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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Kidnapping, sea voyage-entertaining and quite different from others in this series!
If it were possible to give a book more than 5 stars, I’d be doing it right now!! I really enjoyed this latest installment in the Rokesbys series. Yes, I wanted to throttle both Andrew and Poppy several times, but I also loved the tension between them, and their wordplay and banter was amazing. It very much reminded me of the rapid-fire banter that happens between Lorelei and Rory Gilmore in the TV shore Gilmore Girls, so if that type of back-and-forth annoys the heck out of you then consider yourself warned, because that's the dynamic Poppy and Andrew have going on in SPADES.
I love how curious and intelligent Poppy is, and I feel like her impulsive nature is born at least in part from constantly chafing against the restrictions on being a woman in a time where women are expected to fit in pretty little boxes and be quietly decorative, when she's filled with this burning need to know and ask questions and explore. So naturally since she has to push boundaries anyway, she may as well just break through them altogether. YOU GO POPPY - DON'T LET THEM KEEP YOU FROM LEARNING EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW! I just love her inquisitive mind. *dreamy sigh*
And that Andrew is no slouch either! Who doesn't love a sexy, muscled pirate with dark secrets and a solid, faithful, nougat center? Yes please, I'll take two. And then when you add in that he's getting those restless stirrings of dissatisfaction and planning an imaginary cottage in his head where he wants to settle down, and make it big enough for his nieces and nephews to come visit? OK, sign me up, I would like a sexy pirate who is ready to settle down and put together puzzles with me please. Yes. Yup. Mmhmm. Yum.
I definitely recommend this one for readers who are already fans of other books by Julia Quinn, especially of her Bridgertons series, as well as for readers of authors like Lisa Kleypas, Lenora Bell, and Tessa Dare. I like to think of them as the low angst historical/Regency period romances, which tend to have high levels of sass and witty banter as well as a few well-placed rom-com themes and well-loved tropes.
This is the third book in the Rokesbys series, but can be read as a stand-alone with some spoilers for some of the earlier books (but not many more spoilers than you'd get by reading the back cover blurbs). That being said, the other books in this series are also *amazing* and totally worth a read, so go read them too!
I love how curious and intelligent Poppy is, and I feel like her impulsive nature is born at least in part from constantly chafing against the restrictions on being a woman in a time where women are expected to fit in pretty little boxes and be quietly decorative, when she's filled with this burning need to know and ask questions and explore. So naturally since she has to push boundaries anyway, she may as well just break through them altogether. YOU GO POPPY - DON'T LET THEM KEEP YOU FROM LEARNING EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW! I just love her inquisitive mind. *dreamy sigh*
And that Andrew is no slouch either! Who doesn't love a sexy, muscled pirate with dark secrets and a solid, faithful, nougat center? Yes please, I'll take two. And then when you add in that he's getting those restless stirrings of dissatisfaction and planning an imaginary cottage in his head where he wants to settle down, and make it big enough for his nieces and nephews to come visit? OK, sign me up, I would like a sexy pirate who is ready to settle down and put together puzzles with me please. Yes. Yup. Mmhmm. Yum.
I definitely recommend this one for readers who are already fans of other books by Julia Quinn, especially of her Bridgertons series, as well as for readers of authors like Lisa Kleypas, Lenora Bell, and Tessa Dare. I like to think of them as the low angst historical/Regency period romances, which tend to have high levels of sass and witty banter as well as a few well-placed rom-com themes and well-loved tropes.
This is the third book in the Rokesbys series, but can be read as a stand-alone with some spoilers for some of the earlier books (but not many more spoilers than you'd get by reading the back cover blurbs). That being said, the other books in this series are also *amazing* and totally worth a read, so go read them too!
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
Me encantan los personajes y la trama. Me he enganchado igual que en el segundo o incluso un poco más. Antes de la llegada a Portugal si que se me ha hecho un poco lento pero ya está.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated