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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
More like 2.5 stars. It was a bit long for nothing special to be happening. Cause nothing really happened til the end, did it..? Still, likable heroine, less likable hero and two awesome pets. But my favorite has to be the best friend. Can’t wait to read her story!
/ Denise
/ Denise
4.5 up to 5. Excellent cast of characters, quirky secondary characters that are super well developed, witty, charming and an entertaining afternoon read. Definitely looking forward to this series.
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
relaxing
fast-paced
I really enjoyed the writing of this however I just couldn't fully connect with the characters which made me sad. I loved the premise and the writing but the characters just got on my nerves.
Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, just returned from his adventures from Russia, when he encounters the only person who is unimpressed with the stories published about his adventures -- Miss Willa Ffynche.
Willa basically thinks Alaric is full of it and she shades him at every opportunity she can. The funny thing is that Alaric isn't impressed with the exaggerated tales of his adventures so he finds Willa's attitude refreshing. So he of courses has to have her but she wants nothing to do with that "peacock".
Alaric begins to try to woo her and win her over.
The story didn't really engage me. I liked Alaric but I never warmed to Willa. I like that Alaric didn't believe his own hype and wanted a woman who wanted a union based on love. The narration was just okay, and the story just was meh.
Willa basically thinks Alaric is full of it and she shades him at every opportunity she can. The funny thing is that Alaric isn't impressed with the exaggerated tales of his adventures so he finds Willa's attitude refreshing. So he of courses has to have her but she wants nothing to do with that "peacock".
Alaric begins to try to woo her and win her over.
The story didn't really engage me. I liked Alaric but I never warmed to Willa. I like that Alaric didn't believe his own hype and wanted a woman who wanted a union based on love. The narration was just okay, and the story just was meh.
This is only my second Eloisa James read and I can already establish one of my favorite things about her writing: the way she twists what we know into a new form readers know could have been true but that we've never seen in the genre before.
Celebrity was not new in the late 18th century, but she's showing it in a form we're all wildly familiar with: trash magazine frenzy. Keeping everything historically accurate while also presenting the modern mania AND driving her story forward naturally is a feat to be admired.
I was disappointed in two things, however:
1. I really had a hard time understanding what was driving the main characters (Alaric and Willa/Evie) apart in the beginning. I KNEW what it was (we were told), but watching it happen on the page didn't quite match what was being said.
2. I never got to see what any of the famed "Wilde" novels were about. After all the hype about them, I wanted to see at least ONE page. But no, I got nothing. Now I'm not sure I believe they weren't made up, like Willa does at the beginning.
Still, decently entertaining and kept me reading.
Celebrity was not new in the late 18th century, but she's showing it in a form we're all wildly familiar with: trash magazine frenzy. Keeping everything historically accurate while also presenting the modern mania AND driving her story forward naturally is a feat to be admired.
I was disappointed in two things, however:
1. I really had a hard time understanding what was driving the main characters (Alaric and Willa/Evie) apart in the beginning. I KNEW what it was (we were told), but watching it happen on the page didn't quite match what was being said.
2. I never got to see what any of the famed "Wilde" novels were about. After all the hype about them, I wanted to see at least ONE page. But no, I got nothing. Now I'm not sure I believe they weren't made up, like Willa does at the beginning.
Still, decently entertaining and kept me reading.
Everyone thinks he so handsome…but me. A fake engagement turned real. An obsessed fan. A jilted brother. Our friends hate each other.
This was an easy and charming read, but as I worked through the novel, I was more interested in the protagonists of the second and third books than the central couple here. Looking forward to checking those out next.