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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Another Sebastian to join the ranks of excellent historical men.
This one writes funny books.
This one writes funny books.
I enjoy Julia Quinn's books but I'm not sure why I liked this one so much - it just particularly appealed to me :)
Wonderful great time, but I’m just going to put this out in the ether: I don’t love how a lot of Gen X authors choose to speak about rape/rape victims or employ it in plots.
Hmmmmm. Maybe more like 3.5 stars. It lacked the same level of humor the last book possessed. But it's Julia Quinn and she's always a fun read. What I found odd about this series is the amount of alone time couples manage together during the Regency period which is normally very limited.
I also wonder why it stopped here. I'd have loved to have seen stories for Edward, Louisa, and Winston.
I also wonder why it stopped here. I'd have loved to have seen stories for Edward, Louisa, and Winston.
This book was flat out cringey. An entire book based on the heroine having a luscious, fertile body? Ew. Her family is disgustingly cruel forcing her to marry some old perv that just wants to use her as a broodmare. He is absolutely horrific. Sebastian, who is supposed to be this charming hero, is really just as creepy as the rest. All he does the entire time is talk about how great her body is too. Then he "saves" her because he's sneaking into her bedroom to seduce her and finds old perv in there attacking her. There's just a very prominent them of sexual assault and non-consent and it was very difficult for me to finish. I'm finding this to be a thing with Quinn's books, apparently. What's the deal with that? Rape is not a turn-on, Julia. I also find the "list" theme to be annoying and distracting. The dialogue is not good like it is in Bridgerton. The grandmother had a few good moments in the end after she stopped being an evil cow, but the rest of the book was pretty bland and boring. Definitely not one I'd care to recommend to anyone.
I adore this book. It's hilarious in many places, but completely clear about Annabel's limited options. In my opinion, many period romances gloss over the often-ugly truth that women were bought and sold for the good of their families. Of course, it is a romance, so Annabel is able to marry the man she loves; still, I appreciate that her situation was taken seriously. Oh, and did I mention the book was funny?
It was fun. fluffy. Not the best by JQ but a nice beach read.
I laughed a lot. there was some annoying repetitions though.
better than the second book but not as good as the first.
I wish we could have a short story about Louisa. sometimes I want to read about heroines that are not so XXe century strong.
I laughed a lot. there was some annoying repetitions though.
better than the second book but not as good as the first.
I wish we could have a short story about Louisa. sometimes I want to read about heroines that are not so XXe century strong.
My thoughts:
I will try to make it short again. For some reason I did not like this as much as book 1. Book 2 I did like, though not the last 100 pages. In this one it was the other way around in a way. I did enjoy the book and it was cute. But I just felt that it picked up more at the end.
Annabel was nice enough and I understood her. Her family back home was not getting any help from her grandparents so therefore she had to marry a creepy old guy. What I grew a bit tired of was everyone speaking about how big her boobs and hips were. Ok I understood it the first time around. The guy needed kids but does it need mentioning every time? Sebastian then, well I actually did not like him that much in book 2. In this one I liked him a bit more since I saw he was tormented from the war and he writes books, I love that. Still he sure fell fast and she did ask something in the beginning that was a bit..oh why am i complaining? That is how HR is.
Conclusion:
The book was funny and cute. It was still worth reading and I enjoyed it. I read it fast and it was nice to get lost for a few hours. A good book to read this summer. And the cover is cute I guess.
I will try to make it short again. For some reason I did not like this as much as book 1. Book 2 I did like, though not the last 100 pages. In this one it was the other way around in a way. I did enjoy the book and it was cute. But I just felt that it picked up more at the end.
Annabel was nice enough and I understood her. Her family back home was not getting any help from her grandparents so therefore she had to marry a creepy old guy. What I grew a bit tired of was everyone speaking about how big her boobs and hips were. Ok I understood it the first time around. The guy needed kids but does it need mentioning every time? Sebastian then, well I actually did not like him that much in book 2. In this one I liked him a bit more since I saw he was tormented from the war and he writes books, I love that. Still he sure fell fast and she did ask something in the beginning that was a bit..oh why am i complaining? That is how HR is.
Conclusion:
The book was funny and cute. It was still worth reading and I enjoyed it. I read it fast and it was nice to get lost for a few hours. A good book to read this summer. And the cover is cute I guess.
honestly no complaints and that’s all I can ask for! I liked both H and h which is more than I can say for a few romance novels I’ve read recently. The pacing was good and the crux of the plot was sound. I really hate when the only thing keeping our leads apart is that they refuse to have a conversation about something. The fact that Annabel and Sebastian had real life problems to overcome made it all the more compelling. Also very entertaining how JQ has managed to weave in another funny concept from her other books (the Mad Baron) - really enjoyed that secondary plot line.
I'm not sure why, but I couldn't put this down because I was terrified Annabel would wind up marrying the vile Lord Newbury (especially when ) even though we are guaranteed an HEA because it's a romance. Something about the tension in the story.
Some aspects of the story could have been better developed, especially why Lord Newbury always despised Sebastian because the fight at White's only scratched the surface. Also, it was never explained why Annabel thought Sebastian might not be able to provide for her because he was obviously not destitute (not as rich as Newbury but certainly better off than her family).
I liked the many parallels between Annabel and Sebastian - they like to make lists, they both have some trouble sleeping (although due to different reasons), how they both seem to prefer plain-speaking. Sebastian's fishing for compliments about his book was pretty funny (actually, the whole "I find the plot implausible/but that's what makes it interesting" conversation with Louisa had me rolling on the floor because that's pretty much what a romance novel rests on - an implausible plot). At least I know now who wrote Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron in [b:Just Like Heaven|8476248|Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet #1)|Julia Quinn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327270567s/8476248.jpg|13341130].
I really felt for Annabel throughout much of the book - as a "generously endowed" woman I know exactly what it's like to have everyone staring at your chest/assuming you're slutty simply because your breasts are more than eye-catching.
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he tried to rape her after she accepted Sebastain's marriage proposalSome aspects of the story could have been better developed, especially why Lord Newbury always despised Sebastian because the fight at White's only scratched the surface. Also, it was never explained why Annabel thought Sebastian might not be able to provide for her because he was obviously not destitute (not as rich as Newbury but certainly better off than her family).
I liked the many parallels between Annabel and Sebastian - they like to make lists, they both have some trouble sleeping (although due to different reasons), how they both seem to prefer plain-speaking. Sebastian's fishing for compliments about his book was pretty funny (actually, the whole "I find the plot implausible/but that's what makes it interesting" conversation with Louisa had me rolling on the floor because that's pretty much what a romance novel rests on - an implausible plot). At least I know now who wrote Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron in [b:Just Like Heaven|8476248|Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet #1)|Julia Quinn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327270567s/8476248.jpg|13341130].
I really felt for Annabel throughout much of the book - as a "generously endowed" woman I know exactly what it's like to have everyone staring at your chest/assuming you're slutty simply because your breasts are more than eye-catching.