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adelie_wants_books_and_snacks's review
5.0
Can’t talk about The League of Rogues without spoiling at this point in the game. So be warned lol.
Holy shit I loved the plot. Loved the intrigue. Loved the action. And Pembroke is an absolute babe I love him. His romance with Gillian was so so sweet. I also really enjoyed the friendship between Pembroke and Johnathan. I loved the contrast between the birth of Horatia’s baby and the death of Pembroke’s mother. Both scenes were sooooo intense holy shit. Godric’s advice to Jonathan made me cringe but I wasn’t surprised lol.
Holy shit I loved the plot. Loved the intrigue. Loved the action. And Pembroke is an absolute babe I love him. His romance with Gillian was so so sweet. I also really enjoyed the friendship between Pembroke and Johnathan. I loved the contrast between the birth of Horatia’s baby and the death of Pembroke’s mother. Both scenes were sooooo intense holy shit. Godric’s advice to Jonathan made me cringe but I wasn’t surprised lol.
rcrg's review against another edition
5.0
Gilliam and James were a true to life Cinderella story and I loved every moment of it. This series has just grabbed me!
sassysmutlover's review
5.0
I love upstairs/downstairs romances! This one is also a whirlwind romance filled with fun. I loved how they met and that he really did need to rescue her. Everything at that club was terrifying and I was holding my breath afraid of what was going to happen. I laughed at how much her mistress liked to get involved in peoples lives and would fight. There's so much packed into this story from the surprising twist with her family, her mistress, and babies.
Gillian is definitely not one to back down. I loved her right away because she didn't hesitate to go after her mistress or to do what she felt like doing around James. She wasn't ashamed of her life and had many friends that wanted her to be happy.
James will have your heart in an instant. He cares so much about his mother and doesn't care what people think. I loved how he got along with people and that he didn't blink at anything she told him.
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Gillian is definitely not one to back down. I loved her right away because she didn't hesitate to go after her mistress or to do what she felt like doing around James. She wasn't ashamed of her life and had many friends that wanted her to be happy.
James will have your heart in an instant. He cares so much about his mother and doesn't care what people think. I loved how he got along with people and that he didn't blink at anything she told him.
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00laura23's review against another edition
4.0
I love the Wicked Earls series and this one lived up to my expectations. Smith writes strong and compelling characters that are easy to fall in love with and pull for. You want her characters to find their HEA and Gillian and James are no different. They have been through difficult times in their lives and are the stronger for it. They are well developed – strong, stubborn, and smart characters.
There was a character that I was expecting to play a bigger role in the story than they did, given what they did do for the time they were on the page. I was hoping for some sort of conclusion to their action, otherwise they didn’t feel necessary.
I listened to this on audio and the narrator did a decent job. They didn’t add or takeaway from my enjoyment of the story.
There was a character that I was expecting to play a bigger role in the story than they did, given what they did do for the time they were on the page. I was hoping for some sort of conclusion to their action, otherwise they didn’t feel necessary.
I listened to this on audio and the narrator did a decent job. They didn’t add or takeaway from my enjoyment of the story.
ctsquirrel's review
3.0
I felt like I was jumping into the middle by reading this, James and Gillian had already gotten into a few scrapes and were already attracted to each other. And there were too many characters for such a short book.
mslori's review
3.0
It was a little like being dropped into a speeding car in the beginning 2 chapters.
It was #10 in a series so I am assuming that's the reason.
Otherwise it was just to short. I mostly got it for the narrator. So I'm not sure I'll track more of this author down unless I find it on sale etc.
It was #10 in a series so I am assuming that's the reason.
Otherwise it was just to short. I mostly got it for the narrator. So I'm not sure I'll track more of this author down unless I find it on sale etc.
lmaccabee's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
mariakureads's review
3.0
I can't stress out you have to read the novella, [b:Her Wicked Longing|35065145|Her Wicked Longing (The League of Rogues #5)|Lauren Smith|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493944375s/35065145.jpg|56359066], otherwise it'll feel like you were just dropped into this book going at 60MPH or more with no road signs leaving you completely unaware of where you're going.
Seriously this book would have made a lot more sense had those pages from that other novella been included or maybe event a note at the beginning would have been great too because this one is not a stand alone novella.
It's a sweet book about two people who thinking there was no one out there for them, realizing that not only were they wrong but it's who you are that truly matters when it comes down to it. Titles and society be damned. I might read another of the author's work down to road as I saw another handsome man on a cover of her books, and while I should not judge a book by it's cover, again it's the first thing you see!
Seriously this book would have made a lot more sense had those pages from that other novella been included or maybe event a note at the beginning would have been great too because this one is not a stand alone novella.
It's a sweet book about two people who thinking there was no one out there for them, realizing that not only were they wrong but it's who you are that truly matters when it comes down to it. Titles and society be damned. I might read another of the author's work down to road as I saw another handsome man on a cover of her books, and while I should not judge a book by it's cover, again it's the first thing you see!