Unlikely romance is sometimes just an inconvenient marriage away.
Charlotte Beck may be entering adulthood, but she can’t seem to keep to her stubborn, independent spirit from bucking social protocol. Fed up with her behavior, Charlotte’s father Daniel pressures her to settle into a nice marriage despite knowing she is set on going to college. Then Daniel sees Charlotte with the handsome but annoying English astronomer Alex Hambly, and everything changes.
Though Alex and Charlotte can barely stand one another, Daniel offers them a deal they can’t refuse: if they agree to marry, he will save Alex’s family from financial ruin and grant Charlotte the freedom to go to college. Reluctantly the couple agrees, but in private they plot to annul the marriage as soon as possible.
But when Alex’s feelings change and he refuses to dissolve their contract, will Charlotte find a way out of her vows? Or will she discover that maybe this marriage isn’t so inconvenient after all?
My Review
This book took me just about a day to get through. I have quite a bit of downtime at work, and we’re allowed to read when there aren’t customers lingering about. The majority of it was finished in a 5 hours shift, and the rest I greedily finished up at home. Is it a thought provoking novel? By no means. But if you’re looking for an easy, fun read than Kathleen Y’Barbo has your book. I’ve heard good things about the author, though I can’t speak for her other novels, so I jumped at the chance to review this. And I have to say, I wasn’t disappointed.
Charlotte and Alex’s banter is amusing and it kept my attention. Some of the humorous scenarios the pair found themselves in seemed a bit… too perfect for me. I could see them happening before they did, and I could figure out the reactions before I read them. Even so, I wasn’t going into this not expecting that. If you want a light, fun novel that you can take with on a day to the beach and read while you lay in the sun I would tuck this in your bag. You’ll finish it up just about the same time your skin becomes a lovely golden tan.
I was graciously given a copy of this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review, but was in no way compelled to write a positive review.
