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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
A delightful regency era book about a woman who loves her childhood home so much that she rushes into a marriage of convenience and concocts two imaginary children in order to keep it. Of course, a house of cards like this is incredibly precarious, and sure enough, an occasion arises (8 years later!) when Emmeline will be forced to present the imaginary children to her grandfather, the Duke. Her husband being secretly in love with her (of course), he helps her implement a plan to "borrow" two children from an orphanage in order to continue this subterfuge... and that's when things *really* go off the rails!
Enjoying this book requires a certain suspension of belief, but I *did* really enjoy it... I was rooting for them the whole way! A fun, captivating read!
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion, which I'm always happy to give.
Enjoying this book requires a certain suspension of belief, but I *did* really enjoy it... I was rooting for them the whole way! A fun, captivating read!
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion, which I'm always happy to give.
Come on people! This is definitely NOT as bad as the reviews make it seem. I rather enjoyed it, but I am a traditional Austen lover so maybe the long-winded descriptions no longer phase me. It’s a darn cute story! It was sappy sweet in the best way. The kids were exciting and I enjoyed their povs. Sometimes a good change of heart story is exactly what one needs to warm the insides. I rated this higher than most books I read, because I feel many were being unfair. Perfect? No. Pleasant? 100%.
Unfortunately I am not finishing this one as I just cannot get past the first 25% without being completely annoyed, angry and disgusted by the main characters. The writing is fine but the premise just makes me so angry. I do not really want to know how it ends
DNF at 49%. The premise and opening chapters had me hoping for a very different kind of book but it soon became clear that we were going to stretch the implausibility out as long as we could while simultaneously going as slowly as possible toward Emmie and Will seeing each other as more than convenient.
I thought it was an interesting concept but "borrowing children" from an orphanage to help the two main characters keep their home seemed a little disconnected
I don't think I truly liked either character though..Will seemed a bit too chill and humorous at times and Emmeline was just ignorant and strict
I enjoyed the children tho. Their personalities were fun and cute but the way they were written made them seem more mature than 5 and 8 year olds
I hated their brother James who just suddenly appears. I don't understand the point of having him bc he didn't do much to the plot except get the kids in trouble.
There wasn't really any romance..the two main characters were already married but they were falling in love more I guess
I don't think I truly liked either character though..Will seemed a bit too chill and humorous at times and Emmeline was just ignorant and strict
I enjoyed the children tho. Their personalities were fun and cute but the way they were written made them seem more mature than 5 and 8 year olds
I hated their brother James who just suddenly appears. I don't understand the point of having him bc he didn't do much to the plot except get the kids in trouble.
There wasn't really any romance..the two main characters were already married but they were falling in love more I guess
Cute but not amazing. I liked the characters but there wasn't a ton of spice or chemistry. Everything was closed door and really there was only 1 mention of sex, without using that word of course, and only a few scantily described kisses.
This book was mostly a let down because I was hoping for a historical rom-com, but it was like a family comedy? And I don't care how mature these kids have been forced to be, some of the shit they say at ages 5 and 8 are ridiculous. They bounce between being childish and absurdly old-sounding for their ages, and that annoyed me. Plus James was a totally needless character that never needed to exist. He was obviously unbearable, and honestly the kids were by the end as well.
Also let's be honest, if these kids were stealing that amount of shit out of your house, I don't care if you "need" them, which is ridiculous but whatever, you would not be just letting this shit go. Come on, now.
Also let's be honest, if these kids were stealing that amount of shit out of your house, I don't care if you "need" them, which is ridiculous but whatever, you would not be just letting this shit go. Come on, now.
My sister got me this for Christmas and I read it to avoid dealing with holiday spirit. Very predictable in an okay way but I thought it would be more rom than com so that was a little disappointing. Still very cute
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced