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kerri_strikes_back's review against another edition
3.0
Sexi(er) Jane Eyre! Ha.
There are a few pages towards the end that had lines word for word from [b: Ransom My Heart|4067103|Ransom My Heart|Meg Cabot|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407110720s/4067103.jpg|4114201]. That was a little awkward.
There are a few pages towards the end that had lines word for word from [b: Ransom My Heart|4067103|Ransom My Heart|Meg Cabot|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407110720s/4067103.jpg|4114201]. That was a little awkward.
patricia_nascimento's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 2.5 stars.
Mais uma leitura da autoria de Patricia Cabot.
Sinceramente, gostei mais deste livro do que o anterior (e primeiro) que li dela. As personagens e a história puxaram-me mais, a história pareceu-me mais intrigante e, no geral, achei que foi um livro melhor.
Kate Mayhew trabalha como precetora e dama de companhia mas já houve tempos em que se movimentava na alta sociedade londrina. Um escândalo que lhe destruiu a reputação e matou a família fez com que a jovem deixasse de ter lugar entre os ricos e privilegiados.
Por isso, é com alguma trepidação que Kate entra de novo nesse mundo quando Burke Traherne, um marquês, lhe oferece uma fortuna para tomar conta da sua endiabrada filha de dezassete anos, Isabel. Kate aceita e vai viver algumas peripécias, especialmente porque o aparecimento do homem que Kate julga ter sido o responsável pela sua desgraça e pela morte dos pais reaparece. Mas também porque a sua atração para com Burke vai crescer perigosamente.
Como já referi, uma leitura rápida e envolvente q.b. Estranhamente (não o fiz de propósito), este livro trata, como o anterior, de uma jovem caída em desgraça na sociedade, mas gostei mais da forma como Cabot explorou este tema do que da forma como Hunter o fez.
Achei que Burke e Kate tinham mais química do que as personagens do outro livro que li da autora, mas ainda assim não chegou àquele nível em que me parece que a narrativa, o romance fazem todo o sentido. Cabot não conseguiu ainda que acreditasse no romance, o que não é bom.
Umas das personagens de que mais gostei foi Isabel, a filha de Burke, que achei engraçadíssima. Tenho pena que tenha aparecido tão pouco.
Quanto à história do antigo inimigo de Kate, foi relativamente interessante com o passado misterioso e trágico de Kate e o também passado misterioso e trágico de Burke. Não acrescentou muito ao enredo principal (o romance), mas não foi penosa de se ler.
No geral, uma leitura agradável e rápida, mas não foi o melhor romance histórico que já li. Faltou alguma química entre as personagens e química é o ingrediente vital deste tipo de livros. Mesmo assim melhor do que a obra anterior que li da autora.
Mais uma leitura da autoria de Patricia Cabot.
Sinceramente, gostei mais deste livro do que o anterior (e primeiro) que li dela. As personagens e a história puxaram-me mais, a história pareceu-me mais intrigante e, no geral, achei que foi um livro melhor.
Kate Mayhew trabalha como precetora e dama de companhia mas já houve tempos em que se movimentava na alta sociedade londrina. Um escândalo que lhe destruiu a reputação e matou a família fez com que a jovem deixasse de ter lugar entre os ricos e privilegiados.
Por isso, é com alguma trepidação que Kate entra de novo nesse mundo quando Burke Traherne, um marquês, lhe oferece uma fortuna para tomar conta da sua endiabrada filha de dezassete anos, Isabel. Kate aceita e vai viver algumas peripécias, especialmente porque o aparecimento do homem que Kate julga ter sido o responsável pela sua desgraça e pela morte dos pais reaparece. Mas também porque a sua atração para com Burke vai crescer perigosamente.
Como já referi, uma leitura rápida e envolvente q.b. Estranhamente (não o fiz de propósito), este livro trata, como o anterior, de uma jovem caída em desgraça na sociedade, mas gostei mais da forma como Cabot explorou este tema do que da forma como Hunter o fez.
Achei que Burke e Kate tinham mais química do que as personagens do outro livro que li da autora, mas ainda assim não chegou àquele nível em que me parece que a narrativa, o romance fazem todo o sentido. Cabot não conseguiu ainda que acreditasse no romance, o que não é bom.
Umas das personagens de que mais gostei foi Isabel, a filha de Burke, que achei engraçadíssima. Tenho pena que tenha aparecido tão pouco.
Quanto à história do antigo inimigo de Kate, foi relativamente interessante com o passado misterioso e trágico de Kate e o também passado misterioso e trágico de Burke. Não acrescentou muito ao enredo principal (o romance), mas não foi penosa de se ler.
No geral, uma leitura agradável e rápida, mas não foi o melhor romance histórico que já li. Faltou alguma química entre as personagens e química é o ingrediente vital deste tipo de livros. Mesmo assim melhor do que a obra anterior que li da autora.
