such strong characters. They both have tough circumstances and I love how they learn to work together to help each other and then of course fall in love. What an awesome start to this series! Overall, a great clean romance and I definitely recommend!
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I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
June 29, 2025
This was okay.
I think I may have finished in order to finish more than one book this month.
I think I may have finished in order to finish more than one book this month.
April 18, 2024
'She hated deceiving her family, but she hated the alternative even more. She would not see them reduced to penury while she had the ability to ensure otherwise, whatever the risk to her reputation.'
Oh, Charlotte! She has the best intentions and is in the worst of circumstances. Martha sure knows how to write a strong, fiery, independent female character!! Going into this knowing it's going to be an enemies-to-more you know the main male character is going to give just as good as he gets...and once again I was not disappointed!!!
Cue the sparks, the quips, the romantic tension and falling in love against each others wills.
HERE. FOR. IT.
Not to mention a little dash of suspense! I LOVE romantic suspense and was so excited to see a little splashed into this one! It's opening up a whole new genre that I'm hoping this author might pursue later on!!
Martha is queen at banter/swoony romance/quips and her characters fighting with everything they have not to fall in love...
'She turned on her heel and walked away with that self-satisfied smile that he so detested--and that suited her so well.'
...
'"It is best, I think, to keep as close to the truth as possible"
"Is that what you call your story about a planned trip to Gretna?"
"Oh, no. I call that embellishment. And a dash of revenge."'
Ahhhh, these characters. You're going to fall in love with them!
Reputation at Risk is available TODAY!!!
If you love a good enemies-to-more, romantic banter and swoon and the tiniest hint of suspense-add this to your TBR immediately!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Content: blackmail, trying to exonerate someone accused of murder, enemies-to-more with hilarious quips, banter and romance-kisses only.
Oh, Charlotte! She has the best intentions and is in the worst of circumstances. Martha sure knows how to write a strong, fiery, independent female character!! Going into this knowing it's going to be an enemies-to-more you know the main male character is going to give just as good as he gets...and once again I was not disappointed!!!
Cue the sparks, the quips, the romantic tension and falling in love against each others wills.
HERE. FOR. IT.
Not to mention a little dash of suspense! I LOVE romantic suspense and was so excited to see a little splashed into this one! It's opening up a whole new genre that I'm hoping this author might pursue later on!!
Martha is queen at banter/swoony romance/quips and her characters fighting with everything they have not to fall in love...
'She turned on her heel and walked away with that self-satisfied smile that he so detested--and that suited her so well.'
...
'"It is best, I think, to keep as close to the truth as possible"
"Is that what you call your story about a planned trip to Gretna?"
"Oh, no. I call that embellishment. And a dash of revenge."'
Ahhhh, these characters. You're going to fall in love with them!
Reputation at Risk is available TODAY!!!
If you love a good enemies-to-more, romantic banter and swoon and the tiniest hint of suspense-add this to your TBR immediately!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Content: blackmail, trying to exonerate someone accused of murder, enemies-to-more with hilarious quips, banter and romance-kisses only.
May 7, 2024
He's a dick and she's absolutely a bitch to him and they dickbitch at each other through the WHOLE ENTIRE NOVEL. It's not cute banter, they're truly awful to each other. Even after they realize they love the other person, they're still mean and snippy.
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April 24, 2024DNF’d at 30%. I can’t seem to like these characters.
May 3, 2024
4.5 stars
A new Martha Keyes series? Yes, please!!
𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵.
What’s better than enemies to lovers? Enemies to lovers with a fake engagement! This book has all the banter and chemistry you need, plus a little mystery and danger thrown in the mix. The amount of angst towards the end made it impossible for me to put it down. It was just a good time and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves sweet/clean romances!
📖
🔥 kissing only
🤬 none
❓blackmail, mild violence
A new Martha Keyes series? Yes, please!!
𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵.
What’s better than enemies to lovers? Enemies to lovers with a fake engagement! This book has all the banter and chemistry you need, plus a little mystery and danger thrown in the mix. The amount of angst towards the end made it impossible for me to put it down. It was just a good time and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves sweet/clean romances!
📖
🔥 kissing only
🤬 none
❓blackmail, mild violence
March 28, 2025
Listened to the Audio-ok, didn’t really captivate me.
April 19, 2024
“Believe me, Miss Madeville, marriage is the very last thing on my mind–to say nothing of marriage to you.”
When a vivacious, stubborn, and tenacious woman finds herself in a tough situation with a strong, determined, and secretive man, an enemies-to-love fake engagement results and I loved my front row seat to alllll the sparks, barbs, and antics that ensued from this unfortunate circumstance.
Stoic Anthony and kitten-with-claws Charlotte are the best kinds of characters and their banter was completely believable in all the conditions–public and private–and the slow-burn tension grasped me. Martha Keyes does such a beautiful job connecting the facets of the upper society and those on the cusp, as well as the tendrils of mystery, which lead to some very intense moments. I loved how this whole book revolved around journals and caricatures and secrets.
