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To Love and to Loathe by Martha Waters

12 reviews

reading_historical_romance's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this book! The banter and the slow burn worked so well together and made the HEA so truly sweet and satisfying. I loved all of the characters, and that the Dowager Marchioness was scheming for her grandson’s happiness from the beginning. I thought the friendship between Diana, Violet, and Emily was so fun and wonderful; just as much as I loved the dynamic between Jeremy, Penvale, and Audley. I can’t wait to read the other books in this series.

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libbylou905's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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tostita's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hot dummies making the worst possible choices until they run out of other options turn out to be quite amusing to read about. Both of the leads are extraordinarily adverse to letting themselves be emotionally vulnerable, making their courtship one of near-constant missteps, but they manage to work it out in the end. I do have to subtract a star for one thing the heroine did:

She casually outs another character while in conversation with her friends. She asks them to keep it a secret and they do so no disaster ensues, but really she should have just kept her mouth shut.

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jmusil44's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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expressivekim's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved every word of this. From the hilarious plotting to the characters each unique charms, all the way to the fantasy escapism of seeing fully rounded characters who are both fun and interesting. Waters has quickly turned into a must-read for me.

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ehmannky's review against another edition

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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? Yes

3.75

Not quite as fun as the first of the Regency Vows, but still a good, easy time. I have to admit, Diana's inability to keep a secret was annoying (especially when it could have, in another story, have had such bad consequences for the person involved), but overall it's a sweet book. I'm definitely on board to read Emily's story whenever it comes out.

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