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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
3.5 star listen for me. The narrator did a great job. I liked the characters but the storyline moved a bit slow for me and I was wishing for some type of epilogue.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is cute and lovely! I love Evan and he want to allow August to be a powerful women during a time period where it was unthinkable.
✑ “I want you, August.” The intensity of his gaze only inches away burned into her. “I want the woman who fought me at every turn."
Anytime a cover looks like this one, I immediately want to read it. And I’m glad I did!
August is smart, strong willed, and knows her worth. She is confident in her skills as a businesswoman. I like that she knew it and used it to her advantage constantly.
Sterling was your typical lovable rogue who has good intentions hidden beneath the surface. Pretty common, but I’m 100% supportive of it.
I loved how August “meets” Sterling and everything after. The underground boxing was my favorite scene in the book. I wish we saw more growth between the characters. They seemed to move from nothing to everything quickly toward the end. More conversation or interactions would have been nice. But I still loved it!
Solid historical romance!
August is smart, strong willed, and knows her worth. She is confident in her skills as a businesswoman. I like that she knew it and used it to her advantage constantly.
Sterling was your typical lovable rogue who has good intentions hidden beneath the surface. Pretty common, but I’m 100% supportive of it.
I loved how August “meets” Sterling and everything after. The underground boxing was my favorite scene in the book. I wish we saw more growth between the characters. They seemed to move from nothing to everything quickly toward the end. More conversation or interactions would have been nice. But I still loved it!
Solid historical romance!
I really, really, really liked this book. It had everything I could want in it! I love this time period for novels, a working and determined heroine, a hero who respects her, enough banter, sizzling chemistry, AND it’s so well written! If I could reread this book again for the first time I would. August is a heroine that doesn’t want or need a man. She works for her family’s company and wants to keep it that way, thus marriage isn’t an option for her. She’s fiercely independent, wants her family to be proud of her, and incredibly quick. Evan is a duke that was never meant to be a duke. The lengths that he goes to for his family is endearing and the way that he treats August is so perfect. Their conversations are fabulous.
I loved the way that St. George crafted August’s family and the whole setting. I adored the balls that they went to. The world that was crafted was amazing. Please just read this book because let’s be honest my review is not doing it justice.
Likes:
August: You know when you read a book and the character arc is absolutely amazing and you feel like the character has changed for the better? Yeah, that’s August in this book. She has a sharp tongue and good idea of who she is. She’s not afraid to fight for her beliefs. August wants to make her family proud through any means necessary. August is the kind of heroine you want in a story. I loved ever minute with her. Her actions were believable as were her desires. She was an amazing main character.
Evan: There are some characters in books that will always stand out to you no matter what. Evan is one of them. They way that he protects his family and fights for what would be best for them–not him–is astounding. To be honest you can’t really help yourself but to root for him the entire way.
St. George’s Writing: The writing is beautiful. I felt like I was in London during the season throughout the book. Her writing doesn’t make you feel like you are reading, rather watching what is going on. Plus, the chemistry that she creates between August and Evan is absolutely electric!
Dislikes:
August’s Job: I wanted to see more of this. There was some of this in the book. I picked up on several moments that happened in the book that sorta described her job, but I never really got to the core of what she did.
The Ending: This was the typical problem of everything finishing so quickly! There was the HEA, but no glimpse into what happens next. I just want a couple more pages (okay, like 20). I want to know the finale/fallout. How did everyone take things? I will say that I did squeal with delight at the ending. Evan and August have a way with words.
Max, August’s Brother: This isn’t a dislike, more like a request that can’t be filled. I wanted more of him. The way that August described him
Long Story Short
Do I recommend this book? YES!!!! It was beautifully written and the plot kept me intrigued the entire way through the book. It honestly was equal parts plot and character driven, which was highly refreshing. I liked that August was independent and worked, but also realized that she wanted to build a life with someone. Evan’s entire story arc was stunning and I really just want to read more about the two of them. I cannot wait for Violet’s story to come out in fall!!!
I loved the way that St. George crafted August’s family and the whole setting. I adored the balls that they went to. The world that was crafted was amazing. Please just read this book because let’s be honest my review is not doing it justice.
Likes:
August: You know when you read a book and the character arc is absolutely amazing and you feel like the character has changed for the better? Yeah, that’s August in this book. She has a sharp tongue and good idea of who she is. She’s not afraid to fight for her beliefs. August wants to make her family proud through any means necessary. August is the kind of heroine you want in a story. I loved ever minute with her. Her actions were believable as were her desires. She was an amazing main character.
Evan: There are some characters in books that will always stand out to you no matter what. Evan is one of them. They way that he protects his family and fights for what would be best for them–not him–is astounding. To be honest you can’t really help yourself but to root for him the entire way.
St. George’s Writing: The writing is beautiful. I felt like I was in London during the season throughout the book. Her writing doesn’t make you feel like you are reading, rather watching what is going on. Plus, the chemistry that she creates between August and Evan is absolutely electric!
Dislikes:
August’s Job: I wanted to see more of this. There was some of this in the book. I picked up on several moments that happened in the book that sorta described her job, but I never really got to the core of what she did.
The Ending: This was the typical problem of everything finishing so quickly! There was the HEA, but no glimpse into what happens next. I just want a couple more pages (okay, like 20). I want to know the finale/fallout. How did everyone take things? I will say that I did squeal with delight at the ending. Evan and August have a way with words.
Max, August’s Brother: This isn’t a dislike, more like a request that can’t be filled. I wanted more of him. The way that August described him
Long Story Short
Do I recommend this book? YES!!!! It was beautifully written and the plot kept me intrigued the entire way through the book. It honestly was equal parts plot and character driven, which was highly refreshing. I liked that August was independent and worked, but also realized that she wanted to build a life with someone. Evan’s entire story arc was stunning and I really just want to read more about the two of them. I cannot wait for Violet’s story to come out in fall!!!
lighthearted
slow-paced
I enjoyed the chemistry and banter between the hero and heroine here but something felt off about the pacing--it took me almost three days to read it while I normally speed through a historical romance in a day or two. In addition, it was a while before I warmed up to the hero, largely because it takes him so long to understand August's perspective.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced