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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
inspiring
fast-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
Lady Stella Corsham is short and freckled, not exactly a diamond of the first water. But she has a large dowry so she doesn't lack for suitors. She mostly tends to play chess with Sylvester Parnell, the Duke of Huntington and hang out with her friends.
Sylvester is in love with the most elegant young woman of the season (and heroine of book 2 in this series). Or so he tells himself. But he has these annoying... feelings... for Stella. Of course, because his mother declares she is the woman for him, he's going to push back against that but he eventually realizes that he would be happiest with Stella. Now he just has to convince her.
I liked that the characters mostly communicated pretty well. Sylvester definitely had some missteps at the end of the book but it was overall an enjoyable read.
Sylvester is in love with the most elegant young woman of the season (and heroine of book 2 in this series). Or so he tells himself. But he has these annoying... feelings... for Stella. Of course, because his mother declares she is the woman for him, he's going to push back against that but he eventually realizes that he would be happiest with Stella. Now he just has to convince her.
I liked that the characters mostly communicated pretty well. Sylvester definitely had some missteps at the end of the book but it was overall an enjoyable read.
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
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
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Well this was definitely an Eloisa James romance
funny
hopeful
oh my god??? this was so much more than i was expecting. the characters are complex and flawed and their friendships are lovely and honest and messy and ???? i'm honestly floored. the humor was so period-perfect but also genuinely delightful. the love was earned. every plot point was deeply rooted and answered satisfactorily. and the sex scenes?? whew. very well-written, especially when it comes to the emotional aspect. i haven't read any of the previous books in this series but i'm absolutely going to now that i've finished this one. i think the only thing that keeps it from being a perfect five stars is maybe the pacing? near 65% i was like oh, it's wrapping up. the conflict has sort of been solved. but then it kept going and i was like OHH, we're really diving in to the repercussions of earlier actions instead of glossing them over with a happily ever after, huh? i respect it. it just didn't feel as smooth of a ride as i'd hoped.
anyway, HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
anyway, HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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:
No
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:
No
Not a bad book, just angsty. The characters, much like any regency romance have little common sense or ability to communicate.