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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
I think being a historical threw me off bc I didn’t realize it was by the same person who wrote Pucking Around until I had already started it. This book also felt incredibly long but at least nobody talked about their zodiac sign so I suppose that’s a plus. It was ok.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The end of an amazing, steamy, funny, all encompassing and thrilling regency romance trilogy.
This is all I wish for in a good reading: good pace, great plot, leaves me feeling all the feelings and with a smile on my face.
We started this series with a destitute, and end up with two marriages and a whole bunch of great stories to tell their kids and grandchildren, some tear-jerking - of all the emotion or just from laughing so much- and some that’ll make you feel proud for them, angry with them, and called out by them
This is all I wish for in a good reading: good pace, great plot, leaves me feeling all the feelings and with a smile on my face.
We started this series with a destitute, and end up with two marriages and a whole bunch of great stories to tell their kids and grandchildren, some tear-jerking - of all the emotion or just from laughing so much- and some that’ll make you feel proud for them, angry with them, and called out by them
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A lighthearted, fast-paced read. As is often the case with "why choose" romances, there was an element of wish fulfillment in this one that will require readers to suspend their disbelief a little. There's a bit of the classic "so beautiful but she doesn't know it" style heroine who is "terribly shy and clumsy" but all that is more told to us than shown to us.
There were a few loose ends that weren't tied up(What happened to clear up the incorrectly-announced engagement to the Captain? What will happen to the estate which was always held solely by a woman?) but nothing that ruined the book for me.
Spice-wise, this one is 4/5. Well-written, hot as hell, each scene unique. Diamond-tier dirty talk. Again, you will need to suspend your disbelief about what kinds of things a demure virgin lady would get up to on her first night between the sheets; this is very much a fantasy read.
The audiobook was pretty good. Allie Rose fell into the trap of making all the men's voices this horrible deep growl at occasionally, but she got it under control pretty quickly. I was not prepared for how much I'd enjoy Dan Calley performing sex scenes as a woman. My biggest gripe with the audio was that Allie Rose pronounced the main character's name as MadeLINE (rhymes with wine) and Dan Calley pronounced the name as MadeLYNN (rhymes with bin). You'd think they could have checked with the author to keep it consistent...
There were a few loose ends that weren't tied up
Spice-wise, this one is 4/5. Well-written, hot as hell, each scene unique. Diamond-tier dirty talk. Again, you will need to suspend your disbelief about what kinds of things a demure virgin lady would get up to on her first night between the sheets; this is very much a fantasy read.
The audiobook was pretty good. Allie Rose fell into the trap of making all the men's voices this horrible deep growl at occasionally, but she got it under control pretty quickly. I was not prepared for how much I'd enjoy Dan Calley performing sex scenes as a woman. My biggest gripe with the audio was that Allie Rose pronounced the main character's name as MadeLINE (rhymes with wine) and Dan Calley pronounced the name as MadeLYNN (rhymes with bin). You'd think they could have checked with the author to keep it consistent...
4⭐
Such a good fucking story for Madeline Blair. Loved everything about it. I'm not a fan of second chances, but here it was just perfect. John and Charles' love was intoxicating and just beautiful.
Such a good fucking story for Madeline Blair. Loved everything about it. I'm not a fan of second chances, but here it was just perfect. John and Charles' love was intoxicating and just beautiful.
Meh. It was ok. Best part was seeing Rosalie James Burke and renley making their marriage work, and how they guided Mad, Charles and warren. Also, I appreciated the shoutout to lady chatterly’s love with the game keeper and the cabin.
3 stars for madeline, rosalie, james, burke, and tom.
idk, im neutral on charles and warren. it really felt like madeline's the third party here she sorta was, at least in the first half. when they decided the three of them to try to be together, it frustrated me bc of the push & pull until the end. i understood their dilemmas but to let it continue up to 90% of the book?! we didnt even get to know how the hell warren got his scar.
ngl i enjoyed madeline's scenes more with rosalie, james, burke, and tom than with her men.
and please, just bc someone is a daughter of a peer doesn't automatically give her the title "lady". madeline is a viscount's daughter. "lady" can only be used by wives of peers and daughters of earls, marquess, and dukes.
idk, im neutral on charles and warren. it really felt like madeline's the third party here she sorta was, at least in the first half. when they decided the three of them to try to be together, it frustrated me bc of the push & pull until the end. i understood their dilemmas but to let it continue up to 90% of the book?! we didnt even get to know how the hell warren got his scar.
ngl i enjoyed madeline's scenes more with rosalie, james, burke, and tom than with her men.
and please, just bc someone is a daughter of a peer doesn't automatically give her the title "lady". madeline is a viscount's daughter. "lady" can only be used by wives of peers and daughters of earls, marquess, and dukes.
This book gave me the feels. I have loved all the books in this series. This one was obviously no different. The story and the characters were AMAZING! We got to see some of our old friends from Beautiful things and His Grace the Duke and also meet some new friends. I won’t do any spoilers because these books are so worth the read. You get some angst, spice, MMF love and a HEA. It was so amazing to see the characters develop Madeline was such a sweet character in the first books and to see her return and come into her own as a strong women was chef’s kiss. If you have not read any of Emily’s book you are missing out. There are so many beautiful and dynamic angles to this book. The struggles a women faces in this time as well as two men that love each other. Unlike the previous to books they do not the the title of Duke to protect them. I cannot say enough about these characters and this series as a whole.