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chanizzle's review against another edition
1.0
Hmm, well I did not like this one. It was to "insta-love" for me. It was difficult to know what was going on: there were too many characters introduced right at first, all with names I don't know how to pronounce. Also, maybe this is just me, but I found it weird that the main character's name was Diana. It just seemed unlikely that an orphan from London would have that name given to her. It seems more likely she'd have a common name.
I enjoyed learning about Greece history with the Turks, but I didn't care for this story.
I enjoyed learning about Greece history with the Turks, but I didn't care for this story.
nraucardon's review against another edition
3.0
A cute, sweet read. I felt like the emotional pull between characters was lacking, but I liked how it was a different location than you would usually see for a regency setting.
leslie_books_and_socks_rock's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting take on a Regency book. I don't know much about the Ottoman Empire but it was fun reading about a different culture.
llkendrick's review against another edition
2.0
This has probably been my least favorite book by this author. More predictable than usual and the romance was more insta-love than an actual relationship that developed. I did enjoy that the setting was in Greece and that delved into that culture.
connieholladay's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It was interesting reading a book set in Greece and to learn more of their history. I loved the story and the characters. I identified so strongly with them. It was a wonderful read.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the subject matter of this book and loved the location. The book takes place in Greece. I particularly enjoyed this because my great grandfather was from there. It was interesting to learn more about this time period when the Greeks were oppressed by the Turks. It started off a little slow, but as I got more into it, I really enjoyed it.
cats_cardigans_and_catalogs's review against another edition
2.0
I got into this thinking it would be more like the regency romance currently so popular in the Mormon fiction genre, but it was not what I was thinking at all. The majority of the book takes place in a small village in Greece, which isn't a bad thing, just not what I was expecting. The characters were underdeveloped except for Diana Snow, who of course had one major flaw which was fixed by the end. I didn't really see the transition of Alexandros from a man who got her stuck in Greece, to a love interest... That definitely could have been done better. Side characters were all completely flat. It's a cute story, but Jennifer Moore definitely has written better.
ghumpherys's review against another edition
5.0
I've enjoyed all of Jennifer Moore's books that I've read, including this newest one. She does a great job at immersing the reader in a new setting yet still within the basic "Regency" time period. This book takes place mostly in Greece and it was interesting to read and learn about some of the history there. I loved Diana's character and how she tried so hard to be "prim and proper" in order to safeguard her emotions. Loved the ending too!
emslovestoread's review against another edition
3.0
I had a hard time getting into this story, but I eventually did. I liked it, but not as much as previous novels by this author. I thought there was more telling than showing. I did appreciate the growth that Diana went through, and how she learned to feel.
the_daydreamologist's review
I just couldn't read this. I'm team Ottoman almost all the way through , so I was constantly fighting over sides in my brain, and it grew exhausting.