Confounding Oaths
Alexis Hall
A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone wrong, diving into a world of malicious fey, enigmatic cults, and treacherous magic in this irresistible romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material. The year is 1815, and Mr. John Caesar is determined to orchestrate a successful coming-out for his younger sister, Mary. Despite his best efforts, he is thwarted by the various interventions of a ragtag regiment of soldiers, a mysterious military cult, and a malicious fairy godmother. When Mary is cursed by the fair folk, the dandyish Mr. Caesar is forced to work with the stolidly working-class—yet inescapably heroic—Captain James to rescue her. While Mr. Caesar is no stranger to dallying with soldiers, until now he's never expected one to stay. Or wanted one to. But even if the captain felt the same, there'd be no chance of anything lasting between them. After all, he and Mr. Caesar come from different worlds. And lately, other worlds are the last thing either of them want to be dealing with . . .
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**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.** Alexis Hall returns to the world of Mortal Follies with the sequel, Confounding Oaths. Mischievous Robin Goodfellow narrates the events as Ms Mary Caesar falls into an unfavorable fairy bargain as her brother, John, attempts to assist her despite the interventions of a regiment of soldiers, military cult, Faerie Queen Titania, and dashingly handsome Captain James. I waited until after the book's release to have access to the audiobook once I realized there was a third party narrator that breaks the fourth wall. This is my own fault, but I had not read Mortal Follies prior to reading this book. It stands alone reasonably well, but I don't doubt the books would be better in sequence. This is a playful twist on A Midsummer Night's Dream, and is clearly inspired by but NOT a retelling. Unfortunately for me, one of the things I like best about Alexis Hall's writing is the character work from the characters directly engaged in the story. Which, of course, with our Robin character narrating, I do not have access to. As such, I recognize that this book was objectively fine, but it simply wasn't for me. On to the next from Alexis Hall's backlist!
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