I recommend this, along with most of Sally Britton’s many works, to those who enjoy a clean romance that’s not religious. Sally Britton’s works have been my go-tos for audio books over the past few months, when I want to be sure that anyone walking past my car while I’m at a stoplight is not going to overhear anything that makes our momentary driver-and-pedestrian interaction awkward. As a whole, Britton’s works have sympathetic characters, low-stress stakes, and gentle humor.

This was the second that I listened to, and has remained one of my favorites. There is a classic marriage of convenience in the making from early in the book, and I found the female protagonist’s complete pragmatism about researching potential spouses and selecting a near stranger based on the qualifications in his regency-era background check absolutely charming. The relationship that develops from that point feels natural, and showcases the complimentary strengths of each protagonist.

I would love to find comparable low-stakes queer romances, preferably audiobooks available on Kobo. If anyone has any suggestions of authors or specific works, please share them in the comments!

Her Unsuitable Match (Love Unawares #2) by Sally Britton | Goodreads

Official Overview:

Lady Philippa must wed to gain her fortune and freedom. A former soldier wants only peace and seclusion. Marriage to each other is their best solution.

Lady Philippa Gillensford is three and twenty, an heiress, and sister to a penny-pinching earl. After rejecting every bachelor her mother approves of, Philippa is ready to take her future into her own hands. Though she doubts she’ll marry for love, she is more than willing to marry for freedom from her family’s influence.

Myles Cobbett has withdrawn from Society, content to remain alone after surviving the horrors of the Napoleonic wars. When a friend convinces Myles to attend a ball benefiting wounded veterans like himself, Myles meets the lively Lady Philippa. Shortly thereafter, to help Philippa avoid scandal, Myles rescues her from a complete cad.

Sensing a chance to escape her family’s control, Philippa convinces Myles he must marry her to save her reputation. In exchange for this favor, Philippa promises him the very thing he thought he always wanted: a quiet life, alone in the country.

While the two put on a show of marital happiness for their neighbors, both realize they want much more from this arrangement. Can they take a marriage of convenience and turn it into a love match?

Her Unsuitable Match is a sweet Regency romance and can be read as a stand-alone or as the sequel to Sally Britton’s previous novel, His Unexpected Heiress.