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emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Thank you to Kensington Books for this ARC of Earls Trip by Jenny Holiday. All opinions are my own.
This was my second time reading a Jenny Holiday book. I discovered her books earlier this year when I read Canadian Boyfriend, and I absolutely loved that book. I had expectations that I was going to love this book as well even though it’s a historical romance and not a contemporary romance.
I do think these expectations affected how I perceived this story because this book was drastically different than Canadian Boyfriend in writing style and pacing.
What I liked best about Earls Trip was the characters and the friendships between them.
Archie, Simon, and Effie were so lovable, and their friendship was just wholesome and so welcoming to read about. They were so supportive of each other’s passions and personalities, and I really appreciated this found family aspect since none of them had close relationships with their biological families.
Clementine was also a very likable character because she had a unique personality and interests unlike her sister Olive, which I didn’t particularly like. When I learned more about Olive’s backstory, she didn’t seem as awful, but she still wasn’t great.
The sexual innuendos were a bit much in this story. While some of them were funny, it seemed like the author was trying too hard to cram them in whenever she could.
Also, the pacing was just off in this book. The beginning of this book started off strong. I enjoyed all of the plot leading up to arriving at their residence for the earls’ trip. However, after they arrived, hardly anything happened for most of the book. The characters mostly just spent time talking. It wasn’t until near the end that the plot picked up a little and then was just wrapped right up.
Overall, I enjoyed the characters and relationships in this book, but the rest of the story fell flat for me. I would however read another book by this author since my first experience with her books was great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Dementia, and Terminal illness
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