I’m hooked and can’t wait to continue on with this series. Will it be his brothers? Her sisters? Both? No matter–I’m here for it all.
Content: mild romance/light innuendo for the Regency times; mild moments of peril
*I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
When a vivacious, stubborn, and tenacious woman finds herself in a tough situation with a strong, determined, and secretive man, an enemies-to-love fake engagement results and I loved my front row seat to alllll the sparks, barbs, and antics that ensued from this unfortunate circumstance.
Stoic Anthony and kitten-with-claws Charlotte are the best kinds of characters and their banter was completely believable in all the conditions–public and private–and the slow-burn tension grasped me. Martha Keyes does such a beautiful job connecting the facets of the upper society and those on the cusp, as well as the tendrils of mystery, which lead to some very intense moments. I loved how this whole book revolved around journals and caricatures and secrets.
I’m hooked and can’t wait to continue on with this series. Will it be his brothers? Her sisters? Both? No matter–I’m here for it all.
Content: mild romance/light innuendo for the Regency times; mild moments of peril
*I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
August 2, 2024
4.75⭐️ No repetition! What?! Unheard of. And a cliff hanger?? Ok Keyes 👏🏻 She’s got claws and a paint set and he’s got… a good right hook and desperate desire to read peoples’ personal correspondence...
An adventours plot made for a mega slow burn, which, 🔥, but their dialogue was constantly combative and defensive rather than building to teasing and loving banter. Seemed to maintain the mean and abrasive enemies relation a little too long for my taste, but clearly helped negate the pesky echoing inner monologues that usually hits in the third act.
An adventours plot made for a mega slow burn, which, 🔥, but their dialogue was constantly combative and defensive rather than building to teasing and loving banter. Seemed to maintain the mean and abrasive enemies relation a little too long for my taste, but clearly helped negate the pesky echoing inner monologues that usually hits in the third act.
June 13, 2024
Hear ye! Hear ye! Enemies to more aficionados please do add this wonderful story to your TBR posthaste!
Charlotte Mandeville has quite the hidden talent, one that is most taboo for a lady. But when her family experiences loss she must find a way to bolster their purses, while uplifting their spirits with her dogged determination and hopeful optimism. It is a burden she gladly bears.
Unfortunately, her talent is discovered when she inadvertently finds a hidden diary that is the most desired object of Anthony Yorke. And he will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
A little blackmail, some scheming, a fake engagement, verbal sparing, intense glaring, forced proximity, a few fisticuffs and a pair of hearts lost to complete amour in the process.
I love the progression of feelings between enemies to more. They are confident in their disdain, then they are in a state of utter confusion once they began to see the other person in a different light. Then the maddening struggle of coming to terms with the possibility of affection and adoration. All leading to an epiphany, accompanied by a tsunami of glorious relief of knowing this person, the one they deemed unworthy and inconceivable, is in fact the sun to which their world is to revolve. Magnificent!
Loved this one! You should definitely read it! And there will be more stories of these characters to come!
Charlotte Mandeville has quite the hidden talent, one that is most taboo for a lady. But when her family experiences loss she must find a way to bolster their purses, while uplifting their spirits with her dogged determination and hopeful optimism. It is a burden she gladly bears.
Unfortunately, her talent is discovered when she inadvertently finds a hidden diary that is the most desired object of Anthony Yorke. And he will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
A little blackmail, some scheming, a fake engagement, verbal sparing, intense glaring, forced proximity, a few fisticuffs and a pair of hearts lost to complete amour in the process.
I love the progression of feelings between enemies to more. They are confident in their disdain, then they are in a state of utter confusion once they began to see the other person in a different light. Then the maddening struggle of coming to terms with the possibility of affection and adoration. All leading to an epiphany, accompanied by a tsunami of glorious relief of knowing this person, the one they deemed unworthy and inconceivable, is in fact the sun to which their world is to revolve. Magnificent!
Loved this one! You should definitely read it! And there will be more stories of these characters to come!
June 22, 2024
It took me a bit to settle into this one, and then it was very charming!
I loved the strong sisterly bonds, the forced-to-real engagement, and the slight bit of mystery & intrigue. Looking forward to the other Yorke brothers’ stories next!
I loved the strong sisterly bonds, the forced-to-real engagement, and the slight bit of mystery & intrigue. Looking forward to the other Yorke brothers’ stories next!
