Love Language by Emma Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
"Love Language" had a slightly different feel and tone than Emma Hart's last several books, which makes sense since it's set in England and written in British English, but it still contained every bit of the wit and charm I've come to expect from Hart's writing, and I absolutely adored it.
Lady Gabriella Hastings, daughter of the Duke of Bath, is expected to marry well and let her husband take care of her for the rest of her life, but she'd much prefer to spend her time doing the things she loves, including gardening and giving relationship advice through her secret blog. Her father is upset to learn that Gabi has secretly been studying horticulture at the local university, but he eventually agrees that if she can successfully design and install a new section of their estate's public gardens in only two weeks, he will stop his matchmaking efforts and pay for whatever courses she'd like to take. If not, Gabi must agree to go on whatever dates he sets up for her. Gabi accepts her father's challenge even though it means working with the grumpy head gardener, Miles Kingsley, who has never seemed to like her.
I loved Gabi's sarcastic sense of humor and the witty banter between her and Miles, who was very much the grump to her sunshine. Gabi was determined to figure out why Miles didn't like her, not just because she needed his help with school assignments and her father's challenge, but also because she secretly had a crush on him. It turned out that Miles secretly had a crush on Gabi too but thought that if he was rude to her, she'd leave him alone, which would make it easier to get over his inconvenient feelings. Things changed between them after they were unexpectedly stranded together during a storm, though at first it wasn't clear if it would bring them closer or drive them further apart.
One of Hart's particular strengths is creating lovable, quirky secondary characters, and the ones in this book were no exception. From the sweet elderly butler, Arthur, to Gabi's wacky Aunt Cat, all of Miles and Gabi's friends and family were a ton of fun. Gabi's cousin Alex and her best friend Adelaide will be featured in the next book of the series, and I can't wait to get my hands on it!
In summary, "Love Language" might just be my favorite Emma Hart book yet, and I highly recommend it for all romantic comedy fans.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
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