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3.16 AVERAGE
3.16 AVERAGE
Pride and Prejudice + Hitch or John Tucker Must Die + Bridgerton, but Mr. Darcy >>>> Mr. Malcolm.
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
This is a fantastic example of fan fiction gone wrong. Just....leave it in the drawer. Insipid people having terribly written conversations in very modern language and all characters sound the same. Terrible plot. And if you don't know what everything looks like for the very rich in the early 1800's London, there will be no descriptions here to help you. The main character wasn't the worst, but it's a low bar.
slow-paced
Didn't like it at all. It was super slow, boring and weird. Managed to finish it just to see the end.
I liked the book. It was hard to catch on at first but it was really good.
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A vengeful society prank gets far out of hand…
Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain is a regency romantic comedy about a man with unreasonable expectations in a wife…and the women who will break him of these notions by toying with him.
It’s got a nice straightforward plot as a young lady seeks a fun sort of revenge on a wealthy bachelor for “spurning” one of her cousins (he didn’t take her on a second date, THE GALL).
The plot is developed after she learns this bachelor in question has a special list of ten requirements that he needs in a potential wife. Oddly, the ten items can be fairly vague and subjective if you think about them (with the list provided at the end of the book). In a bizarre choice, the characters discuss that political knowledge is a key item but it’s not on the actual list we are shown.
Still, a plot is formed and hijinks ensue. A suitable candidate is briefed on the “list” and works to win over the bachelor, only to rebuff his own advances…with her own list (though this list is never shared oddly).
It’s really odd but it’s a game all in good fun and to teach a young noble the error of his standards.
Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain is a regency romantic comedy about a man with unreasonable expectations in a wife…and the women who will break him of these notions by toying with him.
It’s got a nice straightforward plot as a young lady seeks a fun sort of revenge on a wealthy bachelor for “spurning” one of her cousins (he didn’t take her on a second date, THE GALL).
The plot is developed after she learns this bachelor in question has a special list of ten requirements that he needs in a potential wife. Oddly, the ten items can be fairly vague and subjective if you think about them (with the list provided at the end of the book). In a bizarre choice, the characters discuss that political knowledge is a key item but it’s not on the actual list we are shown.
Still, a plot is formed and hijinks ensue. A suitable candidate is briefed on the “list” and works to win over the bachelor, only to rebuff his own advances…with her own list (though this list is never shared oddly).
It’s really odd but it’s a game all in good fun and to teach a young noble the error of his standards.
Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain is a light-hearted romp of subterfuge and revenge. Jeremy Malcolm is one of the most eligible bachelors in town, but no woman seems to meet his exacting standards. Julia Thistlewaite attended the opera with Jeremy once but thinks herself particularly snubbed when he pays her no attention afterwards. She decides to enlist her cousin Cassidy and an old school friend to get revenge.
Selina Dalton has spent the last several years in the retiring community of Bath as a companion to an elderly lady. With that lady's passing, Selina hopes to spend some time with people of her own age instead of returning to her quiet life as a vicar's daughter. When Julia replies to her letter and invites her to town, Selina is grateful to her friend - until she learns that Julia intends to use her as the bait in her revenge on Jeremy.
With the help of her cousin Cassie, who is also a friend of Jeremy's, Julia plans to use Selina to meet every item on Jeremy's list before crushing his hopes. Though Selina is wary of the plan, Julia threatens to rescind the offer to visit should she not go along with it. But after meeting Jeremy, Selina can't understand why Julia painted him as such an awful person. And Jeremy thinks Selina has everything he's ever wanted in a partner - so why is Julia trying so hard to keep them apart?
Allain has created an interesting ensemble of characters, and the hijinks that ensue keeps the reader on their toes. Nothing about the book felt formulaic, though I felt a little less insight from some of the secondary and tertiary characters may have been beneficial. Overall, an enjoyable read.
Full disclosure: ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Selina Dalton has spent the last several years in the retiring community of Bath as a companion to an elderly lady. With that lady's passing, Selina hopes to spend some time with people of her own age instead of returning to her quiet life as a vicar's daughter. When Julia replies to her letter and invites her to town, Selina is grateful to her friend - until she learns that Julia intends to use her as the bait in her revenge on Jeremy.
With the help of her cousin Cassie, who is also a friend of Jeremy's, Julia plans to use Selina to meet every item on Jeremy's list before crushing his hopes. Though Selina is wary of the plan, Julia threatens to rescind the offer to visit should she not go along with it. But after meeting Jeremy, Selina can't understand why Julia painted him as such an awful person. And Jeremy thinks Selina has everything he's ever wanted in a partner - so why is Julia trying so hard to keep them apart?
Allain has created an interesting ensemble of characters, and the hijinks that ensue keeps the reader on their toes. Nothing about the book felt formulaic, though I felt a little less insight from some of the secondary and tertiary characters may have been beneficial. Overall, an enjoyable read.
Full disclosure: ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.