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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.75 stars
I didn’t hate it and I didn’t love it either.
I’ve stumbled upon it on kobo and I was craving something easy and light to read (which it really was).
The start was very surprising and certainly had my attention but it significantly got worse in terms of plot development and character progression.
It’s funny, it’s light but feels like it could keep up with the beginning and some more editing. The ending was predictable and let’s not talk about the wedding part (completely out of the blue).
I didn’t hate it and I didn’t love it either.
I’ve stumbled upon it on kobo and I was craving something easy and light to read (which it really was).
The start was very surprising and certainly had my attention but it significantly got worse in terms of plot development and character progression.
It’s funny, it’s light but feels like it could keep up with the beginning and some more editing. The ending was predictable and let’s not talk about the wedding part (completely out of the blue).
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was really great! Perfect mix beteende spying, murder, mystery and historical romance. Easy and enjoyable to follow along with.
Review can also be found in Chill and read
Society’s most capable housekeeper, the infallible Miss Eleanora Quinton, has a problem. Not only does a dead body fall right into the middle of her mistress’s ball and her son gets kidnapped, the only person who can help her also forces her to face her most crippling fears.
The heroin is a woman that has suffered a lot, away from her family, serving her aunt’s family and now a house in London for more than 10 years now. She is known to the house and her maids as strict and infallible and she is treated with respect. Turns out she is known to her mistress’s peers.
The story starts with a murder during a ball. A mystery kind of book that evolves to a historical romance. The beginning is very promising and the reader expects to find a really good plot and a couple of twists just around the corner. As a matter of fact, the story line is a good one, even though one would not expect that housekeepers get noticed by the peerage, but yet again, this is fiction we are talking about. It could continue really good and turn to a very interesting book, if it wasn’t written in a hurry… At least this is what sums up.
It is an easy read. The hero, Nathan, is a real hero in the book and is described as that. He is displayed to be thoughtful and caring, apart from being a spy and a brave man. His actions are up to the formed character. The heroine, Nora, is a woman that rarely smiles. She is running her staff on a firm hand. Somehow, these two fell in love quickly enough to get married in-spite of the common logic.
The story evolves surprisingly fast. All obstacles come clear miraculously. There should be some more development on the action/spy scenes. They would provide that special touch to make the book something more than a purely love story. There is room for improving and addressing a wider audience. Yet again, this is up to the author to take into account.
The book was provided as a prize of the "Big Summer Reading Giveaway" hosted by the author.
Society’s most capable housekeeper, the infallible Miss Eleanora Quinton, has a problem. Not only does a dead body fall right into the middle of her mistress’s ball and her son gets kidnapped, the only person who can help her also forces her to face her most crippling fears.
The heroin is a woman that has suffered a lot, away from her family, serving her aunt’s family and now a house in London for more than 10 years now. She is known to the house and her maids as strict and infallible and she is treated with respect. Turns out she is known to her mistress’s peers.
The story starts with a murder during a ball. A mystery kind of book that evolves to a historical romance. The beginning is very promising and the reader expects to find a really good plot and a couple of twists just around the corner. As a matter of fact, the story line is a good one, even though one would not expect that housekeepers get noticed by the peerage, but yet again, this is fiction we are talking about. It could continue really good and turn to a very interesting book, if it wasn’t written in a hurry… At least this is what sums up.
It is an easy read. The hero, Nathan, is a real hero in the book and is described as that. He is displayed to be thoughtful and caring, apart from being a spy and a brave man. His actions are up to the formed character. The heroine, Nora, is a woman that rarely smiles. She is running her staff on a firm hand. Somehow, these two fell in love quickly enough to get married in-spite of the common logic.
The story evolves surprisingly fast. All obstacles come clear miraculously. There should be some more development on the action/spy scenes. They would provide that special touch to make the book something more than a purely love story. There is room for improving and addressing a wider audience. Yet again, this is up to the author to take into account.
The book was provided as a prize of the "Big Summer Reading Giveaway" hosted by the author.
CW: sexual assault
Son of a Duke is one of the earliest works by Jessie Clever and, unfortunately, it shows.
This book is not necessarily a bad one, but it’s really… awkward. From slightly clumsy prose and stilted dialogs, to sometimes nonsensical plot, it was a quick but average and forgettable read.
