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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
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Never has a book had a more appropriate title than this one, in which an impoverished relation poses as her (dead) (male) cousin to provide for her mother and sisters, which is all well and good till she meets a super hot guy and promptly falls for him. Not to mention all the excitement of surviving a LONDON SEASON! Seriously, the characters here are charming and cute, and this book is hilarious in every way. I could make some minor quibbles, but why, when this is so adorable. A-.
Never has a book had a more appropriate title than this one, in which an impoverished relation poses as her (dead) (male) cousin to provide for her mother and sisters, which is all well and good till she meets a super hot guy and promptly falls for him. Not to mention all the excitement of surviving a LONDON SEASON! Seriously, the characters here are charming and cute, and this book is hilarious in every way. I could make some minor quibbles, but why, when this is so adorable. A-.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very entertaining. I enjoyed this a lot and it's very amusing and, even, dare I say it, a little ridiculous. It's about a young woman who assumes the identity of a reclusive, rich, newly-dead male cousin in order to protect her family from the workhouse and ends up becoming the latest and greatest wit of the ton while also falling in love. This is a light, fun, slightly implausible romp that does not take itself too seriously and it was fun to read. Millicent, as the silly Mr. North, is very funny and the dialogue is wonderful. The story speeds right along and the characters are very engaging. Though it's a light-hearted story, the depressingly precarious status of women at that time is well illustrated here and Millicent is very aware of her position and her power as an independent man of means, and, indeed, revels in it and is loath to give it up even though she does not want to live her life as a man. There's a bit of a scandal-related panic about suspected homosexuality later in the book which isn't fun to read but is probably quite historically accurate (it's on the mild side, but if you're interested:). There is a sequel concerning the sisters and I am interested. It's all in the title with this one--it's a bit ridiculous and quite fun.
Spoiler
Mr. North is confronted with maliciously-spread rumours of his apparent "inversion" and he and his best friend (who is included in the rumours) are shocked and very uncomfortable and a bit disgusted and are also scared of being hanged, so Mr. North plans to leave town indefinitely to quell the rumours.
I have to admit that the cover of this book put me off of reading it for maybe a year till I finally gave in. I'm glad I did. It moved along pretty fast and it was a totally different take on a romance book from this genre. I loved the author's creativity and all the humor from the main characters. I will definitely read more of her books. Loved it!
Hilarious, witty, and ridiculous. Other than a moment or two that seemed a bit of a stretch, the story and dialogue were so much fun.
Weekend at Bernie's romance style. A young woman must keep up the facade that her uncle is still alive to prevent her family from ending up in the poor house. One of those books that deserves the description of "romp"
This is the funniest romance novel ever. Even better than Agnes and the Hitman for laugh out loud moments. It is RIDICULOUS-ly enjoyable.
Fast-paced story of Millicent, an impoverished woman who decides to steal the identity of her deceased cousin, Mr. North, so she, her sisters, and her mother can keep a roof over their heads. The farce is working well until she befriends a Duke and ends up falling in love with him. She pines for him during one ridiculous situation after another.
The book is properly named. I enjoyed many parts and they made me laugh out loud; Millicent is very clever and witty and hilarious. But then I also found myself skimming through some parts. It was cute and then bam! an open-door bedroom scene that came out of nowhere. Just an FYI, for those looking to avoid these scenes, either for yourself or a teen.
The book is properly named. I enjoyed many parts and they made me laugh out loud; Millicent is very clever and witty and hilarious. But then I also found myself skimming through some parts. It was cute and then bam! an open-door bedroom scene that came out of nowhere. Just an FYI, for those looking to avoid these scenes, either for yourself or a teen.
Man, I really enjoyed so much of this book, but it was not entirely satisfying.
Usually the plot/setup aspects of romance novels are the flimsiest, but, here, it was the most entertaining and interesting part. After the death of their gross and miserly protector Mr. North, the main character, Millicent, decides to impersonate him to access his funds and save her mother and sisters from poverty. Reading about how she takes control of these new money and properties, and crafts an image of an idiosyncratic and comedic society man was so much fun! Millicent uses her new access to societal privilege to help her family as well as other women while befriending a duke, Schoffer. She quickly develops a friendship with Shoffer and his sister but ends up super attracted to him, with the book having a lot of pining moments. Shoffer, on his part, cares a lot about his new friend and his sense of humor but is super oblivious of the way Mr. North stares at his naked body when they have to share quarters lmao.
The actual romance parts were sometimes fun (this is a couple that has conversations together and appreciates humor even in the bedroom and that's kind of refreshing and sweet) but also sometimes boring and generally very awkward because of some bad sex-related euphemisms in there lol. It was kind of a let down because the plot was really great and I was hoping the reveals and romance would be on par but I ended the book feeling less impressed about the romance.
Usually the plot/setup aspects of romance novels are the flimsiest, but, here, it was the most entertaining and interesting part. After the death of their gross and miserly protector Mr. North, the main character, Millicent, decides to impersonate him to access his funds and save her mother and sisters from poverty. Reading about how she takes control of these new money and properties, and crafts an image of an idiosyncratic and comedic society man was so much fun! Millicent uses her new access to societal privilege to help her family as well as other women while befriending a duke, Schoffer. She quickly develops a friendship with Shoffer and his sister but ends up super attracted to him, with the book having a lot of pining moments. Shoffer, on his part, cares a lot about his new friend and his sense of humor but is super oblivious of the way Mr. North stares at his naked body when they have to share quarters lmao.
The actual romance parts were sometimes fun (this is a couple that has conversations together and appreciates humor even in the bedroom and that's kind of refreshing and sweet) but also sometimes boring and generally very awkward because of some bad sex-related euphemisms in there lol. It was kind of a let down because the plot was really great and I was hoping the reveals and romance would be on par but I ended the book feeling less impressed about the romance.