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plottrysts's review against another edition
5.0
If you love reading about dukes but feel kind of squicky knowing that they were rich because they profited off of the labor of their tenants (look, we all read the same books and not all dukes can be caring, wonderful people who feel a true sense of noblesse oblige, can they?), this is the book for you. Great portrayal of a feminist heroine who comes up against a conservative hero. Could they both learn to compromise?
34-Word Summaries:
Meg: Who wouldn’t want to marry a duke? A suffragette, that’s who. Finally a book where marriage to a peer isn’t presented as a perfect fantasy! P.S. Don’t make fun of my middle-class clothes.
Laine: A Duke blackmails a secret lady into living with him for two weeks. He was burned by his first love and despises her occupation, she despises the aristocracy. The answer: a relatively tame affair.
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34-Word Summaries:
Meg: Who wouldn’t want to marry a duke? A suffragette, that’s who. Finally a book where marriage to a peer isn’t presented as a perfect fantasy! P.S. Don’t make fun of my middle-class clothes.
Laine: A Duke blackmails a secret lady into living with him for two weeks. He was burned by his first love and despises her occupation, she despises the aristocracy. The answer: a relatively tame affair.
www.linktr.ee/plottrysts
10nie's review against another edition
1.0
both hero and heroine were unlikable.. especially the heroine..
you can be a feminist without being a bitch..
you can be a feminist without being a bitch..
julianalo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
autumnfirewitch's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sarah229's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ylime620's review against another edition
5.0
I know what y'all are thinking: "oh look it's another five star romance novel review from Emily, what a surprise" well let me tell you this one is reallyyy good so suck it
seeinghowitgoes's review against another edition
3.0
It's hard to resist a working heroine in a historical romance, the Agony Aunt trope is also always a fun one to pursue. Outraged at the advice given to his mother which has resulted in her eloping with an Italian lothario, Henry, Duke of Torquil is on the warpath to discover the true identity of Lady Truelove and convince his mother the error of her ways.
Things fall apart for me a little here, there's a torrid affair, much angst about the differences in their stations in life but unfortunately it doesn't really take it to any sort of satisfactory conclusion.
Things fall apart for me a little here, there's a torrid affair, much angst about the differences in their stations in life but unfortunately it doesn't really take it to any sort of satisfactory conclusion.
jcmbank's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sans's review against another edition
4.0
It took a while for this to catch my interest and it wasn't until the last 25% that it really started working for me. The writing was lovely and I enjoyed the setting more than I anticipated. Of course there was drama and a "come to Jesus" moment because there always is in this genre. That being said that drama was minimal and not melo- in the slightest. Overall, an enjoyable experience and I'm glad to put a dent in the backlog I have for this author.