She's pragmatic, practical, straight forward, loves the outdoors and does not know how to flirt. Mary's brother has sold her house from under her and her mother and fled leaving them with very little money. Mary being sensible realizes that her way to survival is through marriage and she sets out to Woo Rowland the new owner of her house.

Rowland sees through Mary and likes what he sees. Her awkwardness does not bother him.

The storyline is well developed, clean with a fab Hero and Heroine. Well worth the read.

I loved this book. The characters were well developed and Mary was such a great main character. I really felt for her and her insecurities and so wanted for her to get her happy ending. I love Sophia Holloway's writing style and can't wait to read more from her. I've already recommended her to other people who have equally enjoyed her books.

As mentioned by others, this book has all the style and passion of the writing of Heyer - if you enjoy her writing, try this one.
We follow Mary Lound, certainly not a typical young lady of the time. How refreshing to read about such a character. There is a hint of a modern tone throughout which helps the book become a page turner.
Thank you

Mary Lound wasn’t the usual for a lady of her time. She enjoyed angling and hunting. Mary had little idea of how to flirt and was usually forthright and determined in her manner. She did have a quick temper which did cause her problems. I did feel for Mary and the situation she was in, thanks to her feckless brother. Little wonder her only way out was to marry.
Sir Rowland Kempsey, is a newcomer to the area and I was glad that he could see Mary’s true worth. It was a gentle romance, kisses only, and it did develop slowly into something more meaningful. This was an engaging story with a number of interesting characters, some I liked, some I didn’t but that all ads to the interest. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. However, I did preorder my own copy.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book for an honest review!

So I have a regency romance as much as anyone, the characters are well written ane you will love the mfc and mmc so much they are so funny together.

It’s not enemies to lovers it’s strangers to admiration then lovers .

The author takes you into a story that we all know and love in search of a husband so the main character can help her family very similar trope to some other regency books but very good nonetheless.

You’ll be cheering her on getting the man and loving their relationship development.

There’s always a villain or two in regency’s so watch out you might not see this one coming!

Thanks again x

A perfect novel if you love Georgette Heyer. Well plotted, entertaining, another good story by this author
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A fun read. Sophia Holloway never fails to disappoint. A slow burn romance with lots of fun and games in the buildup. Heroes, heroines and villains. I enjoyed reading this book very much.