Rachel A. (ra7) reviewed on 6/3/2022 + 1026 more book reviews

Minerva is a writer of gothic novels and makes enough to support herself to live modestly on her own. However, her grandmother has decreed that all the Sharpe siblings marry or lose their inheritance. The issue is, if one fails, they all do. Minerva is the 3rd of 5 and this is her story.
Minerva first met Giles at her parents' funeral where he provided comfort and reassurance at the age of 9. Ever since then, she has been infatuated with him. At 19, they had a moment and then Giles said something which hurt and ever since then, she has disliked him. To cope, she wrote and based a character on him. She doesn't realize how close to the truth she is (Rockton, the fictional character, is a spy, you can guess what Giles does).
Giles has always liked Minerva and now that he is retiring from the spy business and focusing on his career (he is a lawyer). He feels like it is time he gets married. He also feels Minerva would also make a good wife and with her grandmother's requirement that she get married, the setting is perfect for him to make his move.
Of course this book is about 2 people who are perfect for each other, but need time to realize it. I did understand that Giles's work required secrecy, but some trust with Minerva would have gone a long way. Minerva does open up sooner; however, Giles sees it as a way to justify not being honest with her (see?! she told me things about her family that no one knows!!). So it was also frustrating.
We also find out what Desmond and Ned Plumtree were up to

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