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Reconnect with your favorite characters from Rachel Spangler's best-selling romances, Full English and Modern English.

When Claire Bailey left London to open her own art gallery in the tiny village of Amberwick, she'd hoped the slower pace and lower cost of living might allow her to focus on her own painting, away from all the drama and distractions that had plagued her in the city. She fully intended to make an honest go at simple living right up until the moment a shockingly attractive aristocrat rocketed off the road and knocked her world off its axis.

Pip has learned to play the part of a ne'er-do-well upper elite: charismatic, enigmatic, and a little bit erratic. Luckily, women tend to like those characteristics. After leading such a charmed existence, where even motorcycles wrecks come with the added bonus of meeting beautiful women, Pip finds that Claire's complete lack of interest in money or status sparks both curiosity and attraction.

Surrendering to both boredom and sheer chemistry, the two agree to an unconventional, no-strings, romantic adventure designed to provide them both a bit of freedom and entertainment. However, once released from the pressure to project perfect images of themselves, the walls they depended on for protection begin to crumble. Worlds blend and identities blur as their whirlwind romance quickly becomes more than they bargained for. Will their almost elemental attraction be enough to overcome the complexities rushing in from all sides? Or will the pressures they've both sought to escape force them to forge a new path neither of them had dared to dream of?

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    • Library Journal

      March 11, 2022

      Spangler's latest "Full English" novel (following Modern English). When mysterious motorcyclist Pip crashes on her property, artist Claire Bailey is intrigued...but her heart has been broken by confident, charismatic people before. Each aware of their worst romantic tendencies, they agree to a time-limited, no-strings-attached, honesty-forward fling. Even with a time limit, their physical relationship is slow to develop. Their emotional needs entangle more quickly, as Claire's interest in building a sustainable artistic career collide with Pip's search for a meaningful life beyond the privileges of aristocratic birth. There's no deep investigation of class conflict here; Pip's exploration of nonbinary identity begins to resolve their deep discomfort with the role of a highborn lady. Characters from earlier in Spangler's series appear happily in the background as Claire's and Pip's social circles begin to mesh, but readers can easily approach this as a standalone. VERDICT A strong choice where slow burns or aristocrat-meets-American romances are popular.--Katelyn Browne

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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