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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love Scott's writing and although her plots can be a bit too simple they used to be enough for me. But now... I don't know. I had too many problems with this. Problems I can't go into detail because I don't really remember anymore even when I just read the book merely 12 days ago. All I really recall was the heroine frustrated me and personalities were bland despite the mc's saying otherwise. Still, plan to read the other books since I can't really say I never enjoyed reading some parts of it and that it did get me curious for the other books in the series.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 Stars
It was a little slow in the beginning for me. My interest wasn't quite as peaked even though I was happy to read about Duncan after seeing him in the first book about Crispin. This book was a decent read overall, not great. Nothing to complain about but nothing quite memorable either.
I really enjoyed Duncan. I liked his motivations and would have liked more backstory. Alas that is a trend with Scarlett Scott. She can deliver some wonderful characters and stories but her style of storytelling can be more concise and upfront than long-winded as is most historicals, and don't get me wrong, I DO like that style which is why I've read so many of her books. It's NICE to eliminate all the drama or monologues used as filler and get to the meat of the story, ya know? But in some cases such as this it feels almost like a tragedy NOT to dig further into Duncan's history.
Jo was likeable, although not my favorite. She was definitely not what I expected going in which was a nice surprise. I found her plight sad and felt for her as everyone who should have stood by her and cared about her well being and happiness just did not.
It was a cute romance albeit mostly predictable by the end. Solid three star read.
It was a little slow in the beginning for me. My interest wasn't quite as peaked even though I was happy to read about Duncan after seeing him in the first book about Crispin. This book was a decent read overall, not great. Nothing to complain about but nothing quite memorable either.
I really enjoyed Duncan. I liked his motivations and would have liked more backstory. Alas that is a trend with Scarlett Scott. She can deliver some wonderful characters and stories but her style of storytelling can be more concise and upfront than long-winded as is most historicals, and don't get me wrong, I DO like that style which is why I've read so many of her books. It's NICE to eliminate all the drama or monologues used as filler and get to the meat of the story, ya know? But in some cases such as this it feels almost like a tragedy NOT to dig further into Duncan's history.
Jo was likeable, although not my favorite. She was definitely not what I expected going in which was a nice surprise. I found her plight sad and felt for her as everyone who should have stood by her and cared about her well being and happiness just did not.
It was a cute romance albeit mostly predictable by the end. Solid three star read.
adventurous
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
I can’t decide what to rate this. I’m very conflicted. I did like it but it didn’t hit the same as the first book. I just felt like it went through phases of painfully dragging on and then being super rushed. But the overall story was enjoyable and I liked the first half of it. The second half was meh.
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced