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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
I love Eloisa James and this book didn't disappoint. It was such a sweet story - filled with humor, kindness, and just all over happiness with just enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. Great, fun read - perfect for the train ride after a long day. Can't wait for the next one!
Absolutely ridiculous but ridiculous fun. There's no point raking this series seriously, yes a conscious parody of the genre but that's why it's so damn fun.
Willa is a sensible heroine determined to make a sensible match, that match is most definitely not Lord Alaric Wilde, infamous due to his adventure novels and a truly crazy play that has sent society crazy for the man in question. As always everything unfolds over the course of a house party!
There are skunks, witty banter, lots of sex and even a cliffhanger. I read this on a beach holiday and couldn't help but enjoy myself!
Bets for the future - amnesia somewhere surely and definitely a return from the dead!
Willa is a sensible heroine determined to make a sensible match, that match is most definitely not Lord Alaric Wilde, infamous due to his adventure novels and a truly crazy play that has sent society crazy for the man in question. As always everything unfolds over the course of a house party!
There are skunks, witty banter, lots of sex and even a cliffhanger. I read this on a beach holiday and couldn't help but enjoy myself!
Bets for the future - amnesia somewhere surely and definitely a return from the dead!
I love romances that feature a woman who reads and stars extremely smart heroines who are clever, strategic, and perceptive. Thought I do wonder who all these dolts are that apparently fill English society other than the hero and heroine. I love the idea of people creating celebrity prints like tabloids or posters that are collected, and a celebrity ducal family. I love that for all the renown the main character wanted a private life just like the heroine. The only thing that was strange was his changing her name in the narrative. Otherwise, very much enjoyed.
Wilde in Love was an enjoyable read to me and I liked the hero and heroine a lot, especially once they started getting stronger feelings for each other. I won't say it's my favorite historical romance ever but it was very well-written and had a lot of moments that made me swoon.
Lord Alaric wasn't the typical hero that I so often see in these kind of books. He had been away for years visiting foreign countries and writing books about everything he experienced. When he finally does come home he has no idea his books have become very popular with the ladies and that there's even a play about him. Needless to say he doesn't like this one bit. Then he meets Willa Ffynche who seems to be the only woman who doesn't swoon in his presence.
As I said before I really liked these two characters together. It took some convincing for Willa to accept her feelings for Alaric but once she did she had no more doubts about marrying him. I liked this a lot because it limited the drama somewhat. What I didn't like as much, though, was the drama surrounding Prudence. I know that her presence and what she eventually tried to do added some suspense but that part was too obvious for me. This, however, is my only slightly negative point.
Another part of what made the book so great were some of the secondary characters, like Willa's friend Lavinia. And even the animals in the story like Sweetpea, the skunk. It all added something different to the story. I also shipped the hell out of Lavinia and Parth because they just couldn't get along throughout the whole book. I'm sure they'd ben so much fun together to read about. I'm also glad the scene for the next book got set for North (Alaric's brother) and Diana.
Overall, Wilde in Love by Eloisa James was a great start to this series set in the Georgian period. It had humor, steamy romance, witty characters and some danger. I can't wait to read the next book!
Lord Alaric wasn't the typical hero that I so often see in these kind of books. He had been away for years visiting foreign countries and writing books about everything he experienced. When he finally does come home he has no idea his books have become very popular with the ladies and that there's even a play about him. Needless to say he doesn't like this one bit. Then he meets Willa Ffynche who seems to be the only woman who doesn't swoon in his presence.
As I said before I really liked these two characters together. It took some convincing for Willa to accept her feelings for Alaric but once she did she had no more doubts about marrying him. I liked this a lot because it limited the drama somewhat. What I didn't like as much, though, was the drama surrounding Prudence. I know that her presence and what she eventually tried to do added some suspense but that part was too obvious for me. This, however, is my only slightly negative point.
Another part of what made the book so great were some of the secondary characters, like Willa's friend Lavinia. And even the animals in the story like Sweetpea, the skunk. It all added something different to the story. I also shipped the hell out of Lavinia and Parth because they just couldn't get along throughout the whole book. I'm sure they'd ben so much fun together to read about. I'm also glad the scene for the next book got set for North (Alaric's brother) and Diana.
Overall, Wilde in Love by Eloisa James was a great start to this series set in the Georgian period. It had humor, steamy romance, witty characters and some danger. I can't wait to read the next book!
This was delightful- the crazy play and Wilde cartoons... so much fun.
I’m a little bummed. I have read Eloisa James many times and enjoyed her writing. This one just wasn’t great, I’m waffling between 2 1/2 and 3 stars as I will say I liked the second half of the book better than the first and it was a little more interesting story wise by then. The first half just didn’t have the spark between Willa and Alaric that I like to see when I read romance. Im going to continue with the series though, I do like the premise and am hoping I’ll enjoy the next installment more.
In her opinion, no woman should adore her husband; it led to flagrant abuses of power.
Not Eloisa James' best, but still head and shoulders above most in the genre.
Wilde in Love showcases James' trademark wit, but the heroine is a little bland and lacks personality. She perfectly conforms to social norms and niceties and is a standard beauty, but other than her desire for knowledge there's not much differentiating her from other women. What makes her special or unique? I wish she had a little more depth. The hero is interesting but I'm not 100% sure why he fell in love with our heroine. Also, they were deeply in love too quickly. I would have liked something a little more drawn out.
Still entertaining and I will read the next books in the series. I really appreciated the dramatic situations where characters acted rationally. No one did or said anything that made me think, "That doesn't make sense. Why would any person every do that??"
I'm still an Eloisa James fan. It's reassuring to know there's good romance out in the world.
Story: 3 stars
Character development: 2 stars
Prose/writing: 4 stars