3.46 AVERAGE

jehansen127's review

3.0
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kayla_rt's review

4.0
lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was my first Eva Devon book and it will not be my last. I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end.

The moment our main characters meet is such a fun scene, with great banter and delicious tense. Edward Stanhope, the Duke of Thornfield, is making his way to his private library for a moment of calm before he has to join the party going on. He finds a woman sitting in his chair and he gruffly asks her to leave.
Miss Georgiana Bly refuses his request. His shabby clothes make her think he's a servant. When she still refuses to leave, he promises to kiss her if she doesn't leave and before they know it they're wrapped up in their kiss that they don't notice Aunt Agatha in the doorway, proclaiming Georgiana the next Duchess of Thornfield.

Georgiana was content with her life as it was and had no plans of ever marrying. Now she must spend time with the icy duke learning how to be a duchess, and fighting their undeniable attraction,

My favorite scenes were when they met first met in the library, their wedding night, and when he takes her to meet the horses he rehabs and tells her why he is the way that he is.

Thanks so much to Entangled, NetGalley, and the author for this ARC to review.
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tvollman's review

4.5
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

OMG! I LOVED THIS BOOK! It might even be my new best book of the year. Historical Regency romance that gave me slight Beauty and the Beast vibes, and is clearly HEAVILY influenced by Pride and Prejudice (although, I wouldn’t call it a re-telling) AND the hero is clearly autistic?!? (My daughter is autistic) YES, PLEASE! The heroine is smart and brave, the hero is kind, their families are (mostly) great. I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK ENOUGH!!!