April 23, 2024
Ahh @authormarthakeyes books always keep me up past my bedtime. Not sure if I should keep reading them at the risk of my sleep! This is book one in a new series she is writing and I. Am. Here. For. It!! Forgoing all sleep to read Martha’s books! I was intrigued by Charlotte and her secretive ways and of Anthony’s brooding ways. A perfect match, but those ways didn’t mesh well together… in the beginning. I love a good enemies to more trope and when you enter in an engagement of convenience it just gets that much better. Martha delivers the teasing and fiery banter between these two well and writes the character development well too. As these two pretend to be engaged they end up spending more time together and learn more about each other that they previously had misjudged. They both find that trust and honesty with each other and with their families is what brings them closer together. She’s trying to save her family and he’s trying to clear his brother’s name. With a little bit of danger thrown in there, these two realize they don’t want to lose each other. It’s quite romantic. Thank you Martha for an arc copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
April 3, 2024
This is my kind of book! Enemies to Lovers is one of my favorite tropes. They definitely did not like each other. I loved the witty banter between the two main characters. They were so snarky and quick with a retort.
I enjoyed the awkwardness, another of my favorites. Because of the betrothal and the absolute dislike they had for each other it made it even more interesting. When you add in mystery of how they are going to get what they need to solve other problems it made it a real page turner for me.
If you love this trope, seemingly impossible problems to be solved and great dialogue this book is for you! I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to read the next one!!!
I enjoyed the awkwardness, another of my favorites. Because of the betrothal and the absolute dislike they had for each other it made it even more interesting. When you add in mystery of how they are going to get what they need to solve other problems it made it a real page turner for me.
If you love this trope, seemingly impossible problems to be solved and great dialogue this book is for you! I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to read the next one!!!
September 23, 2024
I like this author but had a few problems with the basic premise. Like how much money can she really be making for these sketches? When the MMC offers her some serious pounds to just hand the book over…well…she should have taken it. Also, after all that, the diary then turned out to be a total red herring. And somehow they end up fake engaged?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2024
Simply excellent. I worried at first about some of the character’s choices, but it development was beautiful and whole. Anthony and Charlotte are perfect for each other, self-sacrificing and bold. The slow burn is perfect.
May 28, 2024
Love it! The writing is superb with clever dialogue and snarky characters. I love the storyline and can’t wait to continue it in the next book in the series. I love Martha Keyes!
February 5, 2025
Good but wouldn’t rave about it. Just your typical regency era romance 💕
February 17, 2025
This book was a lot of fun! Charlotte and Anthony are the kind of characters you just want to follow into mischief. It gave me the same vibes as A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin.
April 4, 2025
Heck ya…
Loved it. The swoony moments were just perfect and the kisses between Anthony and Charlotte divine. Wonderful story and a great telling of enemies to lovers.
Loved it. The swoony moments were just perfect and the kisses between Anthony and Charlotte divine. Wonderful story and a great telling of enemies to lovers.
April 15, 2025
PG
Hmm. Took me a while to read. Maybe it just wasn’t my cup of tea or not my speed. You may enjoy it.
Hmm. Took me a while to read. Maybe it just wasn’t my cup of tea or not my speed. You may enjoy it.
April 17, 2025
Brain candy! Fun and clean. The best kind of romance novel.
April 22, 2025
*3.5* cute
April 16, 2024
Anthony and Charlotte both have a lot on the line and are working tirelessly to preserve their reputations, as well as those they love. As they both attempt to hide their secrets, they stumble upon each other’s secrets. Can they trust each other? Can they continue on as they have and have a good conscience about it? Where is the line of what they will or will not be willing to do?
When they find themselves in a compromising situation they pretend an engagement and things get more complicated. Is there more to them behind their secrets? Once they discover all, can they betray the other? Do they need things to work out as they hoped, or do they simply need each other?
I love all the things Martha Keyes writes, and this book was no exception. She really knows how to write chemistry on the page and tension that keeps me turning pages. Absolutely adored this book and will definitely be reading it again.
When they find themselves in a compromising situation they pretend an engagement and things get more complicated. Is there more to them behind their secrets? Once they discover all, can they betray the other? Do they need things to work out as they hoped, or do they simply need each other?
I love all the things Martha Keyes writes, and this book was no exception. She really knows how to write chemistry on the page and tension that keeps me turning pages. Absolutely adored this book and will definitely be reading it again.
November 6, 2024
4.5 ⭐️
I suspect butterflies will swarm with every future thought I have of Charlotte and Anthony.
I suspect butterflies will swarm with every future thought I have of Charlotte and Anthony.
October 17, 2025
Probably 4.5⭐️ A really perfect enemies to lovers progression ❤️❤️
December 30, 2024
I don’t understand why this book got do high ratings. Yes, I think the writing was quite good which sometimes made me understand characters and feel their inner thoughts. However, the problem for me was that I cannot believe Anthony and Charlotte’s love for each other. They hated each other in both speaking and inner monologue and suddenly they changed their minds which was unbelievable, for example Charlotte thought of ill behavior of Anthony and she just believes him when he told his secret. I don’t have problems that she could believe him but an author should lay basis for readers as me to believe in the way Charlotte changed her thoughts of Anthony. Also, some of their interactions shouldn’t be in Historical Romance as they seemed to not fit in that era. Another thing, Charlotte had this tendency to annoy me in most of the time especially after I paid to buy the book as I would not buy this novel if I knew that her character would be like this. Ungrateful and annoying woman.
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