After reading one of the author’s newest books [b:The Duke and the Wallflower|54963458|The Duke and the Wallflower (The Unwanted Dukes Book 1)|Jessie Clever|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1597542524l/54963458._SX50_.jpg|85732438], and being quite charmed by it, I decided to take a look at something older written by Jessie Clever.
This one’s premise of “society’s most capable housekeeper” and a spy teaming up to uncover conspiracy threatening the State, while falling in love in the meantime sounded quite exciting. And for the most part it was fun plot, but the execution felt weak.
There was little chemistry between the hero and the heroine; they seemed really awkward with each other, and although at some level it made sense – especially considering Eleanora’s traumatic past experience – in the end it took away from the romance. It felt like they just decided to be together; there was no real build up to their relationship, and even after the heroine shared her story of sexual assault (which wasn’t that shocking, it’s basically hinted at from the very beginning) and in a weird way changed from reserved and stoic to giggly and almost hyper, I didn’t see bigger connection between them.
As a hero Nathan was rather averaged, I didn’t like or dislike him. At the beginning he seemed to have some charm and even had few fun dialogs, but as the book progressed lost his spark. Which kind of fits with characters almost changing their personalities in the span of a chapter.
One character that baffled me was Nora’s son. He was the oldest sounding nine year-old I’ve ever met or read about. He was not only speaking, but behaving in such adult-like way it was weird. It wasn’t just the case he was mature for his age, because the characters mentioned him being just a child many times, while he kept having conversations with everyone like he’s at least middle aged. To be quite honest, he was the most reasonable and clever character in the book. The best spy, too. Which, you know, says a lot about the rest of the adults.
As for the plot itself, there were some really funny moments, but I have a feeling it was unintentional.
Little bit of a spoiler,the book opens up with a failed assassination carried out by a group of spies, a family of them, to be exact. Our hero, Nathan, was the one to do the deed, but… he killed the wrong person. Later in the story, the rest of his family discussed this mishap (ha) in the most nonchalant matter, it was actually funny. Not to mention at this point in the story we as readers are to believe the dead person was actually innocent (he wasn’t), and it makes it even more hilarious.
Son of a Duke is rather average leaning towards ‘meh’. It’s not fun or charming enough to make me continuing with the series, but not too horrendous to be completely unreadable.
2+/5 stars
Son of a Duke is one of the earliest works by Jessie Clever and, unfortunately, it shows.
This book is not necessarily a bad one, but it’s really… awkward. From slightly clumsy prose and stilted dialogs, to sometimes nonsensical plot, it was a quick but average and forgettable read.
After reading one of the author’s newest books [b:The Duke and the Wallflower|54963458|The Duke and the Wallflower (The Unwanted Dukes Book 1)|Jessie Clever|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1597542524l/54963458._SX50_.jpg|85732438], and being quite charmed by it, I decided to take a look at something older written by Jessie Clever.
This one’s premise of “society’s most capable housekeeper” and a spy teaming up to uncover conspiracy threatening the State, while falling in love in the meantime sounded quite exciting. And for the most part it was fun plot, but the execution felt weak.
There was little chemistry between the hero and the heroine; they seemed really awkward with each other, and although at some level it made sense – especially considering Eleanora’s traumatic past experience – in the end it took away from the romance. It felt like they just decided to be together; there was no real build up to their relationship, and even after the heroine shared her story of sexual assault (which wasn’t that shocking, it’s basically hinted at from the very beginning) and in a weird way changed from reserved and stoic to giggly and almost hyper, I didn’t see bigger connection between them.
As a hero Nathan was rather averaged, I didn’t like or dislike him. At the beginning he seemed to have some charm and even had few fun dialogs, but as the book progressed lost his spark. Which kind of fits with characters almost changing their personalities in the span of a chapter.
One character that baffled me was Nora’s son. He was the oldest sounding nine year-old I’ve ever met or read about. He was not only speaking, but behaving in such adult-like way it was weird. It wasn’t just the case he was mature for his age, because the characters mentioned him being just a child many times, while he kept having conversations with everyone like he’s at least middle aged. To be quite honest, he was the most reasonable and clever character in the book. The best spy, too. Which, you know, says a lot about the rest of the adults.
As for the plot itself, there were some really funny moments, but I have a feeling it was unintentional.
Little bit of a spoiler,
Son of a Duke is rather average leaning towards ‘meh’. It’s not fun or charming enough to make me continuing with the series, but not too horrendous to be completely unreadable.
2+/5 stars