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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
I love Teresa Medeiros, & I think she is soon becomming one of my very favorite authors. This book is very romantic and very humourous. Her writing sucks me in, and with this book it was very hard to put down. I adored Simon and thought Catriona was a wonderful heroine.
Some Like It Wicked is the first book I've read by Teresa Medeiros and I really liked it. I bought The Devil Wears Plaid a whole ago but never got around to reading it. Then I saw that Laurie had this and it sounded good, so I figured I'd give it a go. Plus, it would give me a little bit of feel for Medeiros' writing before I read The Devil Wears Plaid since this was one of her earlier works. At this point, I really want to jump right into reading the next book, Some Like It Wild, because I absolutely loved this one. I loved the characters, the plot, and the way that Medeiros brought the plot about. Many authors could have tried to write this storyline and come out with crap, but I felt this was very nicely written.
I knew I was going to love this book from the beginning because it had me laughing hysterically five pages in. At one point I was laughing so hard that I had a coughing fit and my mom had to ask me what the hell was so funny! So yeah, when a book makes me laugh, smile, giggle, whatever from the get-go, it's definitely a winner.
Like I said, the characters were absolutely enthralling. I loved Simon Wescott and seeing him come to realize that he needed to open his heart and let Catriona in. It was great to see him go from a shameless rake to a man who can only imagine having one woman in his life forever; to see him think badly of himself, that he was the villain of his story to realizing that he had the potential to be the hero but he had to want to be the hero. Catriona was just fantastic. I loved her. It was great to see her grow, too. To see her go from a girl with dreams not based too much in reality to a woman who could grab those dreams by the reins and ride forward with them into reality, putting them into action. And I loved Simon and Catriona together. They were perfect. It was funny, though, because while I was reading, I couldn't help but notice that they reminded me of Evie and St. Vincent (Devil in Winter) at times and at other times, they reminded me of Callie and Lord Ralston (Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake), two of my favorite literary couples.
The mystery shrouding Connor Kincaid is probably one of the biggest reasons I want to read Some Like It Wild right now. I mean, hell, the book ended with a letter from him saying he's going to be hanged! What the hell! How can you resist something like that?
One thing that I would have liked to see in the book was Simon calling Catriona "Kitty." After he asks her if he can call her that and she rejects the idea, he only calls her that once. It would have been cute to see him call her that to irritate her or as an endearment or whatever. But that wasn't a big deal.
There was one part that broke my heart (and there will be a little bit of spoilers here for those of you who don't want them). It was at the ball after Simon and her clansmen professed their lifelong fealty to Catriona and Simon asked her for another chance, and she rejects him! I almost started crying! How could she? The man was giving her everything she ever wanted! How dare she not trust that he was entirely sincere? How could she do it? But, I suppose I can see, logically, why she turned him down. My heart still screams out at the impudence, despite them now being together and having bairns.
All in all, I loved this book and I thank my lovely Laurie for letting me borrow it.
I knew I was going to love this book from the beginning because it had me laughing hysterically five pages in. At one point I was laughing so hard that I had a coughing fit and my mom had to ask me what the hell was so funny! So yeah, when a book makes me laugh, smile, giggle, whatever from the get-go, it's definitely a winner.
Like I said, the characters were absolutely enthralling. I loved Simon Wescott and seeing him come to realize that he needed to open his heart and let Catriona in. It was great to see him go from a shameless rake to a man who can only imagine having one woman in his life forever; to see him think badly of himself, that he was the villain of his story to realizing that he had the potential to be the hero but he had to want to be the hero. Catriona was just fantastic. I loved her. It was great to see her grow, too. To see her go from a girl with dreams not based too much in reality to a woman who could grab those dreams by the reins and ride forward with them into reality, putting them into action. And I loved Simon and Catriona together. They were perfect. It was funny, though, because while I was reading, I couldn't help but notice that they reminded me of Evie and St. Vincent (Devil in Winter) at times and at other times, they reminded me of Callie and Lord Ralston (Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake), two of my favorite literary couples.
