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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
informative
lighthearted
medium-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
An ultimately satisfying romance with far too many threads. It was obvious how well-researched the entire book was — which was very much appreciated, and shone through wonderfully — but at the same time there were so many elements driving the story that it often became confusing. Some conversations and names made absolutely no sense, and I’m still unsure if that’s the writing style or simply the fact that there was just so much going on, even the romance became a little lost. Every element was interesting, and overall enjoyable — I just wish it hadn’t all been stuffed into one novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide, War, Classism
Minor: Animal death
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It felt like I was reading a fanfiction. I had to force myself to finish the last 100 pages or so.
3.5 but good enough to rounded up
On her way home one evening, art student, Lucy, stumbles across an unconscious, drunk and extremely handsome naked man. She drapes her shawl over him and moves on. But his beauty haunts her and she finds herself using "Her Corpse" as muse for her art. Even managing to sell an oil painting of him to a member of the Tonne.
Anthony, second son of the family, has found himself Heir after his brother is killed and shortly upon returning from war, his father dies and he is now Duke. He goes on a heavy drinking binge in mourning before having to take up his new responsibilities. Then one day an associate accuses him of sleeping with his wife. His proof of his wife's infidelity with Anthony - an oil painting of him sleeping and naked.
Determined to save his not so great reputation, Anthony seeks out the artist and soon finds himself captivated. Unfortunately she is not of the nobility but the poor working class and he has to keep his reputation clear if he is to fully inherit and take control of his own fortune when he turns 30.
But Lucy haunts his thoughts all while he works to find out what happened to his disinherited sister and fight to legally have control of his life. Which is not easy to do when he has to remain an upstanding not to mention sober.
++++++
This was an enjoyable Regency Romance. It is not very thinky - which I never expect for the genre. The story was good and the sex scenes were not boring.
All and all a fun book.
On her way home one evening, art student, Lucy, stumbles across an unconscious, drunk and extremely handsome naked man. She drapes her shawl over him and moves on. But his beauty haunts her and she finds herself using "Her Corpse" as muse for her art. Even managing to sell an oil painting of him to a member of the Tonne.
Anthony, second son of the family, has found himself Heir after his brother is killed and shortly upon returning from war, his father dies and he is now Duke. He goes on a heavy drinking binge in mourning before having to take up his new responsibilities. Then one day an associate accuses him of sleeping with his wife. His proof of his wife's infidelity with Anthony - an oil painting of him sleeping and naked.
Determined to save his not so great reputation, Anthony seeks out the artist and soon finds himself captivated. Unfortunately she is not of the nobility but the poor working class and he has to keep his reputation clear if he is to fully inherit and take control of his own fortune when he turns 30.
But Lucy haunts his thoughts all while he works to find out what happened to his disinherited sister and fight to legally have control of his life. Which is not easy to do when he has to remain an upstanding not to mention sober.
++++++
This was an enjoyable Regency Romance. It is not very thinky - which I never expect for the genre. The story was good and the sex scenes were not boring.
All and all a fun book.
I love a Victorian woman with a career! This novel had really strong characterizations and a deeply woven political/financial subplot. The heroine's neighborhood really shines, and there are many characters whose stories I hope to learn in subsequent books.
I loved the chemistry between the two characters. Mary Jane Wells did such a good job narrating this book (no surprise there).