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emma89's review against another edition
2.0
This story took place over the course of three days.... A little too much insta-love for me.
quinn_0611's review against another edition
4.0
After really enjoying James' novella Winning the Wallfower, I decided to read another novella of hers that had been gathering dust on my kindle. A Gentleman Never Tells by Eloisa James was such an adorable read, and I'm so glad I read it.
A Gentleman Never Tells is about widow Lizzie Troutt, who's husband passed away in another woman's bed. Lizzie's marriage had been anything but happy, and has left some pretty emotional scars. Although it's been a year and a half since her husband's passing, Lizzie has been hiding herself away, always losing herself in a book. She's visiting her sister, though, who wants Lizzie to get out there again. Oliver Berwick was kind of a jerk when he was young. So he agrees to attend a house party hosted by Lizzie's sister, hoping to apologize to Lizzie's sister (he called her some names). When he arrives and meets Lizzie, though, he's captivated by her.
Lizzie broke my heart a bit. She's a bit depressed, and she's quite frail. She's angry with her dead husband, but she's also so veyr angry at her father. She also feels a bit of shame (although she has no reason to) and it's left her very fragile. She's not at all interested in remarrying. But her persistent sister nags her into attending this house party, and it was wonderful to start to see Lizzie start having a zest for life again. This being a novella, she does seem to get over her depression very quickly, but I still think it was handled well.
Oliver was adorable! He's currently the guardian of his teenage niece, Hattie, and I loved his relationship with her. Seriously, he's so wonderful with Hattie and I think that's what made me love him. Certainly Oliver gets frustrated with Hattie, who is such a teenage, but it's so clear how much they care for each other. I couldn't get enough. Once Oliver meets Lizzie, he is so captivated by her, and I loved seeing him coax Lizzie out of her shell.
Oliver and Lizzie made such a wonderful couple, too. Of course they get together quickly, as this is a novella, but I believed their chemistry and their caring for each other. The supporting cast, particularly Hattie and Lizzie's sister, were standouts as well. I definitely need to read more from this series.
A Gentleman Never Tells by Eloisa James was such a fun story. I loved Lizzie and Oliver, I loved the supporting cast, and I loved the romance. I absolutely have to read more Eloisa James.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook
A Gentleman Never Tells is about widow Lizzie Troutt, who's husband passed away in another woman's bed. Lizzie's marriage had been anything but happy, and has left some pretty emotional scars. Although it's been a year and a half since her husband's passing, Lizzie has been hiding herself away, always losing herself in a book. She's visiting her sister, though, who wants Lizzie to get out there again. Oliver Berwick was kind of a jerk when he was young. So he agrees to attend a house party hosted by Lizzie's sister, hoping to apologize to Lizzie's sister (he called her some names). When he arrives and meets Lizzie, though, he's captivated by her.
Lizzie broke my heart a bit. She's a bit depressed, and she's quite frail. She's angry with her dead husband, but she's also so veyr angry at her father. She also feels a bit of shame (although she has no reason to) and it's left her very fragile. She's not at all interested in remarrying. But her persistent sister nags her into attending this house party, and it was wonderful to start to see Lizzie start having a zest for life again. This being a novella, she does seem to get over her depression very quickly, but I still think it was handled well.
Oliver was adorable! He's currently the guardian of his teenage niece, Hattie, and I loved his relationship with her. Seriously, he's so wonderful with Hattie and I think that's what made me love him. Certainly Oliver gets frustrated with Hattie, who is such a teenage, but it's so clear how much they care for each other. I couldn't get enough. Once Oliver meets Lizzie, he is so captivated by her, and I loved seeing him coax Lizzie out of her shell.
Oliver and Lizzie made such a wonderful couple, too. Of course they get together quickly, as this is a novella, but I believed their chemistry and their caring for each other. The supporting cast, particularly Hattie and Lizzie's sister, were standouts as well. I definitely need to read more from this series.
A Gentleman Never Tells by Eloisa James was such a fun story. I loved Lizzie and Oliver, I loved the supporting cast, and I loved the romance. I absolutely have to read more Eloisa James.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook
laurabb's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.25
verityw's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this, I didn't love it. I also wanted it to be a bit longer (I know, I always think Novellas are to short) but it's sweet, romantic and fun to see some old friends again. There's a big old typo early on (the house is Tolford House at first mention, then Telford for the rest of the book) which had me flicking back and forth a bit, but then I was back in the story and it had sorted itself out for the rest of the book.
avavacadont's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
It was an alright story, can't say I enjoyed it a lot.
jennybeastie's review against another edition
4.0
Lighthearted, romantic novella, which managed to capture all the regular intrigue and challenges of a usual regency romance, in a compact form. Very enjoyable, and I love a main character that would rather read than... well, anything.
Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss.
Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss.
ajenkins979's review against another edition
2.0
OMG, that had to be the longest reading a novella/short story ever!
I just could not get interested in this book. The heroine was so stupid, and annoying!
The "hero" was very straight forward, he I liked. I also like Cat, Lizzie's sister.
But I just felt that there was really nothing to this story, this was extremely boring.
Seriously, how does it take a week to read 110 pages?! I should have been able to finish this book in at least 2 days, but it was just that uninteresting. I wanted to just give up and delete it.
*I received my copy from edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
I just could not get interested in this book. The heroine was so stupid, and annoying!
The "hero" was very straight forward, he I liked. I also like Cat, Lizzie's sister.
But I just felt that there was really nothing to this story, this was extremely boring.
Seriously, how does it take a week to read 110 pages?! I should have been able to finish this book in at least 2 days, but it was just that uninteresting. I wanted to just give up and delete it.
*I received my copy from edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.