Reviews

For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin

agb101103's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sunflowerbookwyrm's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Oh my Bard! This was so good. Tears at the end. I read this while rehearsing and doing the final dress rehearsals for  musical I was in. The timming could not have been more perfect for this lovely, witty and delightful read. 

sandlynn's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

haileylm's review

3.75

as far as romance novels go, this one was pretty solid. all of the shakespeare references were cute, and i could appreciate them as an actor. however, i definitely think the two main love interests’ unresolved history was a little weird, and the ending was a little rushed. some fun side characters, though! i wish they’d gotten more screen time/were more fleshed out

heyheatherelise's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ejhurton's review

I really loved this cute nerdy rom com. Fairly predictable but there were some will they won’t they moments to spice it up.

chiog's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

reignitedreader's review

5.0

This was such a fun romcom! Not only is this a second-chance romance, but it's set in a cute small town and filled with Shakespeare. Why haven't I read this sooner? Also, I was so tickled by the ending scene because it's set at Porter Square Books, a bookstore in Cambridge, MA that I loved visiting when I went on my Boston bookstore day!

smalltownbookmom's review

4.0

This was a sweet second chance at love romance between two former high school flames who both find themselves home for the summer and are forced to work together on the town's Centennial Shakespeare Festival play.

Miranda is a successful writer and literary agent with writer's block who returns home when her mother gets a scary cancer diagnosis. Unbeknownst to her, her old flame Adam is also home filling in as the local vet while his father is away. Helping take some responsibilities off her mother, Miranda takes over as director of the play, while Adam is one of the main set designers. Cue lots of forced proximity heat as these two figure out if they can forgive past wrongs and make a relationship work as adults.

Full of witty banter, a great cast of secondary characters (including two quirky animal sidekicks) and a ton of small town charm. I really really enjoyed this debut and loved the audio narrated by Gilli Messer. Recommended for fans of Blame it on the Brontë's, Meet me in the margins or The dead romantics (other books with female writers). Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy! I am excited to see what's next in this new series!

jennrreads's review against another edition

4.0

3.5ish very cute