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r3ginavera's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
So much fun! One thing I can say is I wish it was longer, I really was disappointed that our main characters happy ending was such a short epilogue, but nonetheless I enjoyed it so much and I could not put it down.
my_name_is_jess's review
5.0
Top notch shenanigans. Top notch romance.
Audiobook narration: 5/5
Spice: 2 - open door, explicit language
hmurphy11's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
whosevita's review
4.0
Come on saying it with me. HOT OLDER MEN!!!!! <3333
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3.5 stars
This book is unexpectedly a Feminist gem in the world of historical romance. First of all, I LOVED the plot twist that genevieve completely figured out the dukes plan of seducing and then abandoning her. He underestimated her, and he learns from it. The first time I've read a book where the female lead is clever and witty, and not just described as that. Second the relationship with sex is so healthy??? It really the bare minimum but (unfortunately) in historical romance not a given.
"She’d done it for herself; she had not been seduced, so much as she’d participated in a new world of pleasure. And she should feel wicked. But she felt powerful. That she should know such pleasure, do something so incredible,"
-p. 229
Like it's so good!??? I've never read something like this before in such a book. I find that even though I'm not ashamed to admit I love hist. Romance. Even I, like the duke, judged a book by its cover!
The only thing I did not like was the notion that marrying your best friend isn't a good idea because its "boring". Passion is fleeting. Friendship is forever.
That and that you have to have trauma to be interesting. Like wutttt???
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3.5 stars
This book is unexpectedly a Feminist gem in the world of historical romance. First of all, I LOVED the plot twist that genevieve completely figured out the dukes plan of seducing and then abandoning her. He underestimated her, and he learns from it. The first time I've read a book where the female lead is clever and witty, and not just described as that. Second the relationship with sex is so healthy??? It really the bare minimum but (unfortunately) in historical romance not a given.
"She’d done it for herself; she had not been seduced, so much as she’d participated in a new world of pleasure. And she should feel wicked. But she felt powerful. That she should know such pleasure, do something so incredible,"
-p. 229
Like it's so good!??? I've never read something like this before in such a book. I find that even though I'm not ashamed to admit I love hist. Romance. Even I, like the duke, judged a book by its cover!
The only thing I did not like was the notion that marrying your best friend isn't a good idea because its "boring". Passion is fleeting. Friendship is forever.
That and that you have to have trauma to be interesting. Like wutttt???
kateped's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
peachew's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
missquiss's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
heathernh1996's review
1.0
Why do people like this?I quit 1/3 in - it's just....no good. A bit of witty dialogue (quite risque, and completely contemporary - not at all fitting into the setting), but zero depth. There keep being irrelevant scenes, and irrelevant events and conversations during scenes.... Why on earth did she put in there that harry accidentally flung eggs on people....it has nothing to do with anything, doesn't show his personality. The whole breakfast scene was stupid and useless. I hate this book.