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clare_s2395's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mslori's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I think if the MCs had been a little more willing to let Flavian learn from his mistakes earlier, I might have enjoyed this more. But they just kept letting him take advantage of everyone, them and others.
mommasaystoread's review
4.0
Hell Hath No Fury is a well-written and entertaining read. Despite a few phrases that were a bit out of place with time, Anders does a good job of setting the scene and drawing the reader in. We also get some suspense with our romance as the honorable Stephen and our fiery heroine, Cecily, work to manipulate Flavion, and it appears that someone is out to get rid of Cecily... Permanently. The chemistry between Stephen and Cecily can't be denied, even though Stephen's honor demands that he do just that and the banter between them adds some wit and fun to the story. With some characters we can love and some we can love to hate, this romance kept me turning pages to see if this pair would get their happy ever after and if the bumbling Flavion would get his just desserts.
Overall, this is a solid debut from Anders and I look forward to seeing what's next from this author.
Overall, this is a solid debut from Anders and I look forward to seeing what's next from this author.
kaecho's review
2.0
(1.8)
i simply think that if a book a has a meh plot the sex scenes should make up for it and vice-versa. that did not happen here.
i simply think that if a book a has a meh plot the sex scenes should make up for it and vice-versa. that did not happen here.
stillhurtingolive's review
5.0
One of those books that probably deserves less than a 5/5 but the vibes were so good that I’m giving it five. Also trying to track down the rest of the series.
jessbookishlife's review
4.0
A couple weeks ago I received a e-copy of “Hell Hath No Fury”, Annabelle Anders’ first book in her Devilish Debutantes Series, in return for my honest review.
First of all I love it. It was funny and it had a fantastic pace. The story is about Cecily and Stephen. I hadn’t read the blurb, I just dived in the book, it was a surprise how unusual the book was, and at the same time, how usual it was. You will get what I’m trying to say in a little bit.
The book starts with Cecily’s thought “If it’s the last thing I do, I will free myself of that scoundrel.” You can certainly see why I was intrigued. That’s the power of a good, maybe even brilliant, first sentence of a book. You get immediately suck in the story telling.
Since I hadn’t read the blurb and know nothing about the book, except the genre it was in, I wonder who the scoundrel was and why Cecily was trapped.
Well, you see… that scoundrel ended up to be her husband. So now my questions were “Why? What had he done?”. She thought she loved him, he only love her money. And I’m not going to spoil your fun with more information about the reasons why the marriage happened and why Cecily wanted to be free.
Then Stephen Nottingham appears, returning to England to help his cousin Flavion (Cecily’s husband) and, let’s say, things happen. I was in love with Stephen from the beginning. He was nothing like his cousin and reading about his and Cecily’s interactions was really interesting and fun.
Flavion really was an idiot, an egotistical piece of work, who could, unfortunately, charm all the young ladies using only his looks and charisma. Not that he was that sensible or interesting, not for me at least, and the way he treated Cecily was terrible. No wonder he ended up having receiving a piece of his own demise.
Cecily wasn’t born an aristocrat, like Flavion or Stephen, since her father was a Business man, who had built his own Empire from scratch. So the way she was raised made it possible for her to be opinionated, smart and “her middle-class notions”, especially about marriage, were strong. And those are somethings I loved about her.
That’s why she was devastated and really hurt after she found out the reasons Flavion had married her. I can’t say I blame her for wanting revenge and her freedom back. If I married someone thinking he loved me, only to find out after the deed was done, that he only wanted my dowry… I think I would be plotting my revenge too and certainly looking for a way out of that contract.
Now Stephen… Like I said before, I love him. I know immediately that he was different from his cousin, he certainly was more serious and kept his emotions closed inside him. Still there were a lot of mysteries around him and it was interesting to uncover those little secrets or mysteries.
A lot of things happen in the book, from Flavion’s rendez-vous to a good cat-fight, a couple of duels and an snakes (both the animal and some vicious people). You can realize how it could have been so much fun for me to read this story.
Cecily don’t care about the implications and what the society may think about her actions. She just want to be free, no matter the coast. So Stephen ends up helping her out. Every moment they spent together was funny, there was even tension that made the scenes even more amazing.
Annabelle Anders writing made every page in the book fantastic and som enjoyable. The plot was awesome too, I was not expecting some moments to happen and I got so excited when I started reading and I could see where it was going because those unexpected moments were so good and they made sense because of everything else. And then there were some moments that I was waiting a long time to read and that didn’t disappoint me, and that was fantastic.
I can’t wait to read the next one.
Did I love the book? YES!
Do I recommend the book? YES!
