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katyanaish's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this one - Damaris and Freddy are both wonderful, and both so desperately in need of someone to save them. It was beautiful watching them save each other.
lizzie_reads_books's review against another edition
3.5
I liked the fleshed out female of the story and liked her background. I thought the hero could have had more depth. The parents are awful and I don’t want them to be forgiven. I love a cottage scene. I liked the acceptance of the hero of the female’s past. I love this author and like the writing even if it wasn’t my favorite book of her.
stephanieviolet's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed the series! The second in this series is hilarious and fun, filled with surprises that I didn't see coming and a lovely world filled with complex characters.
rebroxannape's review against another edition
2.0
For a modern Regency romance, this one was not half bad. I don't remember why I picked this one up, especially since I had thought another book by this author was so absurd that I gave it one star and skipped through most of it in 2 hours. I think it was because someone on my Georgette Heyer Facebook group compared the hero of this one, Freddy, to Freddy of [b:Cotillion|2728041|Cotillion|Georgette Heyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564390278l/2728041._SX50_.jpg|2093215] Indeed the hero was the best thing about this book and did bear a passing resemblance to one of my favorite heroes.
Unfortunately, I am just about over romance novels that don't bring anything more to the table than the romance. Here we have two protagonists who are dead set against getting married agreeing to a fake betrothal to keep people off their backs. This one suffers because the journey to the inevitable finally falling in love part to the entirely obvious from the beginning deep dark secret that the heroine harbors is pretty tedious.
But there were some bright spots. One was the heroine's takedown and telling off of Freddy's cruel and blind parents.
The other was Freddy's refreshing reaction to Damaris' drama of finally confessing why she can never marry.
Poor Damaris. She sure got the wind taken out of her sails.
Anne Gracie is not a bad writer, but there is no wit despite the light pleasant easy tone. There are too many eye-rolling moments and cliches in character development and plot. She is very repetitive. The cutesy term "muffin" for ingenues trying to trap Freddy into marriage is repeated like 40 times in a book just a little over 300 pages long. It was distracting and annoying.
https://rebekahsreadingsandwatchings.com/
Unfortunately, I am just about over romance novels that don't bring anything more to the table than the romance. Here we have two protagonists who are dead set against getting married agreeing to a fake betrothal to keep people off their backs. This one suffers because the journey to the inevitable finally falling in love part to the entirely obvious from the beginning deep dark secret that the heroine harbors is pretty tedious.
But there were some bright spots. One was the heroine's takedown and telling off of Freddy's cruel and blind parents.
Damaris couldn’t believe it. Had they never reflected on what they’d done? “You two treated him like an assassin, when he was just a little boy who liked to play cricket with his brother. Twelve years old, and you pushed him out of the family...What kind of parents are you? You lost one son, but you threw the other away.”And it was not just one short scene either. She wins every point quite a few times.
The other was Freddy's refreshing reaction to Damaris' drama of finally confessing why she can never marry.
“Well, I’m shocked,” said Freddy in as shocked a manner as he could conjure up. “Deeply shocked,” he repeated. “May I serve you some of this apple tart? It looks and smells delicious, doesn’t it?” “Apple tart?” she repeated blankly. “Didn’t you hear what I said?”
Poor Damaris. She sure got the wind taken out of her sails.
Anne Gracie is not a bad writer, but there is no wit despite the light pleasant easy tone. There are too many eye-rolling moments and cliches in character development and plot. She is very repetitive. The cutesy term "muffin" for ingenues trying to trap Freddy into marriage is repeated like 40 times in a book just a little over 300 pages long. It was distracting and annoying.
https://rebekahsreadingsandwatchings.com/
rebroxannape's review against another edition
2.0
For a modern Regency romance, this one was not half bad. I don't remember why I picked this one up, especially since I had thought another book by this author was so absurd that I gave it one star and skipped through most of it in 2 hours. I think it was because someone on my Georgette Heyer Facebook group compared the hero of this one, Freddy, to Freddy of [b:Cotillion|2728041|Cotillion|Georgette Heyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564390278l/2728041._SX50_.jpg|2093215] Indeed the hero was the best thing about this book and did bear a passing resemblance to one of my favorite heroes.
Unfortunately, I am just about over romance novels that don't bring anything more to the table than the romance. Here we have two protagonists who are dead set against getting married agreeing to a fake betrothal to keep people off their backs. This one suffers because the journey to the inevitable finally falling in love part to the entirely obvious from the beginning deep dark secret that the heroine harbors is pretty tedious.
But there were some bright spots. One was the heroine's takedown and telling off of Freddy's cruel and blind parents.
The other was Freddy's refreshing reaction to Damaris' drama of finally confessing why she can never marry.
Poor Damaris. She sure got the wind taken out of her sails.
Anne Gracie is not a bad writer, but there is no wit despite the light pleasant easy tone. There are too many eye-rolling moments and cliches in character development and plot. She is very repetitive. The cutesy term "muffin" for ingenues trying to trap Freddy into marriage is repeated like 40 times in a book just a little over 300 pages long. It was distracting and annoying.
https://rebekahsreadingsandwatchings.com/
Unfortunately, I am just about over romance novels that don't bring anything more to the table than the romance. Here we have two protagonists who are dead set against getting married agreeing to a fake betrothal to keep people off their backs. This one suffers because the journey to the inevitable finally falling in love part to the entirely obvious from the beginning deep dark secret that the heroine harbors is pretty tedious.
But there were some bright spots. One was the heroine's takedown and telling off of Freddy's cruel and blind parents.
