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All About Genevieve (Misfortune’s Favorites, #3) by Shana Galen

US pub date - 7/18/24

Much more somber than the previous stories, Rory, the MMC, is a widowed father of a grieving young child, having lost his wife and infant son in a carriage accident. The story is well written with sensitivity and empathy for the characters. It could be read as a stand-alone but you’d be missing out on the basis of the plot. 

Genevieve is a great character - she’s wonderful with Rory’s young daughter and when he decides that his daughter needs a supportive, kind, and loving mother figure, he looks no further than her governess. 

In spite of a marriage of convenience, I really liked how this wasn’t an insta-love - there was a nice build-up with character growth and evolution. 

I didn’t love the ending, but I did enjoy the story.

*An issue with this story was referring to Genevieve as “a servant” when, historically, nannies and governesses were considered, and treated, of a better class than servants. 

I am definitely looking forward to reading more of Ms Galen’s work 🙂

Thank you to Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC