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writer595's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ceta_cea's review
3.0
I loved the kids making fun of the old Owner of Linden. "Greybeard" ect.
I wished Thomas would have talked to Loris when he found the letter instead of just asuming her decision.
Loris is kind of a strange name for a woman. So far I have only known it as a male name, plus it's of italian origin.
I wished Thomas would have talked to Loris when he found the letter instead of just asuming her decision.
Loris is kind of a strange name for a woman. So far I have only known it as a male name, plus it's of italian origin.
nelsonseye's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure I was going to give this one a four-star rating, but I really enjoyed how both Loris and Thomas handled things. The closeness between the leads was signature Grace Burrowes (one of the reasons I read her) and it was fun to find out the story behind Wee Nick from the Lonely Lords series. Keen to read Matthew and Theresa's story.
language_loving_amateur's review against another edition
3.0
This is regular fair with problems common to the genre.
Thomas (Jaded Gentlemen #1) mostly has POVs from the Hero and Heroine, but other characters do push in and become narrators as well, which bugs me. This is a book where the heroine says, "because I need to take care of myself and be responsible, I want you to not take any more liberties like kissing my forehead (even though I like you I am making the choice to not act on it)." Then the Hero goes, "but what if I love you and I'm really good at seducing you?" Heroine, "Okay, since you're so good at seducing we'll go ahead." It is another common thing in romance novels that bug me. Even with these faults I was able to root for their HEA and enjoy most of the book.
I wish that Burrowes provided a timeline of when all of her interconnected series take place, because reading in publication leaves something to be desired. It feels like several of the characters who show up are supposed to be familiar to the readers from someplace, but this is the first book in the series. The villains were not sufficiently dealt with in my opinion, but sometimes I am also a little skeptical of who she casts in the role of villain and how.
Thomas (Jaded Gentlemen #1) mostly has POVs from the Hero and Heroine, but other characters do push in and become narrators as well, which bugs me. This is a book where the heroine says, "because I need to take care of myself and be responsible, I want you to not take any more liberties like kissing my forehead (even though I like you I am making the choice to not act on it)." Then the Hero goes, "but what if I love you and I'm really good at seducing you?" Heroine, "Okay, since you're so good at seducing we'll go ahead." It is another common thing in romance novels that bug me. Even with these faults I was able to root for their HEA and enjoy most of the book.
I wish that Burrowes provided a timeline of when all of her interconnected series take place, because reading in publication leaves something to be desired. It feels like several of the characters who show up are supposed to be familiar to the readers from someplace, but this is the first book in the series. The villains were not sufficiently dealt with in my opinion, but sometimes I am also a little skeptical of who she casts in the role of villain and how.
aswirlgirl's review against another edition
Sigh. I liked Lorris a bit better than I did Jacaranda (from Worth: Lord of Reckoning), yet a few times in the book I came close to disliking her because GIRL! Let your Papa GO. smh
Thomas and the secondary characters made the book worth completing.
Thomas and the secondary characters made the book worth completing.
attytheresa's review
2.0
Thomas, Baron Sutcliffe, arrives at his newly purchased Sussex estate to find his land steward - the only female land steward in Regency England - being bullied by the stable master and his malevolent staff while she protected her colicky horse. Shall we just say that as he fired the stable master and introduced himself to Loris, his land steward, sparks were flying and not just from all the tension of the situation. There is a plot involving Loris' missing father, the adjacent property owner and her son, and a bit of sabotage around Thomas' estate, but make no mistake, this is a pure romance filled with chemistry, sparks, lust, and ultimately love -- and some wonderfully steamy scenes. Loris is a strong woman, a survivor, and Thomas is her perfect match who also has survived much but is very much a gentleman falling heads over heels.
As with all Burrowes' historical romances, there are interconnections with other series. This is the first of the Jaded Gentlemen quartet with the next centering on two characters introduced here. But this also features a couple whose story has been told in another series (where Thomas no doubt makes his first appearance), and 2 secondary characters here have their own stories in another series -- and their stories while published before this one take place some time after the time of this story. I know there are those who only want to read books 'in order', but that's not really necessary here except perhaps withing each individual sub-series.
As with all Burrowes' historical romances, there are interconnections with other series. This is the first of the Jaded Gentlemen quartet with the next centering on two characters introduced here. But this also features a couple whose story has been told in another series (where Thomas no doubt makes his first appearance), and 2 secondary characters here have their own stories in another series -- and their stories while published before this one take place some time after the time of this story. I know there are those who only want to read books 'in order', but that's not really necessary here except perhaps withing each individual sub-series.
crystalroses68's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nelsonseye's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure I was going to give this one a four-star rating, but I really enjoyed how both Loris and Thomas handled things. The closeness between the leads was signature Grace Burrowes (one of the reasons I read her) and it was fun to find out the story behind Wee Nick from the Lonely Lords series. Keen to read Matthew and Theresa's story.
taisie22's review against another edition
4.0
I love all Grace Burrowes regency historicals, but there were times when reading this book that I felt I had read it before. Thomas and Loris were likeable enough but I could see the story coming a mile away. Luckily Ms. Burrowes writing still draws me in and I was glad that David, Beckman and Nicholas from previous books had a part here. And I always perk up at any mention of the Windhams. So I still enjoyed it, but I'm looking forward to Matthew's book with Thomas's sister.