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Sep 20, 2015hisreputation rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book was surprising. I read the Author's Note when I was partway through the book, and it gave extra depth (that I appreciated) to the plot and characters. The premise was a slightly different take off a common trope: marriage of convenience. With two young step-siblings to care for, and poverty fast approaching, Lucy agrees to a proxy marriage to the son of her deceased father's friend. What follows is, of course, the blossoming romance between the two despite initial friction. She does seem to fall into an almost unbelievable number of damsel-in-distress type scenarios, but they are quickly dealt with and the plot advances. Personally, Lucy's struggle as a control-freak trying to earn everyone's love was surprisingly convicting.