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pyiab's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
bookloverchelle's review
4.0
I've gone about reading this series in the wrong direction and I've been trying to find the earlier works so I can get caught up. This book is towards the end of the series but it was no problem for me. I've fallen in love with the women in this series. They are smart, sassy, and independent. I love how the Lady Standons have come together and have made the best out of their situation. This story follows Elinor as she tries to find a duke to marry to help save her sister. Unbenonst to her, she does find a duke but she assumes he's a solicitor. Insert hilariousness as James tries to woo Elinor as a solicitor, not letting her realize he's the duke she's been hoping for. James isn't looking for love but he can't seem to help himself around her, and vice versa. Great chemistry between them and another great read from Elizabeth Boyle.
jaimewrites's review
2.0
I can't fault the writing - Boyle is a great writer of fluffy, banter-laden Regency comedic romances. But this book drove me to distraction thanks to its reliance on one of my least-favorite romantic comedy tropes of all time. If a plot would cease to happen if one or more characters spoke three words to each other at the beginning of the story, then chances are you should probably find a more substantial plot to hang your story on. The central conceit was stretched past the point of breaking, to the point where I found both main characters fairly idiotic. There are many better Regencies out there, I would not recommend this one.
shogins's review
3.0
Love at first sight is not my favorite conceit, but this is fun. Lady Elinor mistakes Duke Parkerton for a solicitor and asks him to help her find a new husband so she can protect her sister from their odious step-father.
i_hype_romance's review
4.0
I loved the transformation of the Duke of Parkhurst. When James appears in Mad About the Major, he is too high in the instep and seems more than a little full of himself. By the middle of this story he is wearing a shoddy coat with aplomb and rescuing Elinor from street brawls. The desire between them is immediate, and the relationship builds to a lovely conclusion.
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