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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
The usual romance novel. I do love Lisa Kleypas as an author and I love following the lives of her characters and seeing them pop up in other stories. Nice to get a snippet of the wallflowers in the book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars. Kleypas does it again. It has a touch of Pride and Prejudice, and misjudgments and waylaid perceptions. I loved it.
I am OBSESSED with this book for so many reasons! So much Sebastian: Sebastian being the best grandpa, Sebastian being the best dad, Sebastian being the best husband, Sebastian being the best matchmaker. I seriously can't get enough of this man. I love West and I have since the first book and watching his growth was beautiful. I really enjoyed Phoebe's character and I liked seeing her stand up to all the people that acted like a woman wasn't capable of the things that she wanted to do. The chemistry between Phoebe and West was amazing from the start. This is definitely one I will re-read. It's my favorite in the series.
Look, I want to say many things about this book because West Ravenel is everything. I loved him from the very first book in this series and continued reading the books just to get to this moment.
I absolutely loved West and Phoebe. Their easy flirtation, the progress in their relationship. Everything.
I thoroughly delighted reading this. I held the book close to my face as a blushed and giggled. This book was steamy, romantic and fun. West Ravenel is easy to fall in love with, I know I did. Such an entertaining read and I do recommend.
I absolutely loved West and Phoebe. Their easy flirtation, the progress in their relationship. Everything.
I thoroughly delighted reading this. I held the book close to my face as a blushed and giggled. This book was steamy, romantic and fun. West Ravenel is easy to fall in love with, I know I did. Such an entertaining read and I do recommend.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Update: West fucks and I now have an emotional attachment to him so I’ll round up this time. Most of my OG words still stand this book wasnt my fav and that’s sad to me
Original review:
✨Fiduciary sounds like a dirty word.✨
I liked the beginning because the premise of late husband’s childhood bully seemed to set up a great enemies to lovers situation. However, it took like two conversations for Phoebe to absolve him of his schoolboy sins. I just wanted there to be more “umph” and tension in the plot. It was a bit meandering, a tad chaotic, and tried to make up for it at the end. I did like the structure of the plot but I still feel like it was missing it’s final act or maybe just another middle one. It was good but not memorable.
Edward is such a dick bouquet. The worst kind of man who is so patronizing and conniving and sooooo hell bent on being proprietous (and annoying). What a fucking fuckwit. He deserves a trip to the farm where all dogs “retire” to. Maybe not a permanent trip but a nice, long, invigorating stay. The conversation Phoebe and Edward have at the end strung my patience out so thin I hated hearing his slimy, gaslighting words. If only West was there to just stare at the cockroach until he wet himself and then made a timely show of sublimation.
Also Henry is on my shit list too. I don’t care where his heart was but he tried to set his wife up with said fuckwit. He’s semi-redeemable but he’s still related to fuckwit so Henry is, alas, fuckwit-adjacent.
The steam was steamy and there were multiple explicit sex scenes. They showed good character depth but also certain other ~depths.~ I wasn’t completely sold on the idea of the two as a couple for some reason. I liked them but never fully connected to either of them on an individual level. My eyes were stuck in an endless eye roll because there was absolutely no reason for West to believe he couldn’t be with Phoebe—it just got so tedious.
This was my first Lisa Kleypas book and I can see the appeal. Her writing is smart and sexy and at times refreshingly cheeky. I have many other books of hers on my Libby shelf and my own bookshelf so I’m excited to see where my journey goes. I know this won’t be my favorite LK but it gave me a nice taste of what to expect.
Oh, I like the Sebastian, Duke of Kingston (I think that’s his name?) I’m assuming he’s the Devil in Devil’s Daughter? He’s a real G.
Oh oh, looking at the reviews it seems like people are very smitten with this book. Maybe I’d be more than lukewarm if I’d devoured the paperback in a night? Maybe if I’d read the others in the series? I dunno but I still think if a book speaks to me, it’ll speak to me no matter the format or series. *shrugs*
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Original review:
✨Fiduciary sounds like a dirty word.✨
I liked the beginning because the premise of late husband’s childhood bully seemed to set up a great enemies to lovers situation. However, it took like two conversations for Phoebe to absolve him of his schoolboy sins. I just wanted there to be more “umph” and tension in the plot. It was a bit meandering, a tad chaotic, and tried to make up for it at the end. I did like the structure of the plot but I still feel like it was missing it’s final act or maybe just another middle one. It was good but not memorable.
Edward is such a dick bouquet. The worst kind of man who is so patronizing and conniving and sooooo hell bent on being proprietous (and annoying). What a fucking fuckwit. He deserves a trip to the farm where all dogs “retire” to. Maybe not a permanent trip but a nice, long, invigorating stay. The conversation Phoebe and Edward have at the end strung my patience out so thin I hated hearing his slimy, gaslighting words. If only West was there to just stare at the cockroach until he wet himself and then made a timely show of sublimation.
Also Henry is on my shit list too. I don’t care where his heart was but he tried to set his wife up with said fuckwit. He’s semi-redeemable but he’s still related to fuckwit so Henry is, alas, fuckwit-adjacent.
The steam was steamy and there were multiple explicit sex scenes. They showed good character depth but also certain other ~depths.~ I wasn’t completely sold on the idea of the two as a couple for some reason. I liked them but never fully connected to either of them on an individual level. My eyes were stuck in an endless eye roll because there was absolutely no reason for West to believe he couldn’t be with Phoebe—it just got so tedious.
This was my first Lisa Kleypas book and I can see the appeal. Her writing is smart and sexy and at times refreshingly cheeky. I have many other books of hers on my Libby shelf and my own bookshelf so I’m excited to see where my journey goes. I know this won’t be my favorite LK but it gave me a nice taste of what to expect.
Oh, I like the Sebastian, Duke of Kingston (I think that’s his name?) I’m assuming he’s the Devil in Devil’s Daughter? He’s a real G.
Oh oh, looking at the reviews it seems like people are very smitten with this book. Maybe I’d be more than lukewarm if I’d devoured the paperback in a night? Maybe if I’d read the others in the series? I dunno but I still think if a book speaks to me, it’ll speak to me no matter the format or series. *shrugs*
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5