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An Unexpected Party by Henrietta Clarke

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3.5*
This is the second story by this author I have read and enjoyed both of them. Definitely written in Yorkshire (or Northern British English!) which I enjoyed.

This is a fairly short story but it does manage to cover a month and half, New Year's Eve to Valentine's Day. Merry and Peregrine meet on NYE at a speed dating event, Merry waiting on, Peregrine attending - and yes, they do have the Hobbit conversation! After hooking up (off page) they set the scene for the future by argueing big time.
I enjoyed the story of how they bounce off each other before finding a way to make it work. No hot sex scenes for those that want them but I didn't feel the story lacked for it, it was about their coming to terms with each others shortcomings.

27.8.15 reread - enjoyed again.
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