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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
This was my favorite in the series. It had just the right amount of angst and a wonderful heroine. Tansy was brilliant! The perfect love for Ian, the broken and beautiful man.
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Loss, lists, and love. Two flirts find the people they both can’t admit they want. He makes her act out of character. She’s the only woman he hates. They both are kind when no one can see. Meetings on balconies. Facing your past.
War and soldiers, death of parents, siblings.
War and soldiers, death of parents, siblings.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Meh. Just ok, which is way lower quality than the rest of the series. Hopefully the next book wraps it all up well.
It dragged and I disliked the heroine. I skimmed the book..
*all of my reviews contain possible spoilers*
**NOTE: This review is written using my old process. Which is just me chatting about the book. All new reviews starting in 2022 will be written with my easy to read, easy to understand, review layout!
At this point in the series I think I just need to stop saying, "This is one of my favorites of the series." Because, honestly, it's like this every time. They're amazing. Each book never disappoints. By now I've realized that I need to just give them all 5 stars and leave it at that.
**NOTE: This review is written using my old process. Which is just me chatting about the book. All new reviews starting in 2022 will be written with my easy to read, easy to understand, review layout!
At this point in the series I think I just need to stop saying, "This is one of my favorites of the series." Because, honestly, it's like this every time. They're amazing. Each book never disappoints. By now I've realized that I need to just give them all 5 stars and leave it at that.
Why was this book addictive but also not that great? Tansy comes across as vapid, which I guess is the point. I mean, we are told she has more to her and are given tiny windows into some of her personality... but really there is just no character development and/or it comes waaaay to late. I like the Duke of Falconbridge's role and the story should be good... Ian is an ass but I totes would.
A shirtless man with a very fine torso on a balcony. (That's it, that's my hook, and it's a good one.)
TROPES: American Heiress and English Gentlemen, Forced Proximity
At first Tansy appears to be a product of her environment, the daughter of a wealthy man who's gotten everything she's even wanted in life and collects men the way I collect books. As I got to know her I began to understand her actions and the aching loneliness that consumes her. The glittering exterior she portrays to society hides an innately kind heart.
Ian has made an appearance in some other books in the series, often in a very comedic way. Getting inside his head and learning his struggles with PTSD gave me a whole new perspective on his character. He's still quite funny, but there is a edge that gives him seductive depth.
Julie has take two intentionally flawed people and fit them together splendidly. It's a lovely humanizing story to see the regret of the characters and know they've made a few poor choices, but desperately wanting them to be happy together. The Grand gesture at the end was perfection.
This book was set entirely in Pennyroyal Green and I loved to see all the recurring characters and continued storylines. It adds an extra layer of richness and sentimentality.
If you're a fan of book five in the series, What I Did for Duke, then you definitely need to read this one! It's a continuation of the Duke and Genevieve's story, and gives Ian his redemption arc.
This series is a true gem in the world of historical fiction and I cannot recommend it enough!
TROPES: American Heiress and English Gentlemen, Forced Proximity
At first Tansy appears to be a product of her environment, the daughter of a wealthy man who's gotten everything she's even wanted in life and collects men the way I collect books. As I got to know her I began to understand her actions and the aching loneliness that consumes her. The glittering exterior she portrays to society hides an innately kind heart.
Ian has made an appearance in some other books in the series, often in a very comedic way. Getting inside his head and learning his struggles with PTSD gave me a whole new perspective on his character. He's still quite funny, but there is a edge that gives him seductive depth.
Julie has take two intentionally flawed people and fit them together splendidly. It's a lovely humanizing story to see the regret of the characters and know they've made a few poor choices, but desperately wanting them to be happy together. The Grand gesture at the end was perfection.
This book was set entirely in Pennyroyal Green and I loved to see all the recurring characters and continued storylines. It adds an extra layer of richness and sentimentality.
If you're a fan of book five in the series, What I Did for Duke, then you definitely need to read this one! It's a continuation of the Duke and Genevieve's story, and gives Ian his redemption arc.
This series is a true gem in the world of historical fiction and I cannot recommend it enough!