I love fake dating stories, and this one has a beautiful cover and sounded really fun from the blurb. A historical fake engagement story, that happens because this guy has been lying to his mother about having a fiancé for TWO YEARS. Amazing.

Unfortunately it was kind of ruined by the two sisters being annoying, and by taking the situation a bit too seriously, I think. Like, these three women have been living in poverty, barely being able to afford to live somewhere, and they can't handle living in an Earl's house for a few months to get enough money to pay their rent for two years? THEY don't even have to pretend to be the guy's fiancée. I know Vee is only 17, but she honestly felt like maybe 12.

I also found Hugh's worry about his familial trauma and then the eventual solution to it kind of... lacking.