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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this series- interesting mysteries, enjoyable characters, and the narrator is wonderful!
Once again, really enjoyed the mystery. There were a few red herrings. While I guessed who the culprit was quite early on I did enjoy the investigation and the process of getting to the end. It’s a nice cozy mystery.
The romance part has moved on to the next tiny step. There was a lot of flirting between Harry and Cleo, mostly from Harry though. Cleo just kept denying her feelings. Which comes to the point why I didn’t give this book a 4-star. I have always find Cleo’s character quite annoying and a bit selfish. I get that the author is trying to create a strong feminist woman but her denials of her feelings is getting ridiculous. Especially at 8-books in. She doesn’t want to get involved with Harry not because of the social differences but because she is adamant about not marrying. If she is true to that she would’ve been able to resist Harry. A strong woman described by the definition of the author would not let her guard down and “liked” to be kissed. I find the author trying way too hard to paint Cleo in that image, to a point I stopped believing Cleo’s hesitancy. I would read the next book only for the cozy mystery part but if I am getting distracted by Cleo’s behavior then I am going to drop the rest of the series.
I compare this series with the Lady Darby series and the relationship between Kiera and Sebastian. They had similar angst and slow burn BUT their relationship progressed in a proper pace and had moved on as expected. I wish the author will stop beating around the bush with Cleo and get a move on. I am at this point of hoping Harry gives up waiting and just find another woman to court. I have this desire for Cleo to lose out on what she really wants just to watch her suffer. LOL
Another issue I have is I don’t think the author understands how timing works in her plot. Only two weeks occurred between this book and the last. So many books in and Cleo is still walking around in circles.
The romance part has moved on to the next tiny step. There was a lot of flirting between Harry and Cleo, mostly from Harry though. Cleo just kept denying her feelings. Which comes to the point why I didn’t give this book a 4-star. I have always find Cleo’s character quite annoying and a bit selfish. I get that the author is trying to create a strong feminist woman but her denials of her feelings is getting ridiculous. Especially at 8-books in. She doesn’t want to get involved with Harry not because of the social differences but because she is adamant about not marrying. If she is true to that she would’ve been able to resist Harry. A strong woman described by the definition of the author would not let her guard down and “liked” to be kissed. I find the author trying way too hard to paint Cleo in that image, to a point I stopped believing Cleo’s hesitancy. I would read the next book only for the cozy mystery part but if I am getting distracted by Cleo’s behavior then I am going to drop the rest of the series.
I compare this series with the Lady Darby series and the relationship between Kiera and Sebastian. They had similar angst and slow burn BUT their relationship progressed in a proper pace and had moved on as expected. I wish the author will stop beating around the bush with Cleo and get a move on. I am at this point of hoping Harry gives up waiting and just find another woman to court. I have this desire for Cleo to lose out on what she really wants just to watch her suffer. LOL
Another issue I have is I don’t think the author understands how timing works in her plot. Only two weeks occurred between this book and the last. So many books in and Cleo is still walking around in circles.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
When the butler drops dead after a visiting posh fam recognizes him, the staff believes there is more to the story. But is there?
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced