Genre: Historical Romance
Age Category: Adult
Release Date: November 14th 2017
Miss Mary Whitsun is far too intelligent to fall for the rakish charms of a handsome aristocrat. But when the gentleman in question approaches her in a bookshop, mistaking her for his fiancée, Lady Johanna Albright, the flirtatious encounter only raises more questions. Could Mary, a servant raised in a St Giles orphanage, actually be Lady Joanna's long-lost twin sister? If so, Mary has been betrothed since birth—to the rakishly handsome artistocrat himself.
Henry Collins, Viscount Blackwell, is far too intrigued by Mary to let her go so easily. He's drawn to her sharp mind, indomitable spirit, and the fiery way in which she dismisses him—ladies simply don't dismiss Lord Blackwell. But as Mary makes her first hesitant steps into society, she can't help but wonder if she truly has a place in Henry's world—or in his heart.
3/5
I don't typically read novellas because I like full and long novels. When I read the synopsis for this, I thought I would give it a go as I was intrigued.
I enjoyed it, but I wasn't in love with it.
I loved the beginning and the idea of the plot. The building was great at first. I was loving the characters and what the story could possibly bring. The pacing was how I like it at the start, but as the story went on it went down hill. I get that it is a novella, but it felt like the second half was rushed and thrown together to make it work. I felt incomplete and I was left wanting for a much deeper ending. I never really got that moment you wait for in every romance novel. You know where your heart melts and you internally sigh. You know.
I loved both the hero and heroine, and I really wish we could have met them in a full novel with a more developed story. Alas, it is not meant to be. I will survive.
If you like short and sweet regency romance, this is probably for you. I personally just need more depth. 
