Love Ad Lib | Rachel Author Barnard

A Romance Novel published by Emlin Press (06/13/23)

Summary:

“The vicar’s pigs are gonna fly before you take any risks with your life.” (Kindle edition, 10%)

Henry Foxbrooke wants order, control, and to have a curated life in the financial sector of London’s finest. His family wants him to step into the role as heir to the Foxbrooke estate, settle down, and produce heirs. Libby Fletcher is the brightest most positive personality in the room but she’s also a people pleaser who’s afraid to let go. Libby agreeing to be Henry’s fake girlfriend will solve all their problems, at least temporarily until they inevitably fall for each other.

Keywords:

romance; romantic; contemporary romance; romcom; romantic comedy; comedy; standalone; love story; HEA; happy ending; happily ever after; funny; sweet; sexy; steamy; heat; funny; hilarious; laugh-out-loud; feel good; humorous; humor; fake romance; small town, steamy, romance, romance series, one bed, fake dating, fake relationship, standalone, grumpy sunshine, opposites attract, fish out of water, celebrity, comedy, stately home, Duke, Duchess, royalty, humor, HEA, love story, love, United Kingdom, Somerset, Bath, Jane Austen, Austen, rural

My Review:

The story starts out strong. The workshop at Conquerer, in the beginning, was so well written, captivating, and witty that I knew this was a book I wouldn’t be able to put down. The only character who seemed out of place was James. I really would want to know what his story was and why he was acting like such a petulant child.

I absolutely adored both Henry and Libby (and so many of the other characters). Henry has such a massive family and each of the family members has their own unique personality. I would love to read a prequel about his parents because they were such a riot! Henry is the sweetest and he gets flustered by Libby so easily. Libby goes the extra marathon for others and is forever seeing the good in people. It’s easy to see why they fall in love with each other because I fell head over heels in love with them! I especially love how different Henry and Libby are even though they match perfectly to one another.

Fake dating is such a fun romantic trope and this book does it so well. The author is masterful at both the slow build and the spicy parts. I was surprised by the amount of Jane Austin references. It’s been so long since I read any of those types of books, but the references were integrated smoothly and explained just enough to add an additional element to the story.

There are so many good lessons to learn from Libby and Henry’s story. I’ll try to remember to ‘yes, and’ more from now on.

I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

This novel was published by Emlin Press on 06/13/2023 and is available on Amazon here.

TL;DR Star Rating: 5.0

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Rachel Author Barnard

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