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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Short novella but adds great insight to Edenbrooke. Well written 50 some pages.
I was expecting this book to be the full story of his side and didn’t realize it stopped unexpectedly after meeting her at the Inn. I appreciated learning more about his feelings leading up to that moment but would have also loved to get in his head during the whole encounter. I suppose his feelings were less of a mystery in the main book so maybe wasn’t necessary. Still loved the short insight I got!
Short, sweet, and a quick snippet into Phillip's head.
I loved seeing through his eyes their first interaction and what he was going through. It was fun to learn why he was in a sour mood.
I honestly would have loved to know what he was thinking when he saw her fall in the creek. Twice.
I loved seeing through his eyes their first interaction and what he was going through. It was fun to learn why he was in a sour mood.
I honestly would have loved to know what he was thinking when he saw her fall in the creek. Twice.
Another amazing novella from the Proper Romance books. I am again only disappointed that it was so short. I would have liked to have read much more about Philip's side of the story.
More of a 2.5, really. It wasn't bad, just pointless. This is the very beginning of the story told in [b:Edenbrooke|12820360|Edenbrooke (Edenbrooke, #1)|Julianne Donaldson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1371398291s/12820360.jpg|17969941] from the hero, Philip's, first-person POV. We find out a little about his youth, a tiny bit about his service during the Peninsular Wars, and are with him to see what he was doing and thinking in the weeks before he encounters the heroine, Marianne.
The problem is, we've already surmised a lot of this from reading the first book, and this prequel doesn't tell us much we didn't know. It didn't make me like Philip less, but it didn't make me like him more, and to be honest I feel like the view we got of him through Marianne's eyes was a more interesting portrait. It all felt superfluous, especially once Philip and Marianne met and the book covered their entire first encounter all over again -- same happenings, same conversation. It wasn't different or insightful enough to make it worth rehashing from a different angle. The story ends right after this rehashed section and it all feels anticlimactic.
My recommendation: skip it and read the best bits of the wonderful Edenbrooke again.
The problem is, we've already surmised a lot of this from reading the first book, and this prequel doesn't tell us much we didn't know. It didn't make me like Philip less, but it didn't make me like him more, and to be honest I feel like the view we got of him through Marianne's eyes was a more interesting portrait. It all felt superfluous, especially once Philip and Marianne met and the book covered their entire first encounter all over again -- same happenings, same conversation. It wasn't different or insightful enough to make it worth rehashing from a different angle. The story ends right after this rehashed section and it all feels anticlimactic.
My recommendation: skip it and read the best bits of the wonderful Edenbrooke again.
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
All things Edenbrooke deserve 5 stars.
lighthearted
medium-paced
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:
No
You know, I really wish someone had warned me ahead of time...I spent 4 dollars for a 1 hour read. This book was short it was almost pointless....like why?