Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Historical Romance
Length: 256 pages
Author: Kasey Stockton
Publisher: Golden Owl Press
Release Date: February 5th, 2026
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

One careless remark. One outrageous proposal. One Season to discover love where they least expect it.

Tristan Shepherd never expected the London Season to throw him back into the path of Caroline Whitby—the spirited girl from his youth who once declared she detested both him and his horses. But when a single careless remark at a glittering ball damages Caroline’s prospects with a promising suitor, she lays the blame squarely at Tristan’s feet.

Determined to make amends—and needing a wife himself—Tristan offers marriage. Caroline flatly refuses. Still, with the Season slipping away, they strike an uneasy bargain: he’ll help her find a husband, and she’ll help him secure a bride.

But as they navigate crowded ballrooms, stolen moments, and the dangerous game of matchmaking, their sparring gives way to a far more perilous discovery: the one match they both swore was impossible might be the only one they truly desire.

SWEET BOOK.

This series has been full of sweet, quick reads. And I have enjoyed mixing it up with more historical romances. The audiobook for AFP was great! I love having two POV’s and two narrators to really bring the story to life.

Tristan was so in love from the get-go and I liked how he flirted and bantered with Caroline. There were good family moments (I love when a family is overall more supportive than not), good friendship moments and even a bonus love story too.

If you’ve enjoyed Kasey Stockton books or have been wanting to try them, this one would be great to pick up!

Overall audience notes:

• Historical romance
• Language: none
• Romance: kisses

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