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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Death, Cannibalism
I went into the latest Eloisa James' with a lot of anticipation, and unfortunately it really missed the mark for me. And a big part of it is due to the fact that it is set in the Georgian Era (not sure how I missed that), a period in history that I'm just not a fan of when reading romance. There's something rather jarring when you read about the romantic lead and he's wearing a wig. Can't say that it does it for me. Sorry, Wilde in Love, it's not you, it's me.
Historical setting aside, I struggled to be interested in the main characters - the secondary characters, absolutely, the main characters not so much. I felt that too much attention was paid to the couples that will be featured in subsequent books, which lead to a less impactful romance between Willa and Alaric. Personally, I did find much tension in the romance between Willa and Alaric; they hurdles they overcame just didn't seem to be that big of a deal. And, a great deal of their depth of feeling just seemed to exist.
This one just wasn't for me. James' wit and charm were present in spades, but my own tastes just didn't mesh with this one.
*Review copy provided by the publisher via Edelweiss.
Historical setting aside, I struggled to be interested in the main characters - the secondary characters, absolutely, the main characters not so much. I felt that too much attention was paid to the couples that will be featured in subsequent books, which lead to a less impactful romance between Willa and Alaric. Personally, I did find much tension in the romance between Willa and Alaric; they hurdles they overcame just didn't seem to be that big of a deal. And, a great deal of their depth of feeling just seemed to exist.
This one just wasn't for me. James' wit and charm were present in spades, but my own tastes just didn't mesh with this one.
*Review copy provided by the publisher via Edelweiss.
This book is so ridiculous, but it was so much fun as well.
Alaric returns from adventuring abroad and finds himself the most celebrated man in England. He could literally have any woman he wants, but one. And she is very intriguing. She loves dirty jokes, and while she's obviously attracted to him, she refuses to have anything to do with him because of his notoriety. But, this is a romance novel, so of course, neither of them will be able to keep their hands off each other, and true love always wins out!
Alaric returns from adventuring abroad and finds himself the most celebrated man in England. He could literally have any woman he wants, but one. And she is very intriguing. She loves dirty jokes, and while she's obviously attracted to him, she refuses to have anything to do with him because of his notoriety. But, this is a romance novel, so of course, neither of them will be able to keep their hands off each other, and true love always wins out!
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-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:
N/A
Bok utan spänning som efter halva boken försöker bli just en spänningsbok. Huvudpersoner utan kemi men kanske kemi mellan de två bästa vännerna som fightas i bakgrunden?
Bok utan spänning som efter halva boken försöker bli just en spänningsbok. Huvudpersoner utan kemi men kanske kemi mellan de två bästa vännerna som fightas i bakgrunden?
Eloisa James does it again, this time in the Georgian period, with a skunk, a bog, and a big family that promises to be Bridgerton fun (Julia Quinn)!meets Bedwyn adventure (Mary Balogh). 😍