The mystery shrouding Connor Kincaid is probably one of the biggest reasons I want to read Some Like It Wild right now. I mean, hell, the book ended with a letter from him saying he's going to be hanged! What the hell! How can you resist something like that?
One thing that I would have liked to see in the book was Simon calling Catriona "Kitty." After he asks her if he can call her that and she rejects the idea, he only calls her that once. It would have been cute to see him call her that to irritate her or as an endearment or whatever. But that wasn't a big deal.
There was one part that broke my heart (and there will be a little bit of spoilers here for those of you who don't want them). It was at the ball after Simon and her clansmen professed their lifelong fealty to Catriona and Simon asked her for another chance, and she rejects him! I almost started crying! How could she? The man was giving her everything she ever wanted! How dare she not trust that he was entirely sincere? How could she do it? But, I suppose I can see, logically, why she turned him down. My heart still screams out at the impudence, despite them now being together and having bairns.
All in all, I loved this book and I thank my lovely Laurie for letting me borrow it.
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
In Some Like It Wicked, we set off with two people that met under not the best set of circumstances, But Catriona was captivated by Sir Simon Westcott, in her mind he was her hero....honorable and loyal despite having becoming a man that has fallen in debt and put in prison where not even his own father will set him free. But Catriona needs his help. So she offers him a deal, half of her dowry if they marry if he escorts her to Scotland to find her clan. But what Catriona finds is not what she expects, not even finding a man to love who could never love her in return.
What was most fun about this story was seeing these two go on the road together and find love along the way. We see changes in character growth and what development we find here. Catriona was a delightful character, I love the way she looks at the world. She was quite charming and spirited and a bit of a dreamer but she has some fighting spirit and I love the way she will do anything to bring her clan back together and find her brother. The romance between these two is shaky at times but solid in other ways. It begins with a marriage of convenience with plans for future annulment. But they both discover a passion that they have with each other. The hero never ceased to surprise me in those unique moments. At first he just seems like your typical war veteran gone bad with gambling and drink but he has some hidden depths I fell in love with. But the ending we see some fantastic and sweet romantic moments between these two but it leaves us with a cliffhanger dealing with the brother so I had to get the second book right AWAY!!
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In Some Like It Wicked, we set off with two people that met under not the best set of circumstances, But Catriona was captivated by Sir Simon Westcott, in her mind he was her hero....honorable and loyal despite having becoming a man that has fallen in debt and put in prison where not even his own father will set him free. But Catriona needs his help. So she offers him a deal, half of her dowry if they marry if he escorts her to Scotland to find her clan. But what Catriona finds is not what she expects, not even finding a man to love who could never love her in return.
What was most fun about this story was seeing these two go on the road together and find love along the way. We see changes in character growth and what development we find here. Catriona was a delightful character, I love the way she looks at the world. She was quite charming and spirited and a bit of a dreamer but she has some fighting spirit and I love the way she will do anything to bring her clan back together and find her brother. The romance between these two is shaky at times but solid in other ways. It begins with a marriage of convenience with plans for future annulment. But they both discover a passion that they have with each other. The hero never ceased to surprise me in those unique moments. At first he just seems like your typical war veteran gone bad with gambling and drink but he has some hidden depths I fell in love with. But the ending we see some fantastic and sweet romantic moments between these two but it leaves us with a cliffhanger dealing with the brother so I had to get the second book right AWAY!!
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Excellent historical romantic fluff--Teresa Medeiros is one of the best authors in the genre. Our Heroine is intelligent and strong-willed (though she seems to think she's Braveheart). Our Hero Simon is a not-quite-reformed rake, a reluctant hero, and a bit studly, really. The witty banter between the two leads makes a rather typical romance novel plot something delicious to read.
The novel started out interesting but unfortunately I started to loose interest as it went along and never picked it back up.
Loved this book. Catriona was fiery, fierce, and entertaining. Simon was stubborn and protective. I was worried there for a little that they would not get over their issues and finally be with each other, even though I knew that they would. That is good writing; making you question if the happily ever after will actually happen. I will definitely read more from this series.