To Have and to Hoax

Really enjoyed this - there's a lot less pranking/hoaxing than I expected from reading the blurb/reviews, but that's fine with me. Thought the impetus for their big fight in the past could've used a little more explanation - clearly both their parents are terrible, but it never really explains how/why they decided to match their children up, or why they felt they needed to do it by potentially ruining Violet. The banter was fun, their various groups of friends are clear sequel-bait (and I'm here for it), the dresses are beautiful, all-around fine Regency fun.

3,5/5

I had really high expectations for this but I was a bit disappointed. I enjoyed the last 3rd of the book. However, I felt they were in disagreement for too much of the book and I didn't particularly enjoy their pranks, they were a bit too childish. Also I expected more witty banter from the main characters. I might have enjoyed the book more of that was the case.

this was just bad. however, i like the side characters enough to read any possible stories from them. i just never want to read from the perspective of the two idiot main characters ever again or even hear about them

this was so fun i cant believe i let it marinate in my tbr for years