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bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
New to me author in a fun, funny start to a new series. Bray Drakestone loves a good bet but a death bed promise leaves him with the hardest challenge he's ever had to face, a promise to marry a friend's older sister. Except years pass and Ms. Louisa Prim is still unmarried. Louisa has no desire to marry Bray, she just wants to make sure that her four younger sisters are happy. Falling for Bray is not at all in her plans but the better she gets to know him, the easier it is to fall. Louisa is just another bet to him but Bray is falling just as hard. Can these two hardheaded individuals open up for a chance at love? I really enjoyed the banter between these two, definite sparks popping of the page. Good read!
riri8's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
Nando's Spice Rating: Wild Herb
Kind of forgettable but I did enjoy this book.
I loved the dynamic between the sisters. The concept was a bit unique but I think it could have played out with a lot more drama.
The ending bothered me a lot since it was rushed and it could've had more complexity. I also thought the romance was a bit lacklustre; there could have been a lot more seduction.
Nando's Spice Rating: Wild Herb
Kind of forgettable but I did enjoy this book.
I loved the dynamic between the sisters. The concept was a bit unique but I think it could have played out with a lot more drama.
The ending bothered me a lot since it was rushed and it could've had more complexity. I also thought the romance was a bit lacklustre; there could have been a lot more seduction.
pattydsf's review against another edition
3.0
Although Grey has been writing for some time, I have never read her romances before. Many of them are written under the name, Gloria Dale Skinner, and are set in the American West. I don't usually read that type of romance.
Something led me to this story and I am glad. Grey has written an interesting book that kept me reading on a lazy day at the beach. I thought I was going to nap, but I needed to know that Bray and Louisa did make it to their HEA.
Good chocolate ice cream, good hot fudge and lots of whipped cream.
Something led me to this story and I am glad. Grey has written an interesting book that kept me reading on a lazy day at the beach. I thought I was going to nap, but I needed to know that Bray and Louisa did make it to their HEA.
Good chocolate ice cream, good hot fudge and lots of whipped cream.
desiree_mcl's review against another edition
3.0
This was fine.
As I was listening to the audiobook, I enjoyed it but then when I finished it, I mostly felt 'meh' on the story as a whole.
Louisa is the eldest sister of 4 girls, her parents have been dead and her brother died 2 years ago. Now the man that was with her brother at his death and who her brother begged to marry her is now her guardian because her uncle gave over guardianship and left town without a word. Bray doesn't want to marry anyone, let alone Louisa but he is shocked when he goes to meet her and she doesn't want to marry him.
There were a lot of tropes and other things in this book that I normally love in a romance but at the end of the day I felt very little romance between Bray and Louisa. Yea, they kissed a few times, but I never felt like they were really interested except to kiss a few times.
Two aspects I did really like about this though were one, the sisters. They were fun and I just loved the scenes where the younger ones were in the room. And two, I liked that Louisa rejected Bray and stuck with that for a while.
However at the end of this I was pretty ambivalent about the story as a whole. I don't see myself continuing the series but I do think I will read another book by Amelia Grey and give the author another shot.
As I was listening to the audiobook, I enjoyed it but then when I finished it, I mostly felt 'meh' on the story as a whole.
Louisa is the eldest sister of 4 girls, her parents have been dead and her brother died 2 years ago. Now the man that was with her brother at his death and who her brother begged to marry her is now her guardian because her uncle gave over guardianship and left town without a word. Bray doesn't want to marry anyone, let alone Louisa but he is shocked when he goes to meet her and she doesn't want to marry him.
There were a lot of tropes and other things in this book that I normally love in a romance but at the end of the day I felt very little romance between Bray and Louisa. Yea, they kissed a few times, but I never felt like they were really interested except to kiss a few times.
Two aspects I did really like about this though were one, the sisters. They were fun and I just loved the scenes where the younger ones were in the room. And two, I liked that Louisa rejected Bray and stuck with that for a while.
However at the end of this I was pretty ambivalent about the story as a whole. I don't see myself continuing the series but I do think I will read another book by Amelia Grey and give the author another shot.
heyhaley17's review against another edition
3.0
Louisa is clearly the weakest part of this novel. Half the time I loved her and the other half she annoyed the hell out of me. Bray deserved a better heroine to his hero. The plot itself I really enjoyed, along with the other characters. The main plot feature I didn't like was the involvement of the Prince-- it added an unnecessary layer that started to become too much of a focal point as the story continued. Staying with only Bray's promise to the brother would've been the better choice.
rani_reeds's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
3.0
planetarypan's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed the romance and the sizzle between the OTP. Not a big fan of the virginal miss trope, but I do love me a reformed rake. Already started the second book before I reviewed this one. Also, Miss Prim and Proper is my favourite nickname for a character ever.
00laura23's review against another edition
4.0
I truly enjoyed this story. It’s a good start to the series. The hero and heroine are strong, well-developed characters. Their romance is fun and entertaining. I enjoyed watching Bray deal with falling in love, when he doesn’t believe in the feel or know what it is. Louisa is all about family – taking care of her younger sisters and Bray has no experience as an only child of only children.
The secondary characters, including the children, add spice and intrigue to the story. The children are sweet and their interactions with Bray are sweeter and sweeter. This story has all the feels, from grieving siblings, to laughing moments to tender moments. I hope that we get to see more of Bray and Louisa a the series moves on.
The secondary characters, including the children, add spice and intrigue to the story. The children are sweet and their interactions with Bray are sweeter and sweeter. This story has all the feels, from grieving siblings, to laughing moments to tender moments. I hope that we get to see more of Bray and Louisa a the series moves on.
milicasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Ja zaista uživam u ovakvim pričama, jednostavno se opustim i zaboravim na sve oko sebe. Preporučujem svim istinskim ljubiteljima istorijske romanse. Jedva čekam da počnem da čitam sledeći deo serijala i nadam se da će biti neka priča o jednoj od sestara Prim, baš su mi prirasle k srcu.