Reviews

The Courtship by Grace Burrowes

jac12's review

2.0

It's almost one o'clock in the morning and I'm not a fan... I kinda feel like I wasted and your of my life on characters who didn't show any development at all. It was okay, but this Grace book was not for me.

hrtlss_grl's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kokod's review against another edition

4.0

This novella is littered with bon mots. Diverting and fun.

planetarypan's review

4.0

A fast Novella to tell the beginning of Burrowes' Windham family. Light and fluffy like a meringue, and leaving me with a taste for something more substantial.

bannisterb's review

4.0

Sweet and well-written, with likable leads. Some promising supporting characters, too, that I suspect (and hope) will turn up in later books. I'll try the next in the series and see how it progresses.

emlaal's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

aedgeworth27's review

3.0

I’m not sure how I stumbled upon this novella, but I thought it would be a good introduction to Grace Burrows. Her writing felt a lot more unique to me than other historical romance writers, and for some of my reading—I wasn’t sure I was a fan. In the end, I was interested in the story of our characters and seeing where their future went and while I’m not sure Grace Burrows will be my favorite writer going forward I am interested in reading more to decide.

crystalroses68's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

quinn_0611's review

3.0

I've mentioned before that I really like trying out a new-to-me author by reading a novella. While novellas are usually lacking in character development, they always let me get a feel for the author's style. The Courtnship by Grace Burrowes which is a prequel of her Windham series, was a great way to look into this author's work.

The Courtship takes place during a house party, a setting I can never resist. Esther isn't normally invited to such events, because she's a poor relation. But she is invited to this house party, and that's where she meets Percy, who is a younger son of a Duke.

Esther and Percy form a connection pretty quickly, but that didn't bother me at all. Both Esther and Percy were so easy to root for, and I really did like them. That said, I did find their romance to be a bit . . . quiet. I didn't feel a ton of passion between them, although I did feel like they loved each other. I wish there were a bit more banter between then, but then, I love banter and always want it in the romances I read.

The Courtship has definitely made me curious about the rest of this series, and I wonder if I would have gotten more out of this prequel novella if I had read the regular series first. But overall, I did enjoy The Courtship, and I definitely want to check out the rest of the Windham series.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook

roxyroxrx's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0