Two Wrongs Make a Right

Despite the source material (Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing), there is little antagonism between the MCs after a disastrous meet-awkward. Which means the majority of the book is a sweet, swoony romance. Bea (who has autism) and Jamie (who has social anxiety) display kindness, thoughtfulness and acceptance as they go from being conspirators to friends to lovers. The Hero and Claudio subplot fortunately doesn't mirror the original other than making the Claudio-based character a total douche canoe. The third act breakup is mercifully brief, with the almost perfect Jamie setting the stage for a HEA that manages to be both enchanted and realistic.

Bea's sister Kate appears to be the subject of Liese's next release in a Taming of the Shrew/Kiss Me Kate homage. Not my favorite Shakespeare by a long shot, but it will be interesting to see how the author addresses the blatant misogyny of the original.