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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Things I liked:
Like. Okay. All you really need to know about this book is that it's basically your prototypical uber melodramatic romance novel except that the heroine is the blind sister of a duke and the hero is her common born protector.
If you don't want to read it knowing those details I don't know what to tell you, son.
Things that were meh:
Honestly, a little too melodramatic. She couldn't walk outside in her garden alone without getting kidnapped and it was just a bit over the top.
Like. Okay. All you really need to know about this book is that it's basically your prototypical uber melodramatic romance novel except that the heroine is the blind sister of a duke and the hero is her common born protector.
If you don't want to read it knowing those details I don't know what to tell you, son.
Things that were meh:
Honestly, a little too melodramatic. She couldn't walk outside in her garden alone without getting kidnapped and it was just a bit over the top.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved both Phoebe and Captain Trevillion. The author did a good job with Phoebe's blindness. The characters had great chemistry. Could have been spicier.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping
Moderate: Ableism
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was surprisingly one of the softest Maiden Lane books and I loved it a lot.
In this book, both MCs are disabled. Phoebe is the sister of a Duke who has lost her ability to see over the last few years. James is a former dragoon captain, but can no longer occupy that position after he was injured in a previous book. The Duke (Maximus) hires James as a bodyguard for his now blind sister.
The MCs are so soft towards each other in this book. Even though there is lots of kidnappings etc that take place, this book is quite low angst. There isn’t a lot of internal suffering wrt the class difference, which was refreshing to me.
Content notes: London, England and Cornwall, England. Rep: Both MCs are white. Both MCs are disabled. There is a class difference.
In this book, both MCs are disabled. Phoebe is the sister of a Duke who has lost her ability to see over the last few years. James is a former dragoon captain, but can no longer occupy that position after he was injured in a previous book. The Duke (Maximus) hires James as a bodyguard for his now blind sister.
The MCs are so soft towards each other in this book. Even though there is lots of kidnappings etc that take place, this book is quite low angst. There isn’t a lot of internal suffering wrt the class difference, which was refreshing to me.
Content notes: London, England and Cornwall, England. Rep: Both MCs are white. Both MCs are disabled. There is a class difference.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
The book uses the term “blackamoor” to describe someone of African descent. The book was written in 2010. Language has changed and there are more appropriate ways of describing a person - no need to stick with archaic language even in historical fiction/romance.
I liked the premise and their chemistry but dear god was losing my mind at the amount of times this woman was kidnapped.
This was the book I was most looking forward to in the Maiden Lane Series and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I loved both Phoebe and Trevillion and felt they made a perfect pair.
Phoebe has been a great character in this series from the start and she really shined in her own story. Her sense of humor, courage, wittiness and kindness makes her one of my favorite heroines ever. Her struggle for freedom was beautiful to see. When she finally stood up for herself I cheered.
Trevillion's longing for Phoebe I found so romantic. I loved that he knows from the beginning of the story that he is smitten with her. I was definitely not expecting that. I thought this would be the usual story of the hero denying his feelings to the very end. To have him admit right off the bat that he is smitten with her is so refreshing (and also proves how smart Trevillion is to recognize how awesome Phoebe is).
This is my favorite kind of romance. Where two people who genuinely like each other, are friends and companions, who bicker and argue realize that they love each other. I have to put this book at the top of my romance list.
Phoebe has been a great character in this series from the start and she really shined in her own story. Her sense of humor, courage, wittiness and kindness makes her one of my favorite heroines ever. Her struggle for freedom was beautiful to see. When she finally stood up for herself I cheered.
Trevillion's longing for Phoebe I found so romantic. I loved that he knows from the beginning of the story that he is smitten with her. I was definitely not expecting that. I thought this would be the usual story of the hero denying his feelings to the very end. To have him admit right off the bat that he is smitten with her is so refreshing (and also proves how smart Trevillion is to recognize how awesome Phoebe is).
This is my favorite kind of romance. Where two people who genuinely like each other, are friends and companions, who bicker and argue realize that they love each other. I have to put this book at the top of my romance list.
A deeply satisfying, thoroughly enjoyable entry in the series. Two characters who have been hanging around the fringe of the story, the lovable Lady Phoebe and slightly complicated Captain Trevillion, finally get their own story and it was worth the wait. Phoebe is blind and her overprotective older brother has hired Trevillion to watch over her. Trevillion is already most of the way in love with her when the book begins, but Phoebe sees him as one more example of the constraints she chafes against. Oh, the angst! The other problem, of course, is that there are real kidnapping attempts afoot, and Trevillion has to think pretty far outside of the box to keep Phoebe safe. And then there was only one bed.
Phoebe's blindness is handled well in this book. She does live in a society that is even less disability-friendly than our current era, and there are real barriers to the independence she desires. At the same time she is also stubborn and not afraid to advocate for herself, and comes up with her own creative solutions—for example, since she recognizes most people by scent, she has one made up for Trevillion that won't hurt his manly male masculinity so he feels comfortable wearing it and she can know when he's around. Phoebe is also the kind of character who would have been relegated to secondary status in another book: she's described as short and plump, she's cheerful and friendly and reasonably conventional and always supportive of her friends. That she gets to be her own heroine is another reason to love this book.
Phoebe's blindness is handled well in this book. She does live in a society that is even less disability-friendly than our current era, and there are real barriers to the independence she desires. At the same time she is also stubborn and not afraid to advocate for herself, and comes up with her own creative solutions—for example, since she recognizes most people by scent, she has one made up for Trevillion that won't hurt his manly male masculinity so he feels comfortable wearing it and she can know when he's around. Phoebe is also the kind of character who would have been relegated to secondary status in another book: she's described as short and plump, she's cheerful and friendly and reasonably conventional and always supportive of her friends. That she gets to be her own heroine is another reason to love this book.