Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure

It was fine? It's possible I'm just not a big fan of novellas (novellae?) if the characters don't already have a prior connection to draw on (like in [b:Once Ghosted, Twice Shy 42128976 Once Ghosted, Twice Shy (Reluctant Royals, #2.5) Alyssa Cole https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541510712l/42128976.SY75.jpg 65725346], which I did like). Mrs. Martin was a very fun character and all the various schemes she employed to get rid of the Terrible Nephew were hilarious. I just didn't quite buy the insta-love, though I'm still glad I read this. Hooray for older characters and queer historicals!(2019 summer romance bingo: “both leads over 50”; could also count for “title includes character's name” or a very loose interpretation of “sassy grandparent.”)

3.5 stars