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annerollins's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
inthespine's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jody_diou's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
laurenjcarter28's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
shelbyday's review against another edition
3.0
Eloisa James remains one of my automatic buys as soon as each new book comes out. This story was sweet, but I felt that there were several instances of odd transitions in the book. Maybe it’s the former English teacher in me, but I found these distracting. As an editor, I would have tightened two or three things up. But I’m not an editor, so there ya go. The writing was otherwise fabulous and I enjoyed the story and characters very much. See below for an example of a transition that irked me....
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When Devin was carrying her to his bedroom, he brings up the fact that his dad and friends would walk over and use a chamber pot while still conversing. I feel that really messed up the scene. His explanation of the collection was fine and funny, but talking about one thing one second and moving on to your dad’s pissing habits on the next was a bit odd in my opinion. Especially considering he was taking her to his bed on their wedding night. It didn’t work for me.
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When Devin was carrying her to his bedroom, he brings up the fact that his dad and friends would walk over and use a chamber pot while still conversing. I feel that really messed up the scene. His explanation of the collection was fine and funny, but talking about one thing one second and moving on to your dad’s pissing habits on the next was a bit odd in my opinion. Especially considering he was taking her to his bed on their wedding night. It didn’t work for me.
ifyouhappentoremember's review
2.0
It was a fun diversion but there wasn't much plot. It felt like nothing really happened and the events that did happened felt like I was reading a historical romance checklist. The characters weren't memorable, the plot was standard and the romance was mediocre.
Mildly disappointing.
Mildly disappointing.
elizaed's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely writing style, plenty of witty banter, but almost no conflict/plot. Two and half stars, rounded up.
books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
5.0
Say Yes to the Duke by Eloisa James is the fifth book in The Wildes of Lindow Castle. I am a huge fan of this author and I love her writing style. Her books seem to grab my attention in the first paragraph and will not let go, even at the end! I have been known to reread one of her books a couple of times before I can finally set it aside. I adore her characters and her family sagas always bring me back to her books. Her use of pets and their hysterical antics can always bring a chuckle from me.
This book had plenty of chuckles in it along with some matchmaking by the hero and heroine. If you are looking for a good book that flows smoothly with lots of humor, this book is for you.
Viola Astley joined the Wilde household at the age of two when her mother married the Duke of Lindow. She was the opposite of the other Wilde children in the nursery, both by looks and personalities. She did not consider herself a Wilde, even though her stepfather considered her as one of his daughters. She was timid and shy to the point where she threw up when around people outside of her family until she meets the new vicar, Mr. Marlowe.
Viola is convinced she loves him and needs to save him from a bad marriage, so she sets out to win him. Along with her sister Joan’s encouragement and her reminding herself she is a Wilde when she got nervous, she was able to face her first ball of the season. She secretly arranges to meet Mr. Marlowe in the library during her ball, but once she gets there the room is already occupied by Devin, the Duke of Wynter, and his uncle. As she listens to their conversation, she becomes angry enough that when she confronts him, she forgets her shyness and feelings of being a non-Wilde family member.
Devin Elstan has decided it is time to marry and is determined to have Joan, Viola’s sister, who he considers is a true Wilde. He does not enjoy society and is ready to marry so he can go back to his mathematics. When Viola comes out from behind the curtains and takes him to task, he is instantly charmed. He knows that she is the one for him, but can he convince her?
This book had plenty of chuckles in it along with some matchmaking by the hero and heroine. If you are looking for a good book that flows smoothly with lots of humor, this book is for you.
Viola Astley joined the Wilde household at the age of two when her mother married the Duke of Lindow. She was the opposite of the other Wilde children in the nursery, both by looks and personalities. She did not consider herself a Wilde, even though her stepfather considered her as one of his daughters. She was timid and shy to the point where she threw up when around people outside of her family until she meets the new vicar, Mr. Marlowe.
Viola is convinced she loves him and needs to save him from a bad marriage, so she sets out to win him. Along with her sister Joan’s encouragement and her reminding herself she is a Wilde when she got nervous, she was able to face her first ball of the season. She secretly arranges to meet Mr. Marlowe in the library during her ball, but once she gets there the room is already occupied by Devin, the Duke of Wynter, and his uncle. As she listens to their conversation, she becomes angry enough that when she confronts him, she forgets her shyness and feelings of being a non-Wilde family member.
Devin Elstan has decided it is time to marry and is determined to have Joan, Viola’s sister, who he considers is a true Wilde. He does not enjoy society and is ready to marry so he can go back to his mathematics. When Viola comes out from behind the curtains and takes him to task, he is instantly charmed. He knows that she is the one for him, but can he convince her?
cassandra67b07's review against another edition
3.0
This is a perfectly nice romance. Nothing much happens except for perfectly nice people doing nice things and finding other nice people to do them with. I've bounced off the Wilde series before with the first 2 books and found them to be a theme-park version of the 18th century which was not exactly full of "nice" aristocrats. But Avon and Netgalley kindly offered me an eARC and I thought I would try again.
Viola again is very nice. She's also shy and not sure of her place as a stepdaughter, not a blood relation, of the current duke so she's struggling with social anxiety as well as worries about her place in society. She compensates by adopting a lot of pets including for some reason 2 cows. After she eavesdrops and overhears another duke (really quite a lot of dukes in England) dismiss her as a potential bride, she loses her shyness and lets him have it. But in a very nice way. Of course, he falls for her.
There's a subplot about a crush on a vicar and the fact that he's unfortunately engaged to a prig and lots of balls and teas etc.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this book. It's competently executed, there are cute pets, loving families etc, but it lacks spice. Perhaps I've gotten used to more complex characters and grittier settings with books like The Rakess, Bringing Down the Duke, and even Julia Quinn's First Comes Scandal which also had perfectly decent characters but somehow came across as more engaging.
Thanks again to Avon for the eARC and letting me give this a try.
Viola again is very nice. She's also shy and not sure of her place as a stepdaughter, not a blood relation, of the current duke so she's struggling with social anxiety as well as worries about her place in society. She compensates by adopting a lot of pets including for some reason 2 cows. After she eavesdrops and overhears another duke (really quite a lot of dukes in England) dismiss her as a potential bride, she loses her shyness and lets him have it. But in a very nice way. Of course, he falls for her.
There's a subplot about a crush on a vicar and the fact that he's unfortunately engaged to a prig and lots of balls and teas etc.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this book. It's competently executed, there are cute pets, loving families etc, but it lacks spice. Perhaps I've gotten used to more complex characters and grittier settings with books like The Rakess, Bringing Down the Duke, and even Julia Quinn's First Comes Scandal which also had perfectly decent characters but somehow came across as more engaging.
Thanks again to Avon for the eARC and letting me give this a try.
chandlerainsley's review
3.0
the plot of this was... stupid? nonexistent? but i wasn't mad
i liked the characters perfectly fine. i appreciated the honesty that the characters had with each other re: sex. this wasn't ground breaking but i love the wildes.
i liked the characters perfectly fine. i appreciated the honesty that the characters had with each other re: sex. this wasn't ground breaking but i love the wildes.