Reviews

A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare

solaana's review

3.0

This man got on my very last nerve but then so did she so I guess they deserve each other

upturnedroots's review

3.0

I don't think I was fully sold on how these two very different people could make it work, but I liked how they brought their group of friends together, and overall a fun Tessa Dare series. I also loved Joss's love story in this book.

lunaswren's review

4.0

3.5/5

ashcashtrash's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Fmc was frustrating and mmc was a king. It ended up fine but caused me sooo much stress. 

pugli's review against another edition

2.0

No.

awkwardcoffeebean's review

3.0

I finally finished a series. Who am i?? This was fun, ridiculous and all in all, a good time. Book one: I still stand by my dirty mr. Darcy comment.
Book 2: sexy times accompanied by the smell of fish and month-long showerless sweat
Book 3: a missionary discovering the missionary position?? Ok that’s awful please forgive me I’m out byee

laurjuli's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lphr3ads's review

4.0

i liked the story well enough but Bel's constant self-righteous acts of charity annoyed me so much. Such an overachiever. :(

lilopalu's review against another edition

The heroine really grated on me and it felt like the hero had to do all the lifting. She comes across as very self-righteous and still unable to see that complex social issues need patience and finesse to be solved. Reading a few reviews confirmed that this problem consists throughout the novel. So, I am giving up and concentrate on Tessa Dares newer works. 

storytimed's review

2.0

I like the hook of the novel (dissolute aristocrat is inspired to get political!) and Isabel's neuroses felt pretty real, but... god, the execution. I feel like the political world and the romantic one didn't necessarily mesh: you never really felt the weight of issues like the exploitation chimney sweeps or the fact that Isabel grew up AROUND SLAVES, and the narrative kind of brushes it all off as "it's because of trauma from your mom! go eat some sugar!"

Also can we just not have entire romantic plots built off of the dude protagonist lying to the woman and hoping she won't notice? That's... bad.