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idkallegra_iguess's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.25
ipomoea's review against another edition
4.0
Richard is a high-handed and manipulative dickweasel but I like Iris a whole lot.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
Richard really was a dick about the whole secret thing. Not cool Richard, not cool. I get that he wanted to keep the whole thing a secret but...sigh..men!
Iris is pale, ok, so that is the reason why no one notices her. How freaking pale is she? I am thinking of a ghost girl now that people just see through. What is up with that? But she is nice, quiet, used to be overlooked. And when someone does notice her then she is all wtf. Who can blame her.
Richard has a secret, duh. He needs a wife, fast! We do not know the reason. He does not tell her the reason. Asshat that he is.
The reason was a good one, but, he did not go about it the right way. It was needed for the drama, but still.......
Still, cute, I read it fast.
Iris is pale, ok, so that is the reason why no one notices her. How freaking pale is she? I am thinking of a ghost girl now that people just see through. What is up with that? But she is nice, quiet, used to be overlooked. And when someone does notice her then she is all wtf. Who can blame her.
Richard has a secret, duh. He needs a wife, fast! We do not know the reason. He does not tell her the reason. Asshat that he is.
The reason was a good one, but, he did not go about it the right way. It was needed for the drama, but still.......
Still, cute, I read it fast.
amibunk's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Despite the fact that Sir Richard Kenworthy is quite the liar (apparently that's his "secret"), I still enjoyed this book. Maybe it's because I think of Sir Richard as a "liar" rather than "manipulator"? Maybe it's because I'm too outraged at what's happening to my government that I don't really stress what's happening in a romance novel? Maybe it's because there was evidence Sir Richard felt really bad about being a giant liar and I'm a softie when it comes to remorse?
Probably it's because Iris is such a kick-butt heroine. Yep. I'm going with Iris, because I loved her more than all the other Smythe-Smith girls, with the possible exception of Honoria.
Why does Iris have my heart? Iris is a reader, she doesn't hide her intelligence, she doesn't follow convention blindly, and she's not afraid to take charge. I'll forgive a lot of crap in a book if there's a woman I respect and admire inside its pages.
Additionally, there wasn't an absurd amount of melodrama, which goes a lot way to gaining my heart. And there's lots of longing and yearning, which I always find delightful in these sorts of novels. Add those to Iris's awesomeness and The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy is a good read for me.
Despite the fact that Sir Richard Kenworthy is quite the liar (apparently that's his "secret"), I still enjoyed this book. Maybe it's because I think of Sir Richard as a "liar" rather than "manipulator"? Maybe it's because I'm too outraged at what's happening to my government that I don't really stress what's happening in a romance novel? Maybe it's because there was evidence Sir Richard felt really bad about being a giant liar and I'm a softie when it comes to remorse?
Probably it's because Iris is such a kick-butt heroine. Yep. I'm going with Iris, because I loved her more than all the other Smythe-Smith girls, with the possible exception of Honoria.
Why does Iris have my heart? Iris is a reader, she doesn't hide her intelligence, she doesn't follow convention blindly, and she's not afraid to take charge. I'll forgive a lot of crap in a book if there's a woman I respect and admire inside its pages.
Additionally, there wasn't an absurd amount of melodrama, which goes a lot way to gaining my heart. And there's lots of longing and yearning, which I always find delightful in these sorts of novels. Add those to Iris's awesomeness and The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy is a good read for me.
jarinpin's review against another edition
1.0
This book was boring right up until it was terrible.
Richard is such a horrible character that by the middle of the book I was skimming the love scenes because I didn’t even want him to end up with Iris.
When Iris thinks ‘am I surrounded by idiots’ that is how the whole book felt.
The big secret took so long to be revealed and it was awful. The book dragged on and on pretty much because everyone but Iris was pig headed and refused to just sit down and have a reasonable conversation.
I fear JQ in an attempt to make new stories and different characters has just made them horrible people. I mean first Sarah and now this? Ugh.
Richard is such a horrible character that by the middle of the book I was skimming the love scenes because I didn’t even want him to end up with Iris.
When Iris thinks ‘am I surrounded by idiots’ that is how the whole book felt.
The big secret took so long to be revealed and it was awful. The book dragged on and on pretty much because everyone but Iris was pig headed and refused to just sit down and have a reasonable conversation.
I fear JQ in an attempt to make new stories and different characters has just made them horrible people. I mean first Sarah and now this? Ugh.
balletbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Really lovely, solid conclusion to the Smythe-Smith quartet. There's a bit of plot contrivance that became too obvious for me to really give this a 5-star and love it more than [b:The Sum of All Kisses|15702268|The Sum of All Kisses (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #3)|Julia Quinn|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356091342s/15702268.jpg|21362590] but Iris is such a great character that you're in her corner from the beginning (and want to kick Richard in the backside several times).
NOT TO BE MISSED: A Harriet Pleinsworth play complete with unicorn. Poor Frances. And a Sarah Gorely novel.
(And bonus Winston Bevelstoke, which makes me hope that we might see him as a hero soon)
NOT TO BE MISSED: A Harriet Pleinsworth play complete with unicorn. Poor Frances. And a Sarah Gorely novel.
(And bonus Winston Bevelstoke, which makes me hope that we might see him as a hero soon)
deighz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hollywickstrom's review against another edition
4.0
This book was pretty good! Not my favorite in the series, but it was pretty solid. I saw a lot of mixed reviews, so I was pretty wary going into it.
The thing that made me like this book the most was Iris. I LOVED Iris! I could relate to her in a lot of ways and I really liked how she stuck up for herself. Then there was Richard… where to begin with Richard… because of the reviews I had read, I knew going into it that he was going to do something, but didn’t know the details. I honestly can’t believe he thought Iris would go for his plan?? She deserved better than that.
I do wish Iris would have made him grovel a bit more. She let him off the hook more quickly than he deserved. I do like that the “big secret” wasn’t what was initially said, and that there was a little twist to it that made it all work out.
This was a fun series! I definitely look forward to reading the other Bridgerton spin off series from Julia Quinn and other books within the genre. Thank you Bridgerton season 2 for reigniting my love for historical and regency romance stories!
The thing that made me like this book the most was Iris. I LOVED Iris! I could relate to her in a lot of ways and I really liked how she stuck up for herself. Then there was Richard… where to begin with Richard… because of the reviews I had read, I knew going into it that he was going to do something, but didn’t know the details. I honestly can’t believe he thought Iris would go for his plan?? She deserved better than that.
I do wish Iris would have made him grovel a bit more. She let him off the hook more quickly than he deserved. I do like that the “big secret” wasn’t what was initially said, and that there was a little twist to it that made it all work out.
This was a fun series! I definitely look forward to reading the other Bridgerton spin off series from Julia Quinn and other books within the genre. Thank you Bridgerton season 2 for reigniting my love for historical and regency romance stories!
milyz13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5