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readundancies's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Wasn’t expecting the romance to be fulfilled so quickly into the book - I genuinely wanted to stretch that out much longer - but all in all, I had a good time with this.
luckykosmos's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Misogyny
jph1123's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mdmiller1993's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
This was so fun and fantastic! It was truly such a fun ride. The plot, characters, and tension was all so good! One of my best reads of the year!
taureanbookclub's review against another edition
5.0
I have so much love for Alexandra Vasti’s novellas that my expectations were sky high for her debut novel, and boy howdy did she deliver. An American duke?! From New Orleans?! Mutually down bad love interests?! A custody case feathering the most endearing little gremlin children you ever did see?! I want a book about every single character in this story, especially Lu when her time to fall in love comes.
bookwhatyoumademedo_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
5.0
I seriously loved this so much
ciwanski's review against another edition
This scratched an itch for awhile but then I left it for like a week and when I came back the mmc said “you have excellent bubbies” when he was mentioning her chest and I just couldn’t handle 4 more hours of that kind of conversation.
gall007's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this regency romance as, while it utilized a number of romance tropes, it did it in a unique and unpredictable way. This feels new while still being an excellent addition to a beloved genre. Selina, the female main character, runs a secret library, with a secret collection of books that only women are allowed to take out to either amuse or educate themselves - which even as the sister of a Duke, is a risky move for a woman of that time. When the newly inherited Duke of Stanhope, Peter Kent, goes to her family for help with his own familial issues, Selina dives head first into problem-solving (aka finding him a wife to make him "respectable enough" to put a case forward to get guardianship of his half-siblings) while clearly harbouring feelings for him. It was a nice mix of tropes with two-thirds focusing on the love story, and one-third focusing on the guardianship and the impacts it has on Selina and Peter's relationship. The only gripe I had about the love story is that there appeared to be some history between the main characters that the readers are just dropped in the middle of, rather than seeing it progress from the first day they meet.
Overall, though, I'd definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a historical fictional romance with amazing chemistry between main characters.
I really enjoyed this regency romance as, while it utilized a number of romance tropes, it did it in a unique and unpredictable way. This feels new while still being an excellent addition to a beloved genre. Selina, the female main character, runs a secret library, with a secret collection of books that only women are allowed to take out to either amuse or educate themselves - which even as the sister of a Duke, is a risky move for a woman of that time. When the newly inherited Duke of Stanhope, Peter Kent, goes to her family for help with his own familial issues, Selina dives head first into problem-solving (aka finding him a wife to make him "respectable enough" to put a case forward to get guardianship of his half-siblings) while clearly harbouring feelings for him. It was a nice mix of tropes with two-thirds focusing on the love story, and one-third focusing on the guardianship and the impacts it has on Selina and Peter's relationship. The only gripe I had about the love story is that there appeared to be some history between the main characters that the readers are just dropped in the middle of, rather than seeing it progress from the first day they meet.
Overall, though, I'd definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a historical fictional romance with amazing chemistry between main characters.
jfhobbit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5