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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Um romance histórico algo diferente... muito diferente, com uma protagonista forte e com uma temática algo fora do contexto para romances de época.
Uma heroína e um herói ambos marcados pela tragédia e pelo sofrimento e que descobrem ser capazes de viver para além da dor após um percurso algo acidentado para se reencontrarem. Não conhecia a autora, Lorraine Heath, e vejo que a Topseller está em constante procura de novos autores, uma aposta que me quer a mim parecer foi certeira! A escrita é muito fluída e de fácil leitura.
Grace foi uma protagonista muito astuta, recorrendo ao seu amigo de infância, também o seu primeiro amor secreto, tenta encontar um marido e no processo Lovingdon apercebe-se que a sua amiga de infância cresceui e se tornou uma bela mulher. No entanto ele é cínico em relação ao amor e vai tentar empuurrar Grace para alguém mais apropriado que ele, um homem boémio, mas que esconde um grande sofrimento.
Um romance histórico diferente, a focar um tema que hoje em dia é infelizmente muito abordado, o cancro, mas que nos dá conta de uma história que não podia deixar de ter um final cor de rosa.
Uma heroína e um herói ambos marcados pela tragédia e pelo sofrimento e que descobrem ser capazes de viver para além da dor após um percurso algo acidentado para se reencontrarem. Não conhecia a autora, Lorraine Heath, e vejo que a Topseller está em constante procura de novos autores, uma aposta que me quer a mim parecer foi certeira! A escrita é muito fluída e de fácil leitura.
Grace foi uma protagonista muito astuta, recorrendo ao seu amigo de infância, também o seu primeiro amor secreto, tenta encontar um marido e no processo Lovingdon apercebe-se que a sua amiga de infância cresceui e se tornou uma bela mulher. No entanto ele é cínico em relação ao amor e vai tentar empuurrar Grace para alguém mais apropriado que ele, um homem boémio, mas que esconde um grande sofrimento.
Um romance histórico diferente, a focar um tema que hoje em dia é infelizmente muito abordado, o cancro, mas que nos dá conta de uma história que não podia deixar de ter um final cor de rosa.
emotional
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:
Yes
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3-3'5 estrellitas, por ahí va la cosa. Me ha gustado bastante casi todo pero la parte final me parece que desluce el conjunto.
3-3'5 estrellitas, por ahí va la cosa. Me ha gustado bastante casi todo pero la parte final me parece que desluce el conjunto.
3.5 stars
I knew exactly what was going to happen 3 pages in but I liked it anyway.
I knew exactly what was going to happen 3 pages in but I liked it anyway.
Well, Grace stole the show by being wise beyond her years in her pursuit of happiness and love. Lovingdon is not a the man he once was, having lost his wife and young daughter to disease and still mourning their passing 2 years later. But Grace has known and loved Lovingdon a long time, and though he may not be for her, she wants him to be happy again.
Grace is atypical here because she doesn't scheme or manipulate in her pursuit of prying Lovingdon out of his shell. She simply asks him to help her weed through her suitors and find love. She's a friend, even when she's mischievous and improper. I loved all Lovingdon's lessons and gestures. A very nice read, a good grown-up book.
Grace is atypical here because she doesn't scheme or manipulate in her pursuit of prying Lovingdon out of his shell. She simply asks him to help her weed through her suitors and find love. She's a friend, even when she's mischievous and improper. I loved all Lovingdon's lessons and gestures. A very nice read, a good grown-up book.
It took me by surprise toward the end, given the time period. A little dose of reality.
3.5/5 stars. It was okay but I never eally loved it. The whole time I was just wondering when it would end.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lorraine Heath is masterful at creating a great premise and amping up tension in the first and second acts, but her third acts tend to disappoint me. This was no exception.
I loved the backstory for Lovingdon and Grace: he is a grieving widower Duke and family friend and she is a debutante who has loved him since childhood. The agreement they reach for him to vet her suitors to see who truly loves her is a new spin on the relationship coach trope and set the stage for delicious mutual pining.
Lovingdon’s grief was a believable obstacle to their marriage and sensitively paced throughout the story. I hate when first wives are treated as inconveniences in romance and this book neatly avoided that by giving sufficient detail about Juliette to establish that Lovingdon had truly adored her. The epilogue tied up the theme of love and loss in a satisfying way. My favourite aspect of the book its portrayal of love as unconditional, unwavering and intimate rather than something showy performed for the ton.
Much less satisfying was Heath’s reliance on a third act kidnapping by Lord Vexley, Grace’s dubious suitor. I’ve seen a variation of this trope before in another Heath book and both times it threw the pacing off because the kidnapping/murder attempt came from nowhere. It’s a much less enjoyable way of making the leads recognise they love eachother than say, a roadtrip or an almost engagement.
I did enjoy the Lady Chatterley’s Lover moment where Lovingdon deflowered Grace (and discovered her history of breast cancer) in her drawing cottage. Interestingly the closer they got to marriage, the lower the temperature of their sex scenes. Again, I think that was a pacing issue.
I enjoyed this book but the third act prevented it from being great.
I loved the backstory for Lovingdon and Grace: he is a grieving widower Duke and family friend and she is a debutante who has loved him since childhood. The agreement they reach for him to vet her suitors to see who truly loves her is a new spin on the relationship coach trope and set the stage for delicious mutual pining.
Much less satisfying was Heath’s reliance on a third act kidnapping by Lord Vexley, Grace’s dubious suitor. I’ve seen a variation of this trope before in another Heath book and both times it threw the pacing off because the kidnapping/murder attempt came from nowhere. It’s a much less enjoyable way of making the leads recognise they love eachother than say, a roadtrip or an almost engagement.
I did enjoy the Lady Chatterley’s Lover moment where Lovingdon deflowered Grace (and discovered her history of breast cancer) in her drawing cottage. Interestingly the closer they got to marriage, the lower the temperature of their sex scenes. Again, I think that was a pacing issue.
I enjoyed this book but the third act prevented it from being great.
unrealistic in so many ways that you find yourself skimming. the characters werent bad, the motivations behind them decent - just badly executed.