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bhookjunkhie's review against another edition
5.0
This was a brilliant!....witty and a super smart read!!!....I loved the seduction...his patience...and HER...she just had so many layers!...there was so much to her...the story was fantastic and original...Ive read a lot of historical fiction with smart heroines...and this one beats them all!..LOVED!
cr88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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
4.0
opheliabedilia's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
whitneykelley's review against another edition
4.0
DNFed this on a second read after really liking it the first time. The amount of trauma and crap these characters go through is really awful. We deserve cinnamon roll stories that don’t contain so much abuse
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely loved it!
Rakes that treat women with respect,
Gentlemen who bring woman up instead of down,
Couples that believe in each other more than they do in themselves, and therefore make each other better in every turn.
THESE are the things I'm looking for in a romance
Rakes that treat women with respect,
Gentlemen who bring woman up instead of down,
Couples that believe in each other more than they do in themselves, and therefore make each other better in every turn.
THESE are the things I'm looking for in a romance
emilyveryromance's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
5.0
jezrebelle's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
steph01924's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this a lot more than I expected I would. I haven't had a great track record with cheesy romances lately. This one was actually fairly well thought out; there wasn't that horrible repetitiveness of the MCs thinking the same dull thoughts. There was actual character growth before the very end of the novel! The 'rake' was actually a decent man for once; a kind, supportive gentleman - there was nary a ''mine, ALL MINE,' he thought possessively' or him telling the woman exactly what she was going to do because he was always right, yada yada. It was quite refreshing, and that probably added to my enjoyment of this book more than there would normally have been. I wasn't super interested in the rest of the Brothers Sinister synopses, but I may check those books out now (or at least some of Milan's other work).
jjyee's review against another edition
5.0
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD :'))
jackiehorne's review against another edition
4.0
Had been saving the latest Courtney Milan for a day when I really needed it, and THE COUNTESS CONSPIRACY proved just the right medicine for a day spent surfing the sofa, nursing a strained back. Even more overtly feminist than most of Milan's work, this latest features Sebastian Malheur, a charming rake and controversial scientist, and his friend since childhood, Violet Waterfield, the true author of the scientific discoveries and theories Sebastian has been presenting for the past ten years as his own.
But when, due to Sebastian's notoriety, his own brother won't trust him with the guardianship of his only son, Sebastian decides he can no longer maintain the charade. This decision, which opens the book, forces Violet and Sebastian into new roles, and new ways of seeing, not only each other, but also themselves.
Quite a few historical romance authors have featured women scientists as heroines. But few really capture the personality of a scientist the way Milan does here, or grant that a woman with such an "unwomanly" personality is worthy of the deepest romantic love. And a beta rake? Gotta love it!
But when, due to Sebastian's notoriety, his own brother won't trust him with the guardianship of his only son, Sebastian decides he can no longer maintain the charade. This decision, which opens the book, forces Violet and Sebastian into new roles, and new ways of seeing, not only each other, but also themselves.
Quite a few historical romance authors have featured women scientists as heroines. But few really capture the personality of a scientist the way Milan does here, or grant that a woman with such an "unwomanly" personality is worthy of the deepest romantic love. And a beta rake? Gotta love it!