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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the love story and the starting premise of she is left at the alter by her original intended, and instead ends up marrying her childhood love the same day. He had left the continent to make his fortune and has returned with buckets of trauma, friends and his first born child in tow. These characters were interesting the pacing of the book was engaging.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, War
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Reread 9-9-18: I loved this book much more this time around. The setting, the romance, the suspense plot - all of it pulled me in. I don't remember loving it as much the first time I read it, but it was well worth the re-read.
Original Review (http://bookbinge.com/2013/12/review-the-seduction-of-elliot-mcbride-by-jennifer-ashley-2/) : Juliana St. John is surprised on her wedding day when her groom doesn’t show. Turns out while she was waiting at the church he was getting hitched to someone else. This ends up not being such a bad deal for her, however, when Elliot McBride agrees to marry her instead. She asks in a moment of lunacy, but he’s quick to accept.
Elliot is actually there to stop the wedding, so the groom’s idiocy works in his favor. He’s loved Juliana his whole life and always intended to marry her. Since he came home from war, he’s having trouble readjusting to society. He’s convinced she’ll be enough to keep him sane. If she loves him, he’ll be ok. Of course that isn’t really how it works. But he wants to be enough for her, and she wants to make things work with him.
I struggled with the sub-plot featuring the dead man from India. The whole thing seemed silly and a bit contrived. Aside from furthering the romance along, I’m not sure what place it served. It seemed to come out of nowhere and not really tie in with the rest of the novel.
That aside, this was a gripping romance. Elliot really needs Juliana, which was a nice change of pace. Right from the beginning he knows he needs her to help battle his demons, and she doesn’t disappoint. Ashley excels at writing strong female characters, and Juliana was no exception.
Ashley writes such engrossing novels. I was wrapped up in this story from beginning to end. Suffice it to say, another winner and well worth a read.
Original Review (http://bookbinge.com/2013/12/review-the-seduction-of-elliot-mcbride-by-jennifer-ashley-2/) : Juliana St. John is surprised on her wedding day when her groom doesn’t show. Turns out while she was waiting at the church he was getting hitched to someone else. This ends up not being such a bad deal for her, however, when Elliot McBride agrees to marry her instead. She asks in a moment of lunacy, but he’s quick to accept.
Elliot is actually there to stop the wedding, so the groom’s idiocy works in his favor. He’s loved Juliana his whole life and always intended to marry her. Since he came home from war, he’s having trouble readjusting to society. He’s convinced she’ll be enough to keep him sane. If she loves him, he’ll be ok. Of course that isn’t really how it works. But he wants to be enough for her, and she wants to make things work with him.
I struggled with the sub-plot featuring the dead man from India. The whole thing seemed silly and a bit contrived. Aside from furthering the romance along, I’m not sure what place it served. It seemed to come out of nowhere and not really tie in with the rest of the novel.
That aside, this was a gripping romance. Elliot really needs Juliana, which was a nice change of pace. Right from the beginning he knows he needs her to help battle his demons, and she doesn’t disappoint. Ashley excels at writing strong female characters, and Juliana was no exception.
Ashley writes such engrossing novels. I was wrapped up in this story from beginning to end. Suffice it to say, another winner and well worth a read.
4 stars
I went in to this one blind. No synopsis or any idea what it was about. Let's just saw I was pleasantly surprised. Some parts were a little hard to believe but that's a romance/drama for you, just go with the flow.
I went in to this one blind. No synopsis or any idea what it was about. Let's just saw I was pleasantly surprised. Some parts were a little hard to believe but that's a romance/drama for you, just go with the flow.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s quite boring. The execution of trauma and PTSD wasn’t well written at all I think. Very flat.
