ARC Review: How to Win a Wallflower (Rebels with a Cause #3) by Samara Parish
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Series: Rebels with a Cause #3
Author: Samara Parish
Published December 13th 2022 by Forever
Goodreads Synopsis
A wallflower will put everything on the line . . .
When John Barnesworth inherits unexpectedly, he abandons his solitude and returns to London to settle his brother's affairs, only to discover his estates are crumbling and he is now betrothed to his brother’s unpleasant fiancée. Her dowry might save him from ruin, but at what cost? His only hope lies with the vivacious, charming Lady Charlotte Stirling, whose audacious solution to John's troubles might actually work. If only he can keep his feelings for her out of the equation . . .
Lady Charlotte Stirling knows she can’t fall for John. He’s her brother’s best friend, he’s engaged to her mortal enemy, and he wants to return to America. Not to mention he’d never survive in her bustling social life. She can, however, try to solve his money problem. But the closer she gets to ensuring his freedom, the harder it is to let him go . . .
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
For Lady Charlotte Stirling, her brother's friend John Barnesworth has always been the one, but he's never seen her as anything other than his friend's little sister. After being in America for so long, he's returned to discover he has inherited the title, and has a responsibility to the estate. He needs help, and turns to Edward and Fiona, and to Charlotte, indirectly. The estate is in tatters, and he needs money to save the title after his brother's mismanagement. Honouring the engagement with Lady Luella as the fiancee of Viscount Harrow, he knows that her dowry will be enough to rectify the debts, but he can't stand the lady herself, and she seems to have a personal vendetta against Charlotte.
When I saw who the main characters were going to be in this book, I knew it would be a good one. The few scenes of Charlotte and John in How to Deceive the Duke were enough to whet the appetite, and I'm happy to say that this book lived up to expectations. Charlotte has been the perfect lady for so long, helping others and doing whatever she could for her brother. But she needed to be able to be herself, and with John, she could be. I hated the actions of Walter, John's brother, and Lady Luella. Just when you thought that John and Charlotte could be happy together, another spanner was thrown in the works. Honestly, I didn't know how they would be able to be together with how it was going, especially in the last 15% or so. It was slightly stressful waiting for the next scene, but the ending more than made up for it. Charlotte and John's romance was perfect for them, and I'm so happy they got their happy ending!
Dates Read:
September 11-13, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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