First of all I love it. It was funny and it had a fantastic pace. The story is about Cecily and Stephen. I hadn’t read the blurb, I just dived in the book, it was a surprise how unusual the book was, and at the same time, how usual it was. You will get what I’m trying to say in a little bit.
The book starts with Cecily’s thought “If it’s the last thing I do, I will free myself of that scoundrel.” You can certainly see why I was intrigued. That’s the power of a good, maybe even brilliant, first sentence of a book. You get immediately suck in the story telling.
Since I hadn’t read the blurb and know nothing about the book, except the genre it was in, I wonder who the scoundrel was and why Cecily was trapped.
Well, you see… that scoundrel ended up to be her husband. So now my questions were “Why? What had he done?”. She thought she loved him, he only love her money. And I’m not going to spoil your fun with more information about the reasons why the marriage happened and why Cecily wanted to be free.
Then Stephen Nottingham appears, returning to England to help his cousin Flavion (Cecily’s husband) and, let’s say, things happen. I was in love with Stephen from the beginning. He was nothing like his cousin and reading about his and Cecily’s interactions was really interesting and fun.
Flavion really was an idiot, an egotistical piece of work, who could, unfortunately, charm all the young ladies using only his looks and charisma. Not that he was that sensible or interesting, not for me at least, and the way he treated Cecily was terrible. No wonder he ended up having receiving a piece of his own demise.
Cecily wasn’t born an aristocrat, like Flavion or Stephen, since her father was a Business man, who had built his own Empire from scratch. So the way she was raised made it possible for her to be opinionated, smart and “her middle-class notions”, especially about marriage, were strong. And those are somethings I loved about her.
That’s why she was devastated and really hurt after she found out the reasons Flavion had married her. I can’t say I blame her for wanting revenge and her freedom back. If I married someone thinking he loved me, only to find out after the deed was done, that he only wanted my dowry… I think I would be plotting my revenge too and certainly looking for a way out of that contract.
Now Stephen… Like I said before, I love him. I know immediately that he was different from his cousin, he certainly was more serious and kept his emotions closed inside him. Still there were a lot of mysteries around him and it was interesting to uncover those little secrets or mysteries.
A lot of things happen in the book, from Flavion’s rendez-vous to a good cat-fight, a couple of duels and an snakes (both the animal and some vicious people). You can realize how it could have been so much fun for me to read this story.
Cecily don’t care about the implications and what the society may think about her actions. She just want to be free, no matter the coast. So Stephen ends up helping her out. Every moment they spent together was funny, there was even tension that made the scenes even more amazing.
Annabelle Anders writing made every page in the book fantastic and som enjoyable. The plot was awesome too, I was not expecting some moments to happen and I got so excited when I started reading and I could see where it was going because those unexpected moments were so good and they made sense because of everything else. And then there were some moments that I was waiting a long time to read and that didn’t disappoint me, and that was fantastic.
I can’t wait to read the next one.
Did I love the book? YES!
Do I recommend the book? YES!
teaandbooklover's review
3.0
***POSSIBLE SPOILERS***
There were too many things that took away two stars.
The husband was a cheating scoundrel whose cousin always bailed him out. Of every scrape and mess!
The wife was too forgiving of his indiscretions, marrying her for her dowry and scandals he caused.
So while I *liked* Stephen and Cecily, they were entirely too pigheaded and honorable for their own good! Willing to put up with his stupid cousin and her idiot cheating husband and give away their only chance at happiness! Way too "self honorable" for my liking. It was very frustrating!
There were too many things that took away two stars.
The husband was a cheating scoundrel whose cousin always bailed him out. Of every scrape and mess!
The wife was too forgiving of his indiscretions, marrying her for her dowry and scandals he caused.
So while I *liked* Stephen and Cecily, they were entirely too pigheaded and honorable for their own good! Willing to put up with his stupid cousin and her idiot cheating husband and give away their only chance at happiness! Way too "self honorable" for my liking. It was very frustrating!
keyapaha16's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
circe813's review
2.0
“Cecily is an idiot.”
This was the thought that went through my head every chapter (if not more often). Her father is also an idiot. In every other historical romance I’ve EVER read, the marriage negotiations involve a fair amount of sleuthing, especially when money is traded for a title. If her father was such a great businessman, why did he drop the ball on this one? Maybe he wanted to be rid of her as badly as I did.
This was the thought that went through my head every chapter (if not more often). Her father is also an idiot. In every other historical romance I’ve EVER read, the marriage negotiations involve a fair amount of sleuthing, especially when money is traded for a title. If her father was such a great businessman, why did he drop the ball on this one? Maybe he wanted to be rid of her as badly as I did.