Saturday, February 26, 2022

Bargaining for the Barrister by Anneka R. Walker - OPTIONAL

Bargaining for the Barrister by Anneka R. Walker, 240 pages. Covenant Communications, 2022. $16.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Louisa is looking to marry someone who is not in need of her dowry, which is why she agrees to a matchmaking scheme. Paul, however, feels he is not yet ready to marry because he cannot afford to do so. His reluctance to marry coupled with his friends’ desire to dissuade their mothers from further attempts at matchmaking results in determination to drive away whoever the girl may be – even when Paul starts to see potential in the match.

Walker’s romance was a flurry of ridiculous situations, in an amusing way. I laughed aloud at the cheesy lines and awkward ideas that the characters seemed intent on following through with. The best part was when open communication stopped the madness and allowed for the happily ever after – as it often does. The mature content rating is for discussions of reputations being ruined, and the violence rating is for mentions of child abuse and neglect.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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