Otherwise Engaged

By: Joanna Barker

Narrated by: Noah Wall

Constantly stifled by the rules of Society, spirited Rebecca Rowley enjoys finding ways to quietly - or not so quietly - rebel. But riding bareback and avoiding nosy neighbors are nothing compared to the thrilling secret she is keeping from her family.

When Rebecca’s quick thinking saves the life of a young girl, she unwittingly attracts the attention of the child’s dashing brother, Lieutenant Nicholas Avery. As that attention turns flirtatious, Rebecca is forced to tell him the truth: She is secretly engaged - to the one man her family would never approve of. Fortunately, Lieutenant Avery is a navy man with no wish to marry, or so they both assume as they enter into a friendship. Rebecca hopes to change her family’s mind about her betrothed, but the more she comes to know the handsome lieutenant, the more she wonders if she promised her hand too hastily.

After all her carefully laid plans are shattered during a family crisis, Rebecca must force her heart to decide. Should she stay true to the promise she made or fight for the future she’s only just begun to imagine?

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Excellent writing and storytelling

[4.5 stars]
Excellent writing and storytelling. The FMC, Rebecca, got to be a little annoying at times (the reason for the docked half-star) but overall she was a good character... And the MMC was awesome. The relationship is very well developed, as are the characters.

As a rule, I dislike love triangles, and this story is centered around one. We don’t really meet the secret fiancé until the end, however, so some of the angst common to love triangles is missing. That helps, but isn’t quite sufficient to fully cancel out the sour taste.

Noah Wall is the narrator, so I highly recommend the audiobook to those who like to listen.

Content:
There is no foul language, sex, or violence. The romance is limited to a few lightly descriptive kisses. There is no real mention of faith or God.

Sweet story

Noah Wall is a great narrator with a lovely voice. The story was enchanting with a friends to lovers clean story.

Good clean story

A very enjoyable book with just a bit of angst but not so much that it became frustrating. A great story with engaging characters.

Great romance

The only thing that could make it better is to know what the other person is thinking and feeling.

A new favorite

You know when you finish listening to a book, and you want listen again right after you finish, that it’s a good book. I loved all of the characters and how much chemistry and connection they had. I was hooked. The narrator did a wonderful job! Sometimes narration can ruin a book, but this one was perfect.