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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my review or opinion of the book.
Normally I am a huge fan of Julia Quinn's books but something just rubbed me the wrong way with this one. Maybe it was the fact that Poppy is kidnapped and held against her will. James is a spy so he is "forced" to kidnap Poppy when she discovers his secret pirate cove but it felt like overkill, especially since her reputation would surely be ruined after their little trip. Once he realizes that Poppy is a Bridgerton and also closely related to his family, surely he realized he could trust her not to blab his secret. Instead, he secrets her away on his pirate ship and locks her in his room for a week. Poppy is suitably outraged at first but then comes to look forward to his visits (I mean who wouldn't be if they were locked alone in a cabin for a week) and then finds herself "falling" for him. It all just felt a little too Stockholm Syndrome-y for me and it made it difficult for me to get behind the relationship.
Love/hate is usually my favorite kind of romance trope but, in this case, I didn't feel that spark of chemistry that Quinn is usually a master at. Instead of falling for reach other despite their circumstances, it felt like they fell in love only because of the situation they found themselves in. Nothing about this book was very memorable to me and I'd be hard pressed to describe in detail any scenes from it (whereas I can pull up a dozen from her previous books).
If you're looking for a swashbuckling pirate romance, this isn't it. I still highly recommend Julia Quinn's books but you might want to skip this one.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my review or opinion of the book.
Normally I am a huge fan of Julia Quinn's books but something just rubbed me the wrong way with this one. Maybe it was the fact that Poppy is kidnapped and held against her will. James is a spy so he is "forced" to kidnap Poppy when she discovers his secret pirate cove but it felt like overkill, especially since her reputation would surely be ruined after their little trip. Once he realizes that Poppy is a Bridgerton and also closely related to his family, surely he realized he could trust her not to blab his secret. Instead, he secrets her away on his pirate ship and locks her in his room for a week. Poppy is suitably outraged at first but then comes to look forward to his visits (I mean who wouldn't be if they were locked alone in a cabin for a week) and then finds herself "falling" for him. It all just felt a little too Stockholm Syndrome-y for me and it made it difficult for me to get behind the relationship.
Love/hate is usually my favorite kind of romance trope but, in this case, I didn't feel that spark of chemistry that Quinn is usually a master at. Instead of falling for reach other despite their circumstances, it felt like they fell in love only because of the situation they found themselves in. Nothing about this book was very memorable to me and I'd be hard pressed to describe in detail any scenes from it (whereas I can pull up a dozen from her previous books).
If you're looking for a swashbuckling pirate romance, this isn't it. I still highly recommend Julia Quinn's books but you might want to skip this one.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my review or opinion of the book.
Good, but quite predictable on what the outcome will be.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I enjoyed this book a lot it was exciting and had a few twists to it that made this more enjoyable. It was a really good continuation of the series and was a quick easy read.
This might be my favourite JQ book!
I enjoyed getting to know Andrew as a character more personally, because he is developed as a character in other books but we see a much deeper side of him here (obviously because he's the lead).
It was cleverly done because I already felt like I knew Andrew from previous books, but as I read this book I met him again- this seems like a good metaphor for Andrew meeting a new version of himself as he falls in love.
I love regency era but sometimes the whole 'we can't be alone together ever or you're ruined' get's old. This twist on forced proximity did away with that and I found it very fun that suddenly they were out of the confines of society. The major issues that most other Bridgertons face in their own stories seem small in the face of pirates, thieves and spies, which was a refreshing backdrop for this love story. I have already read it twice and I will probably read it again.
I enjoyed getting to know Andrew as a character more personally, because he is developed as a character in other books but we see a much deeper side of him here (obviously because he's the lead).
It was cleverly done because I already felt like I knew Andrew from previous books, but as I read this book I met him again- this seems like a good metaphor for Andrew meeting a new version of himself as he falls in love.
I love regency era but sometimes the whole 'we can't be alone together ever or you're ruined' get's old. This twist on forced proximity did away with that and I found it very fun that suddenly they were out of the confines of society. The major issues that most other Bridgertons face in their own stories seem small in the face of pirates, thieves and spies, which was a refreshing backdrop for this love story. I have already read it twice and I will probably read it again.
I enjoyed the characters, the dialogue was smart and funny, and the story was also fun overall. But the timeline was too quick and the only major conflict was in the last 50? pages. Would’ve been better if the story was longer and had conflict distributed throughout to increase tension and excitement.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced