6e4dd8c Sweet Historical Romance

Thank you, Pen Pinery for the Advanced Reader Copy. All opinions are my own

Set in 1950's England, we follow the story of Katie Clark and Dane Wellington, two young adults who grow up in each other's orbits - even though they're not close friends. Dane learns of Katie's impending forced marriage to a lecherous older man to whom Katie's dad owes a large gambling debt. In order to protect her from a life of servitude, Dane marries her himself. Theirs is not a romantic marriage, but one that allows her to attend school and obtain both her education & a chance at choosing her own path in life. All the while, Dane is still free to (mostly) live his life as a confirmed bachelor with lots of girlfriends.

Over time, a sweet romance evolves between these two well-matched friends - and it seems that maybe Dane will leave his bachelor days behind him.

I enjoyed many of the characters in this novel - especially the family and some of the friends. It was also interesting learning a bit more about education, culture, and the role of women in 1950's England in comparisson to the U.S. There seemed to be a loss of focus in some of the copy around friend groups that weren't fully developed. But it didn't detract too much from the storyline. *I did note several typos in the ARC copy I recieved, but am not sure how to submit those to the author/publisher.