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ellehawk's review against another edition
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
5.0
In keeping with the "reading-books-on-my-bookshelf at home" saga, I wanted to read something that was a bit more lighthearted than some of the heavy mysteries I've been reading, so I plucked this one off of the shelf. I used to LOVE reading historical romances, and it was all I read for a while, so it brought me some joy to kind of fall back into that. With all that being said, this book was so good. I loved the characters, I loved the story, I loved the writing. I may be easier to please when it comes to historical romances, but I thought this one was a really fun read.
willbefunorelse's review against another edition
4.0
I dunno, maybe it's me - but sometimes, the build-up is even better than the actual hook-up, y'know?
For the full review of the best "silly little romance novel" Alaina read in 2018, follow the link to That's What She Read.
For the full review of the best "silly little romance novel" Alaina read in 2018, follow the link to That's What She Read.
somasunshine's review against another edition
This book certainly had many great moments. I really liked Emma and the fact that she sought employment to help her family.
tessisreading2's review against another edition
3.0
Oddly, despite the fact that I found the writing somewhat stilted, the book's plot and characters were enough to keep me speeding forward. Of course it takes place in a never-neverland of history (of course the gently-bred heroine decides to pay off her father's debts by working as a bookkeeper in a gaming house!) but it was just... fun, and not terribly upsetting in any way; nobody seemed particularly menacing and most people were generally nice.
Then the second part of the book happened, in which I won't be continuing the series.
Then the second part of the book happened, in which
Spoiler
the heroine waited until the last possible minute to accumulate the money to pay her father's debt because of course she couldn't accept a loan from the hero, with whom she is already in love and with whom she will eventually have sex despite their not being married; and the man who holds the debt gets impatient, kidnaps the heroine's younger sister, and sells her to a brothel. It's clearly a set-up for book two in the series but it upset and infuriated me, because I really don't like "virgin gets sold to a brothel" novels and the usual tone of such books - dark, menacing, sexy - does not at all match what this book was like. I thought I was reading a light regency romance about a spinster who likes math finding love with a base-born millionaire and all of a sudden the heroine's sister is getting abducted, drugged, and sold off to be raped. Yeah. The consequences of pretty much everything in this book were so light (no one gets ruined, no one is really chaperoned properly, even the villain is given a sympathetic motivation for collecting on his debt, etc.) that this came like a bolt out of nothing. (As a side note, I will be absolutely horrified if the villain is redeemed in a later novel; the set-up of his sympathetic reasoning seemed to be aimed in that direction. Right up until the abduction/selling to a brothel bit.)leabookjoy's review against another edition
4.0
4,5 stars
A super well written romance with very original characters full of sassiness, an original plot (an almost-lady who works !!) and the end ... One of the best marriage proposals EVER !!!
Can't wait to read the story about her sister Lily =D
A super well written romance with very original characters full of sassiness, an original plot (an almost-lady who works !!) and the end ... One of the best marriage proposals EVER !!!
Can't wait to read the story about her sister Lily =D
fictionalkate's review against another edition
4.0
A fun start to the trilogy centred around three sisters trying to secure their futures after their parents died leaving them in a lot of debt. This first book, Luck is No Lady, focuses on Emma - the oldest sister who is determined to see her younger sisters make it though their first season and make good matches. But despite wanting to keep face with the ton, Emma has to take a job (how scandalous! A working woman!) to be able to afford to keep them clothed and up to date with the current fashions. Oh and there’s also that pesky business with a loan shark coming to claim his money to deal with too. Enter Roderick Bentley - a gambling den owner who’s legitimacy (or lack there of) has him living on the fringe of society. He’s dangerous and not just because of high stakes underworld where he works.
I thought this was such a great introduction to the Chadwick sisters and their stories. It’s funny and exciting. There’s a lot of drama and action going on here and there’s plenty of steam between the sheets too. I enjoyed the somewhat hidden identity thing going on at the beginning but I also liked how it was resolved. Emma’s accounting skill was also great as was how Roderick didn’t dismiss her just because of her lack of a penis. Their intellects were well matched as were their passions.
We got to see the darker side of society with Lily’s story starting to play out and oh my. I’m so glad I wasn’t reading this series as it was released because I’m not sure I could have coped with the anticipation of having to wait to see what happened to Lily!
Enjoyed the characters and the story. Great aunt Angelique is a firecracker! I wish she was my sponsor too. The setting has been laid brilliantly for the next book in the trilogy and this a great book on it’s own as well.
Luck is No Lady was my first Amy Sandas novel but it won’t be my last. As of writing this I’ve already finished the trilogy because I just had to know how things went for the younger Chadwick sisters. Sandas has a wonderful style of writing, full of intrigue and romance. I will be looking forward to see what she writes next!
I thought this was such a great introduction to the Chadwick sisters and their stories. It’s funny and exciting. There’s a lot of drama and action going on here and there’s plenty of steam between the sheets too. I enjoyed the somewhat hidden identity thing going on at the beginning but I also liked how it was resolved. Emma’s accounting skill was also great as was how Roderick didn’t dismiss her just because of her lack of a penis. Their intellects were well matched as were their passions.
We got to see the darker side of society with Lily’s story starting to play out and oh my. I’m so glad I wasn’t reading this series as it was released because I’m not sure I could have coped with the anticipation of having to wait to see what happened to Lily!
Enjoyed the characters and the story. Great aunt Angelique is a firecracker! I wish she was my sponsor too. The setting has been laid brilliantly for the next book in the trilogy and this a great book on it’s own as well.
Luck is No Lady was my first Amy Sandas novel but it won’t be my last. As of writing this I’ve already finished the trilogy because I just had to know how things went for the younger Chadwick sisters. Sandas has a wonderful style of writing, full of intrigue and romance. I will be looking forward to see what she writes next!
lassarina's review against another edition
4.0
I had no real idea what to expect going into this but it was so charming and delightful! I really loved Emma's competence and determination. I loved Bentley being so much warmer than he seems. I'm delighted by the younger sisters and great-aunt Angelique. I really liked the Mason Hale plot - it went in a different direction than I had expected.
The thing I loved most: that Emma is the one who steps up and says, hey, I want to have sex with you. I mean, Bentley starts it with kisses and stuff--and then he backs away because he is absolutely not going to ruin a young woman of good name, and then Emma makes her own choices very deliberately knowing the potential consequences. It was a lovely way to handle consent. (Also, hot DAMN, that was hot stuff. *fans self*)
The one problem I had is that it's clear that several of these plots are intended to be resolved in sequels that are at least partially concurrent with this book, and that makes those plots feel incomplete. We don't get a resolution to the reason Emma is working for Bentley (from his side); we don't know exactly what went down with Lily; we don't know what is going on at all with Portia. I'm thoroughly interested in reading the latter two books, but it did make this one feel unfinished and knocked it down from five stars.
The thing I loved most: that Emma is the one who steps up and says, hey, I want to have sex with you. I mean, Bentley starts it with kisses and stuff--and then he backs away because he is absolutely not going to ruin a young woman of good name, and then Emma makes her own choices very deliberately knowing the potential consequences. It was a lovely way to handle consent. (Also, hot DAMN, that was hot stuff. *fans self*)
The one problem I had is that it's clear that several of these plots are intended to be resolved in sequels that are at least partially concurrent with this book, and that makes those plots feel incomplete. We don't get a resolution to the reason Emma is working for Bentley (from his side); we don't know exactly what went down with Lily; we don't know what is going on at all with Portia. I'm thoroughly interested in reading the latter two books, but it did make this one feel unfinished and knocked it down from five stars.