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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
This is really a 3.5 because the drama gets a bit over the top and I can’t really get over the improbablility of the “meet cute” playing out the way it did without Anne reacting strongly, but I rounded up for Quinn including a woman who is not a virgin into her female leads. I can’t decide if I like Daniel’s reaction to this information or think Quinn shirked an opportunity to lightly interrogate the standards of the time - I think the latter. Oh, and the children in the book are fantastic - such fun little characters. Overall, this was another fun Quinn read with a balance of a bit too much melodrama and a nudge against the patriarchy.
Really liked Anne and Daniel. And the involvement of all the scenes with the cousins.
funny
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
A fun read, but the plot was a little extreme and over the top.
Daniel is back from his exile after the duel (with Hugo), sees Anne and is instantly attracted to her.
They're definitely not my favorites of Quinn's characters. He is a little immature, and we don't really get to know much about her except that she's a Damsel in Distress. Honestly, my favorite characters are the little girls: Frances and Harriet. They're quite wonderful.
Cover: Nice. And the dress is probably a little more historically accurate than most other Regencies.
Narrator: Rosalind Landor is always spot-on.
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: Huh? I'm not sure we know enough about them to sort them. Maybe both are Hufflepuffs?
Themes: duel aftermath, family, music, London, aristocracy
They're definitely not my favorites of Quinn's characters. He is a little immature, and we don't really get to know much about her except that she's a Damsel in Distress. Honestly, my favorite characters are the little girls: Frances and Harriet. They're quite wonderful.
Cover: Nice. And the dress is probably a little more historically accurate than most other Regencies.
Narrator: Rosalind Landor is always spot-on.
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: Huh? I'm not sure we know enough about them to sort them. Maybe both are Hufflepuffs?
Themes: duel aftermath, family, music, London, aristocracy
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping
« she couldn't hold back a scream as the world shattered inside and around her »
daniel is not enough of a character past his arch of being chased across italy - he’s literally like those people who study abroad and won’t shut up about it.
anne somehow felt like a more fleshed out character despite her and daniel having similar stories of being chased and hunted. it felt like benedict and sophie’s book tbh but a little more thought out and with a nicer lead male oop.
reminds me of the Mad Baron book they’re always reading in the bridgerton verse.
anne somehow felt like a more fleshed out character despite her and daniel having similar stories of being chased and hunted. it felt like benedict and sophie’s book tbh but a little more thought out and with a nicer lead male oop.
reminds me of the Mad Baron book they’re always reading in the bridgerton verse.
This book - hmmm … let’s see … what can I say? Perhaps … at least I’m done with the series and I finished the book?
This was not as fun as I expected which probably should have expected given that this has my least favourite tropes as far as historical fiction goes - the “forbidden” love across the class divide. Yes, this can work, Ms. Quinn in fact has done it better herself in her Bridgeton series - but here it was less successful. Not a fun way of ending the series.
I didn’t really like the couple here. Individually they were fine but I had issues with their romance. Class divide romance bother me a lot more given the power dynamics; this is especially true of historical vs. contemporary romances. All I could think of during this book was that it was really selfish of the hero to pursue her which made for uncomfortable reading.
I like it better when the hero has kids and he is helpless etc. At least there is a reason why the couple then need to spend time together. Here the hero comes across as a little selfish and inconsiderate of the position he put her in. Also, it was a little too insta-lovey for me - not passion or list but ultimate soulmate-connection which was “unexplained” and “stirring in the soul”. Yeah right!
The success of this book will depend on what you like in the genre. The romance is kind of sweet and gentle here - the couple perform silly plays, talk about gloves and general nonsense. There is comfort here and charm but not my cup of tea. It reads fairy young - like a fairy tale romance or first love - and I was BORED.
A lot of the edges of the class differences are ignored - some brief mention is made and then retracted a few lines over. For example, when he announces his love - there is no scene of anyone telling him he is crazy. All of that is done off page in favour of a external kidnapping/mystery/villain/end of the world entry
I basically didn’t care if the couple got together. The external mystery almost felt like the author needed the dramatic ending to shake up the reader who may have fallen asleep. It was bit jarring in terms of the pacing
Meh ! 2 stars mainly for the sister and Frances and her unicorn.
Side note - it may be time to reread Book 1. I remember it being differently in tone - much funnier. 3 out of 4 books have had much more serious notes to them than pure silly fluff which was a shame for me. This could have worked better as a rom-com than a hybrid.
This was not as fun as I expected which probably should have expected given that this has my least favourite tropes as far as historical fiction goes - the “forbidden” love across the class divide. Yes, this can work, Ms. Quinn in fact has done it better herself in her Bridgeton series - but here it was less successful. Not a fun way of ending the series.
I didn’t really like the couple here. Individually they were fine but I had issues with their romance. Class divide romance bother me a lot more given the power dynamics; this is especially true of historical vs. contemporary romances. All I could think of during this book was that it was really selfish of the hero to pursue her which made for uncomfortable reading.
I like it better when the hero has kids and he is helpless etc. At least there is a reason why the couple then need to spend time together. Here the hero comes across as a little selfish and inconsiderate of the position he put her in. Also, it was a little too insta-lovey for me - not passion or list but ultimate soulmate-connection which was “unexplained” and “stirring in the soul”. Yeah right!
The success of this book will depend on what you like in the genre. The romance is kind of sweet and gentle here - the couple perform silly plays, talk about gloves and general nonsense. There is comfort here and charm but not my cup of tea. It reads fairy young - like a fairy tale romance or first love - and I was BORED.
A lot of the edges of the class differences are ignored - some brief mention is made and then retracted a few lines over. For example, when he announces his love - there is no scene of anyone telling him he is crazy. All of that is done off page in favour of a external kidnapping/mystery/villain/end of the world entry
I basically didn’t care if the couple got together. The external mystery almost felt like the author needed the dramatic ending to shake up the reader who may have fallen asleep. It was bit jarring in terms of the pacing
Meh ! 2 stars mainly for the sister and Frances and her unicorn.
Side note - it may be time to reread Book 1. I remember it being differently in tone - much funnier. 3 out of 4 books have had much more serious notes to them than pure silly fluff which was a shame for me. This could have worked better as a rom-com than a hybrid.