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annashiv's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this one. I think it nearly crossed into melodrama and the characters were a little slow to realizations, but it all made sense and was well written. I really loved the characters and rooted for the good guys. Just sometimes wished it could move forward a little faster despite it being such a short book. I think I just love Ms Eden's writing. I'll probably read most everything she writes, but I think this will likely remain my favorite along with Romancing Daphne.
myersliberty's review
3.5
⭐⭐⭐.5 - Enjoyed, but won’t reread
🌶️ - Clean = Main focus on the emotional aspect of the romance, Kissing scenes but no oral or physical sxx
🌶️ - Clean = Main focus on the emotional aspect of the romance, Kissing scenes but no oral or physical sxx
a_manning11's review
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The male MC is an idiot, who is unable to identify or express emotions or have the faintest clue what consequences his actions have for other people. Unfortunate, as this could have been a much better story.
oliviazh's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shipleyk's review against another edition
4.0
I really, really enjoy Sarah Eden's books. They are becoming quite predictable. Every book has a guy and girl who actually like each other. They all have communication problems, and not until the end of the book, after unnecessary heartache, do they finally share their feelings for each other.
lolovesbooks3's review against another edition
2.0
I’m torn. This book started as a five star read, but by the end was only a two star. It was a fast and violent fall from “A new favorite” to “I can’t wait for it to be over.”
The positive was that this was an interesting regency, unlike any I had read before. There were some moments that were so well done. Unfortunately those moments were in the beginning and then the story just went downhill from there.
The miscommunication became so repetitive and tedious as the book went on and ended up stunting the character’s personal growth and relationship growth. The second half seemed to just continue to recycle the events and feelings of the first half over and over again and nothing new happened.
Also, the book was in desperate need of some more light hearted moments as I felt the heavy topics, especially the abuse, weighed the characters down too much / too often. Between the uncle (who was way too over the top / almost cartoonish), Mrs. Bower, the drama around Mr. Finley and Philip etc., I felt like the plot got bogged down and didn’t give the main characters enough time to really build a relationship outside of those things. The couple of light hearted moments that the characters DID have, were referenced over and over again, when that time could have been used to move the plot along. And after all the drama and misunderstanding (SO many misunderstandings) and back and forth… and back and forth again, when the characters finally told each other how they felt, the moment was basically skipped over. Blah. I’m so disappointed.
The positive was that this was an interesting regency, unlike any I had read before. There were some moments that were so well done. Unfortunately those moments were in the beginning and then the story just went downhill from there.
The miscommunication became so repetitive and tedious as the book went on and ended up stunting the character’s personal growth and relationship growth. The second half seemed to just continue to recycle the events and feelings of the first half over and over again and nothing new happened.
Also, the book was in desperate need of some more light hearted moments as I felt the heavy topics, especially the abuse, weighed the characters down too much / too often. Between the uncle (who was way too over the top / almost cartoonish), Mrs. Bower, the drama around Mr. Finley and Philip etc., I felt like the plot got bogged down and didn’t give the main characters enough time to really build a relationship outside of those things. The couple of light hearted moments that the characters DID have, were referenced over and over again, when that time could have been used to move the plot along. And after all the drama and misunderstanding (SO many misunderstandings) and back and forth… and back and forth again, when the characters finally told each other how they felt, the moment was basically skipped over. Blah. I’m so disappointed.
mels_booknook's review
emotional
tense
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? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse
reading_sweet_romance's review against another edition
5.0
This tender love story is about more than romance. It is also about healing and triumph.
Content: Catherine's uncle was abusive towards her and that was hard to read.
Content: Catherine's uncle was abusive towards her and that was hard to read.
mary00's review against another edition
3.0
Light, fluffy, predictable and clean fun. This regency romance provided a nice little escape from the dreary January weather.