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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story was good, there were just some plot points that were difficult, i couldn't figure out how long they'd known each other or how old she was supposed to be. I also didn't love him leaving for so long or it taking a baby to realize that he loved her. If she hadn't gotten pregnant was he never going to say it? Also the book that she wanted, yes to buy it for her was great but she was more upset that the guy wouldn't sell it to a female and she wanted him to know that she had it, i didn't get resolution on that front. I also expected more from the brother and the family of Olivia's when they found out that she and Turner were together. It just left a lot of things to be desired.
So ... it's a romance. You have to suspend a lot of disbelief. And I really enjoyed most of it.
I started with "she fell in love". I couldn't wait until they fell in love. Turner was just like many of Quinn's heroes - trying to be a gentleman, manipulating the system, acting poorly but inwardly says he understands what a horrible person he's being. He's flawed, we get it.
But the last quarter - just excruciating. I mean really. I felt so bad for Miranda (even though I also thought their "teasing" relationship before was annoying and I certainly wouldn't like that kind of relationship) during the entire "I like you and I'll have sex with you and joke with you and say how much I'm going to *love* our baby but I can't possibly 'love' you".
I "loved" the beginning and middle, but do wish the end wasn't so drawn out. When it *finally* came it was welcome but oh boy, took way too long. At the end, though I'm getting back to my original 4 star rating. I am a sucker for the "I've always loved you" romance novels.
I started with "she fell in love". I couldn't wait until they fell in love. Turner was just like many of Quinn's heroes - trying to be a gentleman, manipulating the system, acting poorly but inwardly says he understands what a horrible person he's being. He's flawed, we get it.
But the last quarter - just excruciating. I mean really. I felt so bad for Miranda (even though I also thought their "teasing" relationship before was annoying and I certainly wouldn't like that kind of relationship) during the entire "I like you and I'll have sex with you and joke with you and say how much I'm going to *love* our baby but I can't possibly 'love' you".
I "loved" the beginning and middle, but do wish the end wasn't so drawn out. When it *finally* came it was welcome but oh boy, took way too long. At the end, though I'm getting back to my original 4 star rating. I am a sucker for the "I've always loved you" romance novels.
4.5 stars
A couple of years ago when I first joined Goodreads, one of my favorite things to do was stalk my favorite authors' bookshelves.
It probably still would be, but when I say "stalk" I mean it, so I've already added anything of interest, and to keep doing it would crossover into creepy territory.
Can't have that.
*snickers*
At the time, I still hadn't ever read a straight-up historical romance, but after my success with KMM's Highlander series, I was more open to the possibility, so when Ilona Andrews (my FAVORITE) recommended When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James (again, HR with a twist--this time of the fairy tale retelling persuasion), I. Was. So. There.
And thus began my pursuit of my new favorite guilty pleasure.
So now you know two important things:
1. I've only read MAYBE a couple dozen historical romances, and am by no means an expert.
2. Only two of those were written prior to 2000, so I have a very skewed and admittedly biased perception of what I refer to as, "my grandmother's historical romances."
Well, you didn't know that second one, but you do now.
SO. I'm my limited HR experience, I've discovered several authors whom are almost guaranteed to send me into raptures of pure delight and happiness. Those authors are: Eloisa James, Lisa Kleypas, Sarah MacLean, and Julia Quinn.
This is (so far) my favorite Julia Quinn.
Miranda Cheever meets her best friend's elder brother Turner for the first time when she is only ten years old, and she loves him instantly. Nearly ten years later, she still loves him, but Turner is no longer the bright and optimistic young man she first gave her heart to.
I've already said that HR is my new favorite guilty pleasure, so I have no problem admitting that I LOVE this premise--girlish crush becomes unrequited love becomes not-so-unrequited love. LOVE it. And of course there are many (MANY) obstacles along the way.
Said obstacles are why I lowered my original rating, incidentally. On the second pass, the book was still as funny and clever as I remembered. The characters, both main and secondary, were still as endearing . . . BUT Turner was just a bit too thick-headed for me this time. He could have saved both himself and Miranda a ridiculous amount of heartache if he had just stopped being so damn stubborn.
