Witty in Pink by Erica George Book Review
Witty in Pink by Erica George is a sweet and charming historical romance about two people that need each other and happen to fall in love along the way.
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Witty in Pink
Author: Erica George
Pub. Date: August 6, 2024
Genre: New Adult Historical Romance
Pages: 351
Rating: 5 stars
Spice: 1/2 heart
Content Warnings: swearing, bullying, & death of a parent
Synopsis:
Keep your friends close. Keep your nemesis closer.
After nearly five years of avoiding him, Briggs Goswick may have appeared at my feet on horseback like a handsome white knight but, in fact, he is a certified man-child.
Briggs may be many things–a society darling (annoying), attractive (so unfair), and heir to an elite family (helpful)–but after humiliating me at a ball several years ago, he is primarily my archnemesis.
His presence has made this summer go from bad to…complicated. I have the weight of saving my family’s name and finances solely on my shoulders, while I endure an endless parade of dreary balls and insufferable suitors to make a favorable match. But I have another idea–a business venture–to save my family. All I need are investors.
And as for Briggs? He’s hiding a secret as well: he’s flat broke.
Now the person I loathe the most in this world is just as trapped as I am–both penniless and our households depending on us to save them. And I think I know how. All I have to do is play nice with the very devil I’ve sworn to hate…
His society connections can boost me from near obscurity to help me win over investors for my business. And perhaps I can help him woo an aloof heiress with deep pockets. It’s a long shot. It might even work…but do I want it to?
Book Review
Thank you to Entangled Teen for the ARC and finished copy of Witty in Pink by Erica George. All opinions are my own.
This is my first book by this author, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ll definitely be reading more by her in the future though because I really liked this book.
Witty in Pink is a fun historical romance set in the early 1800s England. It follows two young adults, Blythe Rowley and Briggs Goswick, that have a past filled with pranks. After one prank went wrong in their early teens, Blythe doesn’t want to have anything to do with Briggs. However, they both quickly learn that the other has something the other needs. That’s when they decide to strike a deal: Blythe will help Briggs secure a match with a wealthy young lady, and Briggs will introduce Blythe to high society members in order to help her secure investors for her apiary business.
Thoughts
I loved the characters in this story. I’ve read quite a few historical romances, but I enjoyed that this book had such young characters just at the beginning of adulthood. The friendships were sweet to see in this book, and I loved how the characters looked out for one another.
The banter between Blythe and Briggs was great, and I appreciated that they didn’t instantly get along after having been against each other for so long. It was sweet however to watch them slowly start to trust each other and become vulnerable with one another.
I also really liked Briggs’ little brother because he was so smart and said such funny things. His relationship with Briggs was so wholesome.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I really liked this book and would recommend it!
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