_once's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
📚#4 in My Meg Cabot Read Through
Meg Cabot's fourth novel A Little Scandal took me some time to finish. In part, because I put it on hold to finish up some other books before December ended. However, after reading those books, I didn't feel particularly compelled to finish up A Little Scandal. Compared to Meg's first three books as Patricia Cabot, I felt that this one was the least interesting. I think this had mostly to do with the one-note male love interest. But... first things first.
The book is set in 1870 London. Kate Mayhew is a twenty-three-year-old governess, whom the tempestuous Marquis Burke Traherne hires to chaperone his somewhat wayward daughter Isabel. [Burke is thirty-six-years-old btw. Another older man lol.] Kate and Burke basically fall for each other at the same time, though they mistake the feelings for lust [ofc]. As a couple, I'm kind of neutral on them which I will explain why in a bit. As for Isabel, I can't help but dislike her. I don't know how anyone could deal with her.
I will discuss what I think the book does right first. It has a good mystery to it, which Meg has done in the previous books, but I really liked how she wrote it here. Basically, Kate's past is slowly told to us over the first half of the book. Burke doesn't learn until near the end of the bookand I appreciate that he is one of the few people to believe her without question . Even after the mystery is revealed, there's a good sense of foreboding. Kate as the heroine I liked. My only complaint is that she's sometimes too stubborn, which includes her tug-of-war about whether she'll marry Burke or not. I did like that she just left when he asked her to be his mistress. I would've done the same lol.
Addressing the elephant in the room, I'm looking at you Burke. Another typical "rake" stereotype, of course. However, this time it's extremely violent man. [Keep in mind that he's not particularly violent towards Kate.] His backstory is reasonable enough to justify his behavior to a point. For me, his violence and possessiveness is just a complete turn-off.[Doesn't help that he says "Mine" after having sex with Kate for the first time.] Though I might've got over this, if he went through some character development. Yes, he learns to love again but he ends the novel just as violent and possessive. I will say that this is probably just a preference thing, because it's not like he's some toxic man. I personally wasn't completely a fan of him.
Another note, while the sex scenes were very sexy and smoldering, it was too much at times. Burke's all over Kate in the last fifty pages.
Okay, A Little Scandal was not my favorite but I can still say I liked it. The first half of the book was very good and I really liked Kate's and Burke's "meet cute." It's just that the pay-out wasn't fully there, because I was never 100% liking Burke. Lady of Skye is up next!
Meg Cabot's fourth novel A Little Scandal took me some time to finish. In part, because I put it on hold to finish up some other books before December ended. However, after reading those books, I didn't feel particularly compelled to finish up A Little Scandal. Compared to Meg's first three books as Patricia Cabot, I felt that this one was the least interesting. I think this had mostly to do with the one-note male love interest. But... first things first.
The book is set in 1870 London. Kate Mayhew is a twenty-three-year-old governess, whom the tempestuous Marquis Burke Traherne hires to chaperone his somewhat wayward daughter Isabel. [Burke is thirty-six-years-old btw. Another older man lol.] Kate and Burke basically fall for each other at the same time, though they mistake the feelings for lust [ofc]. As a couple, I'm kind of neutral on them which I will explain why in a bit. As for Isabel, I can't help but dislike her. I don't know how anyone could deal with her.
I will discuss what I think the book does right first. It has a good mystery to it, which Meg has done in the previous books, but I really liked how she wrote it here. Basically, Kate's past is slowly told to us over the first half of the book. Burke doesn't learn until near the end of the book
Addressing the elephant in the room, I'm looking at you Burke. Another typical "rake" stereotype, of course. However, this time it's extremely violent man. [Keep in mind that he's not particularly violent towards Kate.] His backstory is reasonable enough to justify his behavior to a point. For me, his violence and possessiveness is just a complete turn-off.
Another note, while the sex scenes were very sexy and smoldering, it was too much at times. Burke's all over Kate in the last fifty pages.
Okay, A Little Scandal was not my favorite but I can still say I liked it. The first half of the book was very good and I really liked Kate's and Burke's "meet cute." It's just that the pay-out wasn't fully there, because I was never 100% liking Burke. Lady of Skye is up next!
utopiancitizen's review against another edition
5.0
Omg I absolutely love Meg Cabot. I don't think I can ever express how grateful I am to her. She absolutely fabulous and this book is one of my all time favorite novels. Please, I beg you write more!!!
aeblack's review against another edition
3.0
The romance was sweet but after having read a few of this author's period pieces I am getting a bit tired of her describing orgasms as flying and this one had some really unnecessary and ignorant colonial jokes littered throughout.
lberestecki's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
katyla's review against another edition
4.0
Great historical romance and romp, easy to read but fun, with lively characters that you love and hate, and of course a happy ending! A great weekend or holiday read and I am looking forward to reading more of Cabot's historical fiction soon.