For me, there's a fine line between, "Nothing worth having comes easily," and, "I'm over it already." Turner didn't quite cross that line, but it was a near thing.
Still, it was an absolutely divine historical romances, and I recommend it to all lovers of the genre as well as anyone contemplating giving HR a chance for the first time.
"Lovely. Lovely, lovely."
A couple of years ago when I first joined Goodreads, one of my favorite things to do was stalk my favorite authors' bookshelves.
It probably still would be, but when I say "stalk" I mean it, so I've already added anything of interest, and to keep doing it would crossover into creepy territory.
Can't have that.
*snickers*
At the time, I still hadn't ever read a straight-up historical romance, but after my success with KMM's Highlander series, I was more open to the possibility, so when Ilona Andrews (my FAVORITE) recommended When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James (again, HR with a twist--this time of the fairy tale retelling persuasion), I. Was. So. There.
And thus began my pursuit of my new favorite guilty pleasure.
So now you know two important things:
1. I've only read MAYBE a couple dozen historical romances, and am by no means an expert.
2. Only two of those were written prior to 2000, so I have a very skewed and admittedly biased perception of what I refer to as, "my grandmother's historical romances."
Well, you didn't know that second one, but you do now.
SO. I'm my limited HR experience, I've discovered several authors whom are almost guaranteed to send me into raptures of pure delight and happiness. Those authors are: Eloisa James, Lisa Kleypas, Sarah MacLean, and Julia Quinn.
This is (so far) my favorite Julia Quinn.
Miranda Cheever meets her best friend's elder brother Turner for the first time when she is only ten years old, and she loves him instantly. Nearly ten years later, she still loves him, but Turner is no longer the bright and optimistic young man she first gave her heart to.
I've already said that HR is my new favorite guilty pleasure, so I have no problem admitting that I LOVE this premise--girlish crush becomes unrequited love becomes not-so-unrequited love. LOVE it. And of course there are many (MANY) obstacles along the way.
Said obstacles are why I lowered my original rating, incidentally. On the second pass, the book was still as funny and clever as I remembered. The characters, both main and secondary, were still as endearing . . . BUT Turner was just a bit too thick-headed for me this time. He could have saved both himself and Miranda a ridiculous amount of heartache if he had just stopped being so damn stubborn.
For me, there's a fine line between, "Nothing worth having comes easily," and, "I'm over it already." Turner didn't quite cross that line, but it was a near thing.
Still, it was an absolutely divine historical romances, and I recommend it to all lovers of the genre as well as anyone contemplating giving HR a chance for the first time.
"Lovely. Lovely, lovely."
i liked so much of the beginning of the book but turner became too proud/dickish for me
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
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3-3'5 estrellitas.
Iba muy bien pero en un determinado momento se torció la cosa y ya no me entretuvo tanto.
3-3'5 estrellitas.
Iba muy bien pero en un determinado momento se torció la cosa y ya no me entretuvo tanto.
I liked this book, I was curious about Julia Quinn's books after watching The Bridgerton on Netflix so I read this. Though I kinda hated the male lead, I love the book over all, the writing style, some scenes and quotes. I finished this in a day, which is kinda unusual for a slow reader like me. It was interesting and I was so invested in what would happen to their relationship. But the male lead was a huge red flag, he kept on pushing the fl away when he knows she likes her but at the same time shows mixed signals. I know that there is also some age gap but I don't clearly remember how big. He did it with her too then left and ran away from his responsibilities + broke his promise when the fl was pregnant with his baby! (He didn't know but it was his fault for running away). He became really sweet and affectionate when the got married tho, but he still won't say that he loves her. I was happy with the development but annoyed at him at the same time. But when their baby was born, he finally said it "I realized that I didn't love her because she was a piece of me, I loved her because she was a piece of you." Dang that was sweet, I cried actually, especially when Miranda was close to death when giving birth. I love the ending < 3
Book Rating: 4/5
Book Rating: 4/5
The hero didn't come around soon enough and good enough for me. I was frustrated through out the book.