E-galley Review: Witty in Pink by Erica George

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Witty in Pink by Erica George
Published by Entangled: Teen on August 6, 2024
Genres: YA Historical Romance
Pages: 400
Source: the publisher
Format: E-galley
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Blurb:

Keep your friends close. Keep your nemesis closer.

After nearly five years of avoiding him, Briggs Goswick may have appeared at my feet on horseback like a handsome white knight but, in fact, he is a certified man-child.

Briggs may be many things―a society darling (annoying), attractive (so unfair), and heir to an elite family (helpful)―but after humiliating me at a ball several years ago, he is primarily my archnemesis.

His presence has made this summer go from bad to…complicated. I have the weight of saving my family’s name and finances solely on my shoulders, while I endure an endless parade of dreary balls and insufferable suitors to make a favorable match. But I have another idea―a business venture―to save my family. All I need are investors.

And as for Briggs? He’s hiding a secret as well: he’s flat broke.

Now the person I loathe the most in this world is just as trapped as I am―both penniless and our households depending on us to save them. And I think I know how. All I have to do is play nice with the very devil I’ve sworn to hate…

His society connections can boost me from near obscurity to help me win over investors for my business. And perhaps I can help him woo an aloof heiress with deep pockets. It’s a long shot. It might even work…but do I want it to?

My Review

Obviously the punny title grabbed me when I first heard about it. So when the publisher sent me a Netgalley link to read this one, I quickly downloaded it. Unfortunately I didn’t get to it until it was actually published, but then I devoured it pretty quickly!

This is a story for anyone who has loved Bridgerton, especially for the YA crowd, as it doesn’t have the extremely steamy parts that the tv show and the novels have. But it was still a fun romance, set in a time where titles were important and you might have to marry due to money need for your family, etc. There was also a Jane Austen feel to it.

Briggs was a character, we got the enemies to lovers because he and Blythe had a habit of some misunderstandings leading to pranks, leading to a really horrible prank the last time the two saw each other. Both of them had family financial issues that kept any attraction between them from being able to be acted upon because of the responsibilities they felt needed to take care of their families. So then they made a deal to help each other. Blythe to help him win a very quiet, hard to get to know girl with a huge dowry. Briggs was supposed to help introduce her to possible inventors for her proposed beekeeping business.

Of course the two had so many sparks, and so many close encounters. Not to mention more misunderstandings and half-truths, blowing up at each other, then making up. There was a man that through the trying to find investors became a suitor for Blythe, and he was a nice guy, so it was really hard to not root for him. Again, reminded me of the last season of Bridgerton.

So many wonderful side characters as well. I loved the cousins and best friends, and would love if the author maybe wrote some connected stories for some of their HEAs/love stories. Even just the people that lived on Briggs’s land, and his friend who ended up also kind of saving them in the end with his own romantic past.

While there is a bit of a third act break-up/drama portion, it fit into the story enough that I didn’t mind it. I also loved the way the author solved the obstacles for these two star-crossed lovers to be together in the end.