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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
I'm not sure how much of this I enjoyed because I love 'While You Were Sleeping' and how much I enjoyed based on its own merit but I don't care!! I enjoyed it immensely!
2.5 stars
So, I really wanted to like this one, but the more I think about it, the more I dislike it.
See, the beginning threw me. Her fantasy about the duke and her is taken too far when she says something out loud, making the housekeeper think she is the betrothed. The whole scene was a bit cringe-worthy.
Then the duke's brother continues to kiss and inappropriately touch her even though he thinks she is his fiancee or at least his mistress, so I really REALLY disliked him. And our heroine is all "I love the Duke!" while she can't help but enjoy the kisses from the brother.....
At this point, I'm not sure how I made it through the book.
I did like the writing though, and how the story went about. I just don't think I'll try reading another book in this series, since I'm afraid the men will act similar and the women will be almost TSTL.
So, I really wanted to like this one, but the more I think about it, the more I dislike it.
See, the beginning threw me. Her fantasy about the duke and her is taken too far when she says something out loud, making the housekeeper think she is the betrothed. The whole scene was a bit cringe-worthy.
Then the duke's brother continues to kiss and inappropriately touch her even though he thinks she is his fiancee or at least his mistress, so I really REALLY disliked him. And our heroine is all "I love the Duke!" while she can't help but enjoy the kisses from the brother.....
At this point, I'm not sure how I made it through the book.
I did like the writing though, and how the story went about. I just don't think I'll try reading another book in this series, since I'm afraid the men will act similar and the women will be almost TSTL.
fast-paced
I wrote an entire review and it was deleted. That’s so annoying.
OK, a quick summary of the book: Poppy, which I think is the most common name for a romance heroine these days, works at a flower shop. The Duke of Autenberry comes in each week to buy flowers for various paramours, and Poppy fancies herself in love with him. When the Duke nearly gets run over by carriage after a fight with a strange man, Poppu saves his life by pushing him out of the way and sending him to the ground. Fortunately, the strange man happens to be Struan, the Duke’s estranged half-brother, and he saves Poppy. The three characters wind up back at the Dukes home where his stepmother and two sisters are immediately drawn to Poppy’s positivity and kindness. This instant connection complicates Poppy’s impulsive lie to Struan, claiming to be engaged to the Duke, and their budding attraction further exacerbates those complications. When the Duke finally wakes up—totally fine despite his weeklong coma because romance reasons—Struan and Poppy have a desperate last encounter, making love in the stables. Poppy realizes that she is actually in love with Struan, but she is sure that he will never be able to forgive her lie. On the other hand, Struan has determined that Poppy cannot truly be in love with the Duke, but accepts that she will return to him and their engagement now that he has awoken. Poppy is surprised by the Duke’s proposal that they actually do marry after all and initially accepts him. After a few days of wedding planning, though, she realizes that she cannot go through with it, and she leaves the house with her sister Briony, searching for Struan until she eventually finds him, admits the truth, and falls into his welcoming embrace.
I haven’t been as engaged in my audiobook listening lately, and it has been a bit challenging for me to follow the plot. I’m not sure if it’s related to the fact that the world is nuts or more of an internal struggle to focus and engage with anything, so I can’t say I loved this or loved the characters. However, I did thoroughly enjoy the world that Sophie Jordan created and look forward to reading the next book in the series at least. Indeed, I initially picked this up because Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop recommended the second book in the series in an episode of Fated Mates, and I’m a completionist who wasn’t about to start with the second book in a series. I had fun with this, and I’m glad to add Sophie Jordan to my list of preferred authors, especially because she writes historical as well as contemporary.
OK, a quick summary of the book: Poppy, which I think is the most common name for a romance heroine these days, works at a flower shop. The Duke of Autenberry comes in each week to buy flowers for various paramours, and Poppy fancies herself in love with him. When the Duke nearly gets run over by carriage after a fight with a strange man, Poppu saves his life by pushing him out of the way and sending him to the ground. Fortunately, the strange man happens to be Struan, the Duke’s estranged half-brother, and he saves Poppy. The three characters wind up back at the Dukes home where his stepmother and two sisters are immediately drawn to Poppy’s positivity and kindness. This instant connection complicates Poppy’s impulsive lie to Struan, claiming to be engaged to the Duke, and their budding attraction further exacerbates those complications. When the Duke finally wakes up—totally fine despite his weeklong coma because romance reasons—Struan and Poppy have a desperate last encounter, making love in the stables. Poppy realizes that she is actually in love with Struan, but she is sure that he will never be able to forgive her lie. On the other hand, Struan has determined that Poppy cannot truly be in love with the Duke, but accepts that she will return to him and their engagement now that he has awoken. Poppy is surprised by the Duke’s proposal that they actually do marry after all and initially accepts him. After a few days of wedding planning, though, she realizes that she cannot go through with it, and she leaves the house with her sister Briony, searching for Struan until she eventually finds him, admits the truth, and falls into his welcoming embrace.
I haven’t been as engaged in my audiobook listening lately, and it has been a bit challenging for me to follow the plot. I’m not sure if it’s related to the fact that the world is nuts or more of an internal struggle to focus and engage with anything, so I can’t say I loved this or loved the characters. However, I did thoroughly enjoy the world that Sophie Jordan created and look forward to reading the next book in the series at least. Indeed, I initially picked this up because Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop recommended the second book in the series in an episode of Fated Mates, and I’m a completionist who wasn’t about to start with the second book in a series. I had fun with this, and I’m glad to add Sophie Jordan to my list of preferred authors, especially because she writes historical as well as contemporary.
These characters have 0 chemistry they just happened to be in the same room
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was so funny and so messy. If you've heard of the Sandra Bullock movie While You Were Sleeping you know the basic plot. Duke falls into a coma post accident, girl professes love for him, terrible misunderstanding ensues and brother (half-brother in this case) is suspicious and trying to discover the truth all while falling in love.
That said, this book had enough twists and turns to make it a wholly unique story. I loved the characters (even Autenberry, the jerk), I thought the increasingly elaborate misunderstanding turned deception was hilarious. It had me on the edge of my seat. It's getting a 4.75, not because there's anything wrong with it, I just don't feel like I'll ever want to re-read it. This was not a book I was interested in annotating or owning. Just an all around excellent time. 10/10 would recommend.
That said, this book had enough twists and turns to make it a wholly unique story. I loved the characters (even Autenberry, the jerk), I thought the increasingly elaborate misunderstanding turned deception was hilarious. It had me on the edge of my seat. It's getting a 4.75, not because there's anything wrong with it, I just don't feel like I'll ever want to re-read it. This was not a book I was interested in annotating or owning. Just an all around excellent time. 10/10 would recommend.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Only read about a third of it...
I did not care much for it.
I did not care much for it.
I am normally not a fan of romance novels, but I have read other books by this author and I thought I'd give this a chance. All in all, it was a very quick read and a good "warm up your heart" love story.