Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Me esperaba más de mi debut con Mary Balogh. La historia me ha gustado pero no cómo está contada (para mí, poca pasión y sentimiento, con frases cortas, todo como muy aséptico). He conectado poco con los personajes principales aunque reconozco que ya he le echado el ojo a un Bedwyn que tiene toda la pinta de volverme tarumba. De todos modos sí me han quedado ganas de seguir conociendo a la familia, a ver si en los siguientes logro conectar más con esta escritora
4.5 stars. an expressionless man who sheds his cool mask in the name of love? i am here for it. said man being a dad for his lady’s non-blood/adopted kids? i am here for it. (would’ve given 5 stars but the ending is too happily-ever-after lol)
I knew this was not going to be my favorite before I read it, but I want to read the rest of the series and I wanted to go in order.....SO I am not going to rate it, but here are my thoughts......
I got pretty much what I expected, I am ALL about a slow burning romance (anything Mariana Zapata rock my socks), but I wouldn't categorize this as a slow burn.......when they did start getting physical it seemed out of the blue, felt more like a random romp than two people slowly moving towards love - The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan (YA, Contemporary) is my favorite example of slow burn with sex that builds to love.
I liked Aiden, he had depth but even he seemed random at times, at the end when he kisses Becky that seems to come out of nowhere. The leading lady was lackluster, plus her relationship with her kids didn't seem to be real. I am not really sure how to explain it but when she touted the children as her own and not orphans I was surprised instead of feeling validated by what the beginning of the novel built up.
I just wasn't connecting with these two. Nevertheless, Slightly Dangerous is calling my name!
I got pretty much what I expected, I am ALL about a slow burning romance (anything Mariana Zapata rock my socks), but I wouldn't categorize this as a slow burn.......when they did start getting physical it seemed out of the blue, felt more like a random romp than two people slowly moving towards love - The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan (YA, Contemporary) is my favorite example of slow burn with sex that builds to love.
I liked Aiden, he had depth but even he seemed random at times, at the end when he kisses Becky that seems to come out of nowhere. The leading lady was lackluster, plus her relationship with her kids didn't seem to be real. I am not really sure how to explain it but when she touted the children as her own and not orphans I was surprised instead of feeling validated by what the beginning of the novel built up.
I just wasn't connecting with these two. Nevertheless, Slightly Dangerous is calling my name!
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sweet, slow burn. Just a very sweet, heartwarming book.
“What sort of man could you love for a lifetime?" he asked her.
She was silent for a while. He guessed that she was considering her answer.
"A kind man," she said. "When we are young and foolish we do not realize how essential a component of love kindness is. It is perhaps the most important quality. And an honorable man. Always doing the right thing no matter what."
I think this hit all my warm fuzzy places where I needed them most right now. I'm not sure I would have loved this even three years ago, but it sure was good for me now.
My favorite type of romance, one of growing to love someone who the universe has thrown onto your path.
Sometimes the quiet drama of whether or not to be vulnerable to someone is better than any contrived conflict - but it has to be done well to be truly wonderful and not overly tedious and annoying. I really felt most of this book was so spot on, from loss to love. I connected.
She was silent for a while. He guessed that she was considering her answer.
"A kind man," she said. "When we are young and foolish we do not realize how essential a component of love kindness is. It is perhaps the most important quality. And an honorable man. Always doing the right thing no matter what."
I think this hit all my warm fuzzy places where I needed them most right now. I'm not sure I would have loved this even three years ago, but it sure was good for me now.
My favorite type of romance, one of growing to love someone who the universe has thrown onto your path.
Sometimes the quiet drama of whether or not to be vulnerable to someone is better than any contrived conflict - but it has to be done well to be truly wonderful and not overly tedious and annoying. I really felt most of this book was so spot on, from loss to love. I connected.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
This is a very straightforward marriage of convenience HR. There are no crazy trope subversions, the characters are neither too quirky nor ridiculous, and I agree with others when they say that this is a very prototypical romance.
Slightly Married features Aiden Bedwyn, a British colonel in the Napoleonic Wars and brother of a Duke. The Bedwyn Saga features the Bedwyn siblings a la Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, and Aiden is the second eldest brother. He's not really a grumpy or cold man, but he doesn't emote at all, and comes off a bit dour. So yeah, he's a nice guy who outwardly looks like he's about to murder someone.
Anyway when a man who saved his life on the battlefield makes a dying wish for Aiden to make sure his sister is taken care of after his death, Aiden does the dutiful thing and sees it through.
This man's sister is Eve, a woman who lives in a large house who takes in the "outcasts" of society and provides jobs and/or a comfortable life for them that they otherwise may not have gotten in early 19th century Britain. Aiden soon finds out that Eve may lose her house since she hasn't gotten married yet, which was a stipulation in her father's will. So, Aiden does the honorable thing and proposes a marriage of convenience where Eve will be able to keep her house and the orphaned children she's raising as her own.
I never felt particularly invested in the romance or characters, so I knew this was never going to be 5 stars from me. Still, this story didn't have anything in it that I was actively hating either. It was a very average read but I got through it quickly so it was at the very least readable.
I found Eve and Aiden to both be okay characters. Aiden doesn't emote at all, but there was nothing else to him and I didn't find him interesting. Eve is just a classic "nice woman" who takes in children and helps out the less fortunate. I wasn't interested in either of them.
I like marriage of convenience, and I appreciate that this book didn't have love, or really even attraction at first sight. It took a while for the characters to see each other in a romantic light. Of course the main conflict in this story was the characters refusing to communicate which I didn't find to be particularly compelling, but at least there is some in-text justification for it.
Also I still hate when children are a part of stories and I didn't much care for the found family element of the book. But that's because I have a black heart lol
Anyway, this is a straightforward romance that I'd recommend you read only if you really enjoy the marriage of convenience and found family tropes. I probably will forget about this book in 2 weeks.
I still hold that Mary Balogh's A Matter of Class is the much superior story.
This is a very straightforward marriage of convenience HR. There are no crazy trope subversions, the characters are neither too quirky nor ridiculous, and I agree with others when they say that this is a very prototypical romance.
Slightly Married features Aiden Bedwyn, a British colonel in the Napoleonic Wars and brother of a Duke. The Bedwyn Saga features the Bedwyn siblings a la Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, and Aiden is the second eldest brother. He's not really a grumpy or cold man, but he doesn't emote at all, and comes off a bit dour. So yeah, he's a nice guy who outwardly looks like he's about to murder someone.
Anyway when a man who saved his life on the battlefield makes a dying wish for Aiden to make sure his sister is taken care of after his death, Aiden does the dutiful thing and sees it through.
This man's sister is Eve, a woman who lives in a large house who takes in the "outcasts" of society and provides jobs and/or a comfortable life for them that they otherwise may not have gotten in early 19th century Britain. Aiden soon finds out that Eve may lose her house since she hasn't gotten married yet, which was a stipulation in her father's will. So, Aiden does the honorable thing and proposes a marriage of convenience where Eve will be able to keep her house and the orphaned children she's raising as her own.
I never felt particularly invested in the romance or characters, so I knew this was never going to be 5 stars from me. Still, this story didn't have anything in it that I was actively hating either. It was a very average read but I got through it quickly so it was at the very least readable.
I found Eve and Aiden to both be okay characters. Aiden doesn't emote at all, but there was nothing else to him and I didn't find him interesting. Eve is just a classic "nice woman" who takes in children and helps out the less fortunate. I wasn't interested in either of them.
I like marriage of convenience, and I appreciate that this book didn't have love, or really even attraction at first sight. It took a while for the characters to see each other in a romantic light. Of course the main conflict in this story was the characters refusing to communicate which I didn't find to be particularly compelling, but at least there is some in-text justification for it.
Also I still hate when children are a part of stories and I didn't much care for the found family element of the book. But that's because I have a black heart lol
Anyway, this is a straightforward romance that I'd recommend you read only if you really enjoy the marriage of convenience and found family tropes. I probably will forget about this book in 2 weeks.
I still hold that Mary Balogh's A Matter of Class is the much superior story.
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Xenophobia, War
Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
lighthearted
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