Name: Paige Green's review of Games in a Ballroom by Jentry Flint
Item: Games in a Ballroom
Rating: 3
Author: Paige Green

Jentry Flint

London, 1815 Olivia Wilde has resigned herself to never finding a love match. Her father has insisted she marry a man with a title, if only to increase his own standing and reputation in society. But the men her father deems acceptable are, at best, boring and uninspiring, and at worse, are as brutish as her father, and are only looking to increase their own diminishing coffers. With her future looking dismal, Olivia decides to enjoy the last few months of freedom with her childhood friends, including the handsome Emerson Latham. His devilish smile and flirtatious teasing stirs up feelings she knows she cannot entertain. Emerson is struggling to rise to his responsibilities after the death of his father. Though he might still be learning what he needs to do as the head of his household, one thing he knows for sure is that he wants Olivia Wilde to be his wife. Having grown up as childhood friends with Olivia, Emerson long ago had fallen in love with her quick wit, beauty, and passionate heart. However, without a title, he will never be permitted to court Olivia openly. But he has a plan that may give him a chance to court her in secret. As the season kicks off, Emerson proposes a bit of fun with a playful game of tag. Olivia's friends are delighted by the idea, though Olivia is more wary. After all, the game must be played in secret and they must be discreet when tagging each other at dinners and balls and the theater. As the romance builds between Olivia and Emerson, so does the risk of being discovered. Not only are their reputations at stake, so is their safety if they are caught by Olivia's father, who has an explosive, and at times violent, temper. Can their love find a happily ever after before the game ends?

Games in a Ballroom

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

Paige Green

Disclaimer: I received this arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Games in a Ballroom

Author: Jentry Flint

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 3/5

Smut Rating: 0/5

Recommended For...: romance, historical fiction, Regency era romance

Publication Date: May 3, 2022

Genre: Historical Fiction Romance

Age Relevance: 16+ (grief, abuse, death, romance)

Explanation of Above: The book contains scenes and flashbacks of abuse. There is death and grief mentioned in the book. There’s also romance with no smut and it’s a slow burn.

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Pages: 272

Synopsis: She was forbidden to love him.
He only wanted her heart.
Can a childhood game bring them together?

London, 1815

Olivia Wilde has resigned herself to never finding a love match. Her father has insisted she marry a man with a title, but the men her father deems acceptable are either boring or are only interested in increasing their own diminishing coffers. With her future looking dismal, Olivia vows to enjoy the last few months of freedom with her childhood friends, including Emerson Latham. His devilish smile and flirtatious teasing stirs up feelings she knows she cannot entertain.

Emerson is struggling to rise to his responsibilities after his father's death. Though he is still learning his place, one thing he knows for certain is that he wants Olivia Wilde to be his wife. Emerson had long ago fallen in love with her quick wit, beauty, and passionate heart. Yet, without a title, he will never be permitted to court Olivia openly. But he has a plan that may give him a chance to court her in secret.
As the Season kicks off, Emerson proposes a playful game of tag. Olivia's friends are delighted by the idea, though Olivia is wary. After all, the game must be played in secret as they tag each other at dinners and balls. As the romance builds between Olivia and Emerson, so does the risk of being discovered. Not only are their reputations at stake, so is their safety if they are caught by Olivia's strict father.
Can their love find a happily ever after before the game ends?

Review: For the most part I thought the book was interesting. The book had a promising premise and it is a great book for Regency-era romance and slow burns if you’re into that. The characters are developed well and the world building was pretty well done.

However, the book didn’t have a lot going for it plot wise. The book dragged on and on in the middle and it was hard to read after a bit. The book also had really slow pacing and I just didn’t enjoy this one as much.

Verdict: It’s good, just too slow for me.


Laura Antonella Miscione

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of this book for the eARC.

A beautiful and light-hearted romance, perfect for any period piece lover. I very much enjoyed the writing in this book and am obsessed with the trio of gentlemen we get to meet here. Emerson's friendship with Bradbury and Northcott is well-achieved and of course Bradbury manages to steal the spotlight whenever possible. Be sure to pick this up if you're in the mood for a light period romance with a dash of drama.

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