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alannaj's review
4.0
Beguiling Bridget picks up where Waltzing With The Wallflower leaves off, with Ambrose having married Cordelia, and focuses on Ambrose’s twin brother Anthony. He finds himself on the receiving end of the same bet that led to Ambrose and Cordelia’s marriage: to make a woman of his brother’s choosing fall in love with him four weeks. Ambrose picks Lady Bridget, who is avoiding social interactions at all costs. Lady Bridget does her best to avoid Anthony’s advances, but as they are forced to spend more and more time together, she finds it increasingly difficult to resist his rakish charm.
Bridget was a great leading lady, being totally uninterested in finding herself a husband and taking part in the normal activities of the social circles she is part of. She is unafraid of making life difficult for her pursuer and has the confidence to do what she wants. The one thing that disappointed me about Bridget is that we didn’t get to see more of her backstory; there is a brief explanation of her attitude towards men and society, but more detail would have made her an even more well-rounded character.
Anthony felt very familiar, as his character was written very similarly to Ambrose (the focus of Waltzing With The Wallflower). The switch from womanizer to hardcore romantic happened in much the same way it had in the first book, but the charming nature of the transition meant that I didn’t ever feel that it was repetitive or over-done – much of this is down to Rachel van Dyken‘s talent with words, plot and characterisation. The relationship between the two protagonists is what makes this sequel different to Waltzing With The Wallflower – van Dyken manages to take the same story and make it feel fresh by creating a different kind of relationship between the romantic leads.
The story was an easy read an a great way to ease back in to my reading stride after a while away. I always look forward to reading Rachel van Dyken‘s books because I know that I’m always going to enjoy them. Long may she continue writing, and on to the next I go.
Bridget was a great leading lady, being totally uninterested in finding herself a husband and taking part in the normal activities of the social circles she is part of. She is unafraid of making life difficult for her pursuer and has the confidence to do what she wants. The one thing that disappointed me about Bridget is that we didn’t get to see more of her backstory; there is a brief explanation of her attitude towards men and society, but more detail would have made her an even more well-rounded character.
Anthony felt very familiar, as his character was written very similarly to Ambrose (the focus of Waltzing With The Wallflower). The switch from womanizer to hardcore romantic happened in much the same way it had in the first book, but the charming nature of the transition meant that I didn’t ever feel that it was repetitive or over-done – much of this is down to Rachel van Dyken‘s talent with words, plot and characterisation. The relationship between the two protagonists is what makes this sequel different to Waltzing With The Wallflower – van Dyken manages to take the same story and make it feel fresh by creating a different kind of relationship between the romantic leads.
The story was an easy read an a great way to ease back in to my reading stride after a while away. I always look forward to reading Rachel van Dyken‘s books because I know that I’m always going to enjoy them. Long may she continue writing, and on to the next I go.
yonnyan's review
3.0
Second book of the Wallflower series picks up precisely where the first one leaves off. Again, it wasn't a bad read to pass the time. I found the interactions between the two main characters to be amusing and cute. Their chemistry flowed rather nicely. I don't usually read romance, but I enjoyed this one. Much like the previous novella, it doesn't contain too much fluff or mush. There are no smut scenes. It was a quick, cute little read. I recommend it for any fans of the romance genre looking for something easy and short.
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