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ayooo6767's review against another edition
1.0
Idiotic, immature, and childish heroine who tries to pretend she's an adult when the hero cleans up all her stupid messes and takes responsibility for them too
mindylu32's review against another edition
5.0
First of all let me say my very favorite topic of romances are the friends turned to lovers or the one loving the other for a long time...yeah sometimes brutal but well worth it!!
I absolutely adored Simon with his whole I have to perfect facade but only to be brought down by the girl of his youth, Sophia, with her spectacles and big heart!!
Not to mention the steaminess...WOWZA!!! TALK ABOUT H-O-T!!!
I absolutely adored Simon with his whole I have to perfect facade but only to be brought down by the girl of his youth, Sophia, with her spectacles and big heart!!
Not to mention the steaminess...WOWZA!!! TALK ABOUT H-O-T!!!
yeriwithaj_'s review against another edition
4.0
It's been a while since I read a historical romance it's been even longer since I read an actual book.
The heroine annoyed me a bit in this story with her hot and cold attitude, as did the hero, but, the two are so well suited to each other I found myself loving them almost as much as I wanted to knock their heads together.
I'm not sure if I've read anything by Vanessa Kelly before and AFTER I finished this book I realized it was the second in a series... However, not once during the story did I feel lost.
The author did a great job at building up this story. Her characters were great, they gave me a chuckle here and there. I wish I'd seen/felt our hero fall for our heroine but instead I was td it happened and that's what made this a four star read.
I look forward to going back and reading book one and moving forward with all else Vanessa Kelly may have out there.
The heroine annoyed me a bit in this story with her hot and cold attitude, as did the hero, but, the two are so well suited to each other I found myself loving them almost as much as I wanted to knock their heads together.
I'm not sure if I've read anything by Vanessa Kelly before and AFTER I finished this book I realized it was the second in a series... However, not once during the story did I feel lost.
The author did a great job at building up this story. Her characters were great, they gave me a chuckle here and there. I wish I'd seen/felt our hero fall for our heroine but instead I was td it happened and that's what made this a four star read.
I look forward to going back and reading book one and moving forward with all else Vanessa Kelly may have out there.
ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition
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? No
The novel reeks of misogyny.
Most of it stems from the main male protagonist, Simon, and he’s a real piece of work. From the moment he is introduced he’s presented as a gaslighter and a manipulator, the latter which he openly admits with glee, and by the end there is no change or redemption in him. He has absolutely no type of positive development and the book treats Sophie’s acceptance of his apologies and her unconditional love for him as proof that he has changed (which doesn’t work like that).
This without mention the way he utilises sex as a means of controlling Sophie and the language that is used in those scenes is utterly rancid and only goes to show how Simon is a predator.
The way the novel unintentionally framed the relationship made it appear as if Sophie was the victim of a very toxic and manipulative relationship.
As for the female main character, Sophie, I didn’t really care for her and found her annoying.
That said Bathsheba, Lady Randolph, should have murdered Simon.
Most of it stems from the main male protagonist, Simon, and he’s a real piece of work. From the moment he is introduced he’s presented as a gaslighter and a manipulator, the latter which he openly admits with glee, and by the end there is no change or redemption in him. He has absolutely no type of positive development and the book treats Sophie’s acceptance of his apologies and her unconditional love for him as proof that he has changed (which doesn’t work like that).
This without mention the way he utilises sex as a means of controlling Sophie and the language that is used in those scenes is utterly rancid and only goes to show how Simon is a predator.
The way the novel unintentionally framed the relationship made it appear as if Sophie was the victim of a very toxic and manipulative relationship.
As for the female main character, Sophie, I didn’t really care for her and found her annoying.
That said Bathsheba, Lady Randolph, should have murdered Simon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
rankkaapina's review
1.0
I started this, but I just can't read further. It might not be worse than some that I've read and even liked lately, but it just started to annoy me so much... I need real history and real romance without father-like male leads... And heroines who act like a little girl. I guess that's why I like more YA, cause there it's fine. Plus the male lead is also a kid and acting like one, so it's just more even there. Guess I just need a bit of a break...
witandsin's review
3.0
Sophie Stanton fell in love with Simon St. James when she was a young girl. Time hasn’t changed her affections, but she does wish that Simon, now the Earl of Trask, would stop lecturing her on how to behave! After all, it isn’t Sophie’s fault trouble seems to find her. Yet trouble isn’t the only thing pursing Sophie these days. It almost seems like Simon is courting her. But why the sudden interest? Even as she falls under Simon’s seductive spell, Sophie knows the man she loves is keeping something from her. Does he truly want her or is there something else he’s after?
Vanessa Kelly sweeps readers away to Regency era Bath in the charming Sex and the Single Earl. What captured my interest about Sex and the Single Earl was how Ms. Kelly weaved the realities of 1815 England in with Sophie and Simon’s romantic caper. As for the protagonists themselves, Sophie is a likeable, caring, though somewhat impulsive heroine. While others may over-lecture her, Sophie does tend to rush into situations, albeit with the best of intentions. Simon, on the other hand, needed a good whack upside the head at times. He’s after some coal-rich land that is a part of Sophie’s dowry, and though he cares for her, definitely needed to learn his lesson about what it is that means the most in life. Simon and Sophie don’t create all the obstacles in their relationship; Simon’s former mistress is definitely a manipulative, rhymes-with-witch character that Ms. Kelly makes suitably villainous without ever going over the top.
Sex and the Single Earl is the first book I’ve read of Ms. Kelly’s and I can definitely say it won’t be the last. While Sex and the Single Earl is a standalone novel, I believe characters from Ms. Kelly’s Mastering the Marquess appear and I can’t wait to read that book. All in all, even though I wanted to smack Simon at times, I thoroughly enjoyed Sex and the Single Earl and I can’t wait to see what Ms. Kelly comes up with next!
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
Vanessa Kelly sweeps readers away to Regency era Bath in the charming Sex and the Single Earl. What captured my interest about Sex and the Single Earl was how Ms. Kelly weaved the realities of 1815 England in with Sophie and Simon’s romantic caper. As for the protagonists themselves, Sophie is a likeable, caring, though somewhat impulsive heroine. While others may over-lecture her, Sophie does tend to rush into situations, albeit with the best of intentions. Simon, on the other hand, needed a good whack upside the head at times. He’s after some coal-rich land that is a part of Sophie’s dowry, and though he cares for her, definitely needed to learn his lesson about what it is that means the most in life. Simon and Sophie don’t create all the obstacles in their relationship; Simon’s former mistress is definitely a manipulative, rhymes-with-witch character that Ms. Kelly makes suitably villainous without ever going over the top.
Sex and the Single Earl is the first book I’ve read of Ms. Kelly’s and I can definitely say it won’t be the last. While Sex and the Single Earl is a standalone novel, I believe characters from Ms. Kelly’s Mastering the Marquess appear and I can’t wait to read that book. All in all, even though I wanted to smack Simon at times, I thoroughly enjoyed Sex and the Single Earl and I can’t wait to see what Ms. Kelly comes up with next!
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
emma_caputi's review
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
He’s a gaslighter and she’s frankly an idiot. I couldn’t wait to finish it
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