Damaris couldn’t believe it. Had they never reflected on what they’d done? “You two treated him like an assassin, when he was just a little boy who liked to play cricket with his brother. Twelve years old, and you pushed him out of the family...What kind of parents are you? You lost one son, but you threw the other away.”And it was not just one short scene either. She wins every point quite a few times.
The other was Freddy's refreshing reaction to Damaris' drama of finally confessing why she can never marry.
“Well, I’m shocked,” said Freddy in as shocked a manner as he could conjure up. “Deeply shocked,” he repeated. “May I serve you some of this apple tart? It looks and smells delicious, doesn’t it?” “Apple tart?” she repeated blankly. “Didn’t you hear what I said?”
Poor Damaris. She sure got the wind taken out of her sails.
Anne Gracie is not a bad writer, but there is no wit despite the light pleasant easy tone. There are too many eye-rolling moments and cliches in character development and plot. She is very repetitive. The cutesy term "muffin" for ingenues trying to trap Freddy into marriage is repeated like 40 times in a book just a little over 300 pages long. It was distracting and annoying.
https://rebekahsreadingsandwatchings.com/
katieandrews658's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bluestockings_read's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Rape, Grief, Violence, Sexual assault, and Trafficking
Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Kidnapping
bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
Another great read from Anne Gracie in the Chance Sisters series. Damaris is harboring a secret, even bigger than the lie of who her sisters really are to her. This secret is keeping her from marriage so she hopes for the chance to buy a small cottage in the country and live a quiet life. When Freddy is given the task of watching over the Chance sisters he can't seem to keep his eyes off of Damaris. When they are thrown in to in close quarters will they be able to stick to their plan of friendship or will the feelings that they both harbor come to fruition? Great read, can't wait to see where the series goes!
addieray's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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? Yes
4.5
sara_2103's review against another edition
5.0
Inghilterra, 1816.
Se tutte le ragazze in età da marito vogliono trovare un ricco titolato per sistemarsi, Damaris Chance è l’eccezione alla regola. Damaris rifiuta totalmente l’idea del matrimonio: il suo sogno è quello di essere indipendente e comprarsi un piccolo cottage in campagna vicino alla tenuta della sorella maggiore Abby e vivere in pace. Lady Bea, al corrente della decisione della nipote la convince comunque a partecipare alla stagione, giusto per divertirsi. A farle da cavaliere è l’affascinante Freddy Monkton-Coombes, un amico di famiglia e libertino incallito. Freddy ha un problema: da anni la madre è ansiosa di trovargli la moglie perfetta per generare finalmente un rampollo per mandare avanti il titolo di visconte. A Freddy non resterà che trovarsi una finta fidanzata per ingannare la famiglia e Damaris, un po’ riluttante accetta la sua proposta in cambio del tanto anelato cottage di campagna.
Secondo romanzo della serie Le Sorella Chance. È il momento di Damaris, figlia di un pastore missionario che, dopo la morte del padre riesce a scappare dalla Cina con non poche difficoltà.
Che dire, stupendo! Ritroviamo tutti i personaggi del primo libro e finalmente conosciamo meglio Freddy Monkton-Coombes non sono la sua facciata giocherellona e simpatica. Conosceremo il vero Freddy: un uomo ripudiato dai genitori che lo incolpano della morte di George, il fratello maggiore in seguito ad un incidente. Scopriamo anche Damaris, che nel primo libro sembra una ragazza austera e rigidi che non crede all’amore.
Immancabile è zia Bea con la costante voglia di fare il Cupido della situazione e organizzare matrimoni mettendoci sempre lo zampino!
La storia d’amore tra Freddy e Damaris è meravigliosa: due persone che in apparenza non hanno nulla in comune che ad un certo punto si rendono conto di essere simili.
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Se tutte le ragazze in età da marito vogliono trovare un ricco titolato per sistemarsi, Damaris Chance è l’eccezione alla regola. Damaris rifiuta totalmente l’idea del matrimonio: il suo sogno è quello di essere indipendente e comprarsi un piccolo cottage in campagna vicino alla tenuta della sorella maggiore Abby e vivere in pace. Lady Bea, al corrente della decisione della nipote la convince comunque a partecipare alla stagione, giusto per divertirsi. A farle da cavaliere è l’affascinante Freddy Monkton-Coombes, un amico di famiglia e libertino incallito. Freddy ha un problema: da anni la madre è ansiosa di trovargli la moglie perfetta per generare finalmente un rampollo per mandare avanti il titolo di visconte. A Freddy non resterà che trovarsi una finta fidanzata per ingannare la famiglia e Damaris, un po’ riluttante accetta la sua proposta in cambio del tanto anelato cottage di campagna.
Secondo romanzo della serie Le Sorella Chance. È il momento di Damaris, figlia di un pastore missionario che, dopo la morte del padre riesce a scappare dalla Cina con non poche difficoltà.
Che dire, stupendo! Ritroviamo tutti i personaggi del primo libro e finalmente conosciamo meglio Freddy Monkton-Coombes non sono la sua facciata giocherellona e simpatica. Conosceremo il vero Freddy: un uomo ripudiato dai genitori che lo incolpano della morte di George, il fratello maggiore in seguito ad un incidente. Scopriamo anche Damaris, che nel primo libro sembra una ragazza austera e rigidi che non crede all’amore.
Immancabile è zia Bea con la costante voglia di fare il Cupido della situazione e organizzare matrimoni mettendoci sempre lo zampino!
La storia d’amore tra Freddy e Damaris è meravigliosa: due persone che in apparenza non hanno nulla in comune che ad un certo punto si rendono conto di essere simili.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️