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valeentina's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
proftoddreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
divinedemireader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
4.25 stars!!! Such a slow start but once it picked up it was incredible!! Such a fun book
becca_in_a_book's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
I have so far not loved the prequel series as much as the main Bridgerton series, until I reached this book! I'm a sucker for the tropes in this book. Everything was so good! Definitely my favourite, but I still have the last book to go. I thought Poppy was such a brilliant lead in this, I loved how her mind worked. Andrew was so swoony, loved his whole noble pirate aesthetic. Also what a bop with the kidnapping/forced proximity combo. I will read any book with these tropes and EAT IT UP. I thought the ending was so sweet, that he went to look for her and then she was practically hand delivered to him immediately. Thank the lord for Julia Quinn!
pansy_ass's review against another edition
1.0
Are harlequin romances and plots unequivocally mutually exclusive? Like, how did a book with literally no plot get published? Honestly, if any of you out there know of romance books that still have enthralling plots, hit me up. I’d love to know where those are hiding.
I think the author’s writing was certainly good, but honestly I didn’t buy the attraction between Poppy and Andrew. And, in a romance book, that’s kind of the most important thing to sell to your readers. I didn’t feel their love growing. But then all of a sudden they can’t live without each other? And how cheesy is it to end the book with a baby being born nine months later? Give me and damned break.
I think the author’s writing was certainly good, but honestly I didn’t buy the attraction between Poppy and Andrew. And, in a romance book, that’s kind of the most important thing to sell to your readers. I didn’t feel their love growing. But then all of a sudden they can’t live without each other? And how cheesy is it to end the book with a baby being born nine months later? Give me and damned break.
jules8788's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
delgremmyaward's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
A cute couple, but it feels very much like Quinn wrote the beginning half and last chapter of a full book and published it like that. I can appreciate brevity, but the pacing here was quite odd for a romance.
A cute couple, but it feels very much like Quinn wrote the beginning half and last chapter of a full book and published it like that. I can appreciate brevity, but the pacing here was quite odd for a romance.
cat_literary_world's review against another edition
Começo por agradecer à Kobo Leya a oportunidade de ler este ebook 😄
Sou fã da Julia Quinn: por vezes, tudo o que precisamos é um romance leve e fofo. Claro que, dentro desta categoria, acaba por haver alguns que nos cativam mais do que outros.
Seria praticamente impossível ter tantos livros, como a querida Julia tem, dentro do mesmo género, que fossem todos espetaculares para todos os leitores. Acho que a autora consegue agarrar diversos tipos de público, coisa que vejo pelas conversas com as minhas amigas. É incrível como, de forma geral, todas gostamos da Julia, mas depois não temos consenso nos livros preferidos 🙈
Este terceiro volume da série Rokesby esteve longe de chegar aos meus preferidos, acima de tudo porque senti que lhe faltou profundidade. A morte do Roger e o impacto disso na vida da nossa personagem principal feminina ficou muito aquém do que espero da Julia Quinn. Fez-me, infelizmente, descer a pontuação, pois senti que houve momentos demasiado repetitivos na relação entre as personagens principais que, para além de escusados, podia ter sido feito um aproveitamento das páginas para desenvolver temas mais profundos.
Ainda assim, sabem que gosto sempre de deixar o melhor para o fim e adorei o setting. Deixamos os salões de baile de Londres e embarcamos num navio pirata com destino a, nada mais nada menos, que Lisboa. Podia ser só isto e já valia muito pela inovação no cenário, mas a Julia vai mais longe e traz-nos dados históricos sobre o terramoto de Lisboa, que têm o condão de trazer realismo à história. Não esperava, mas foi, sem duvida, uma surpresa muito positiva.
mad1moody's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed the next installment of the Rokesby/Bridgerton series, I loved seeing another side of Andrew, and Poppy was a lovely counterpart for him.
I think I made the wrong call reading this alongside Voyager by Diana Gabaldon though since for a majority of both books they’re set in a ship. Made it a tad bit difficult jumping back into the books each time I put them down.
Either way the story was lovely to read and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I think I made the wrong call reading this alongside Voyager by Diana Gabaldon though since for a majority of both books they’re set in a ship. Made it a tad bit difficult jumping back into the books each time I put them down.
Either way the story was lovely to read and I enjoyed it thoroughly.