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balletbookworm's review
2.0
It took me almost three weeks to read this and had I not had it on review I wouldn't have finished.
The blurb is entirely misleading as is the title. Overstuffed plot and I really couldn't muster a lot of care for the characters. Terrible Epilogue.
The blurb is entirely misleading as is the title. Overstuffed plot and I really couldn't muster a lot of care for the characters. Terrible Epilogue.
msmattoon's review
3.0
I remember thinking this was funny, but I read it back in August and it's end of December now, so um, I guess I liked it. Probly just need something to jog my memory.
creativelifeofliz's review
3.0
This was overall a good story. I liked aspects of both Irene and Grant. However, there were some plot elements I just didn't enjoy and the epilogue was extremely frustrating. I would be open to reading other stories by Jade Lee, though.
silvercal's review
4.0
Grant Benton, Earl of Crowle, has spent the past five years working at his mill earning enough money to buy back the land his father so foolishly sold. He has told no one what he is doing, not his mother or his brother as he is a bit ashamed of what he is doing...laboring. Yet when he goes to by back the land, the improvements on the land prove to be to great and force the price out of his reach. Despondent, he crawls back into himself with the only bright spot being the woman he met earlier, a purchaser for a dress shop of his fabrics, Lady Irene Knopp. Widowed years ago, she has found happiness in working and having a purpose for each day and she sees that Grant needs to find this same solace. Together they find happiness but Grant is reluctant to let go of his fears. When someone attempts to kill them, he must push past them to find who this person is and why they want to harm Irene or himself. Will Grant be able to let go of his past indiscretions and find peace with Irene and will Irene be able to trust her heart again to someone as reckless as Grant?
This is book three in Jade Lee's Bridal Favors series but it worked well as a standalone though I do recommend reading the novella, Winning a Bride as it shows more of the depth of anger between Grant and his brother and how much needs to be repaired between them. This was a very lovely story of finding oneself and growing into a true, deep love. Irene was the perfect woman to show Grant how to be focused and move past the sadness in life. She found a way, by becoming a purchaser and she helps him find his own way past all the mistakes of his youth. However, Irene feels she can never be a countess as she wants to continue her work so she has her own reservations of becoming to involved with Grant. The suspense portion of this book was well done and not overly dramatic which I appreciated with more of the focus on the romance and rebuilding of Grant's family. Irene and Grant's mutual attraction leads to some very steamy bedroom scenes that added a nice dose of spice to a somewhat slow moving storyline for me. Other than the slowness, it was quite enjoyable and is set up perfectly for the final book in this series and I can't wait to dive into it! Jade Lee always delivers a satisfying romance with the perfect dose of steam. 3 1/2 stars
eARC provided by Sourcebooks via netgalley
This is book three in Jade Lee's Bridal Favors series but it worked well as a standalone though I do recommend reading the novella, Winning a Bride as it shows more of the depth of anger between Grant and his brother and how much needs to be repaired between them. This was a very lovely story of finding oneself and growing into a true, deep love. Irene was the perfect woman to show Grant how to be focused and move past the sadness in life. She found a way, by becoming a purchaser and she helps him find his own way past all the mistakes of his youth. However, Irene feels she can never be a countess as she wants to continue her work so she has her own reservations of becoming to involved with Grant. The suspense portion of this book was well done and not overly dramatic which I appreciated with more of the focus on the romance and rebuilding of Grant's family. Irene and Grant's mutual attraction leads to some very steamy bedroom scenes that added a nice dose of spice to a somewhat slow moving storyline for me. Other than the slowness, it was quite enjoyable and is set up perfectly for the final book in this series and I can't wait to dive into it! Jade Lee always delivers a satisfying romance with the perfect dose of steam. 3 1/2 stars
eARC provided by Sourcebooks via netgalley
justviews's review
3.0
Grant Benton is in a bad way. He lost the family home. He became a merchant by trade. He thought he would have the money to buy back the family land. And he did. Except he didn't realize improvements had been made. So where he had the money, now he did not for the price had doubled. So he decided to marry the daughter since that was to be her dowry. Except his annoying conscience demanded he get to know Mr. Irene Knopp better. Much better.
Nether realized that Lady Irene was a target. Both believed Lord Crowle's brother was behind the attacks. Until it became clear the attack came during the only scheduled appointments on Lady Irene's itinerary. As the pieces fell into place and families reunited , Lord Crowle realizes he cannot live without Lady Irene. But Lady Irene thinks otherwise.
It's a slow start but rapidly makes progress to an exciting ending.
Sourcebooks Casablanca
August 6, 2013
--the bookworm
Nether realized that Lady Irene was a target. Both believed Lord Crowle's brother was behind the attacks. Until it became clear the attack came during the only scheduled appointments on Lady Irene's itinerary. As the pieces fell into place and families reunited , Lord Crowle realizes he cannot live without Lady Irene. But Lady Irene thinks otherwise.
It's a slow start but rapidly makes progress to an exciting ending.
Sourcebooks Casablanca
August 6, 2013
--the bookworm
stringreads's review
2.0
The back blurb had almost nothing to do with actual content, and this just wasn't very good.
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