HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE—When Your Enemy Takes You to Brighton

HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE

Megan Walker

Summary

Love ignites when two rivals vie to secure a possible fortune at the seaside town of Brighton.

Brighton, England, 1813

When a romantic entanglement leaves her humiliated and reeling, Anna Lane wants nothing more than for her father to whisk her away from the gossip of the ton. Unfortunately, he has obligations elsewhere, leaving her stuck in London.

Graham Everett’s financial security depends on an investment with Mr. Lane, his long-time friend and business partner. He’ll do just about anything to secure it for his family, even if it means fighting spoiled, embittered Anna for her father’s attention.

Luckily, Mr. Lane concocts a plan that will give everyone what they wat, with one stipulation: Anna must accompany Graham to Brighton in her father’s stead and make a decision to invest—or not—based on a thorough report.

But it will take more than a day at the beach for these two headstrong hearts to admit that they’ve been wrong about each other. If they are willing to invest a little time working out their differences, they might have a chance at real love.

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Review

My thanks for the ARC goes to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing. I’m voluntarily leaving a review.

Genre: Romance, Sweet Romance, Historical Romance, Proper Romance
Spice Level: Kissing

HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE was incredibly enjoyable. I liked how the two main characters were in competition for her father’s attention, and I loved how that played out. The depth of the characters is fantastic! I really felt for both of them. All of the scenery and background information for the era was spot on. It’s so refreshing to know that this author gets it and I can trust what I’m reading—I’ll be back for more from her.

And without giving any spoilers, I want to give a shoutout for the ending! It didn’t rely on a simple misunderstanding. YAY! I thought it was a unique and masterful ending. I was so satisfied that I was grinning.

If you love historical romance, this is the perfect book. Seriously, it’s one of the best I’ve read for this time period.

I highly recommend this book!

Happy reading!
– Michelle