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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I was really enjoying this book, but something about the epilogue left a sour taste in my mouth…it was just too much.
I also feel like the issues of colonialism weren’t handled with tact. It was a very big issue, and it almost felt like, oh Stewart isn’t like the other colonialists, he CARES! But does he though?
I also feel like the issues of colonialism weren’t handled with tact. It was a very big issue, and it almost felt like, oh Stewart isn’t like the other colonialists, he CARES! But does he though?
I was put off by the way this book addressed the heroine's sexual assault. Mainly, that years of fear and torment could just be put aside in a matter of days, and that a man would be around to solve all of her problems. The book gives the facade of a strong female main character, but I was disturbed by the message it sent.
If you can sit by and enjoy a romance novel without thinking about the story too much, by all means, enjoy this book.
If you can sit by and enjoy a romance novel without thinking about the story too much, by all means, enjoy this book.
Laura Lee Guhrke, one of my favorite
historical romance authors, cleverly works
the marriage of convenience trope in this
funny, touching romance.
historical romance authors, cleverly works
the marriage of convenience trope in this
funny, touching romance.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Edie and Stuart had scores of chemistry and real vulnerabilities and obstacles that they worked to overcome. Watching them build a relationship was delightful and supplemented by the cheekiness of Johanna, Edie's sister. I was only slightly disappointed in the end, because of a response that seemed incongruent with what I've begun to think of Stuart's personality. The dialogue tried to explain the lack of remorse for what happened to the villain and while I certainly wasn't upset by it, no remorse? Hmm, maybe it's my old fashioned Catholic guilt coming into play. In any case, a great read.
It was a painfully slow read for me, despite the characters being well written i found it hard to care about them or be engaged in the story. There was a line in the epilogue that bothered me, where a rape victim says she is "thankful" that it happened to her because all these "incident" led her to the hero, I am sorry if i find that hard to believe, it was taking it a step too far.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
I loved "How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days." The title makes it sound like a nonsense book, but it's full of serious themes. I believed Edie and Stuart, and I believed their (emotional/heartbreaking/sweet) journey.
Epilogue: I realize this was to set up the next book (which I immediately began), but I wish it hadn't been in there. I would have enjoyed having Edie's sister home for a holiday as a different epilogue.
Epilogue: I realize this was to set up the next book (which I immediately began), but I wish it hadn't been in there. I would have enjoyed having Edie's sister home for a holiday as a different epilogue.
3,5
First, TW for Rape.
Hmm, then, I'm not really sure how to go with this review. Let's say I really enjoyed the writing and the beginning of the story was promising. Then, I don't know if it's because of the mood I was in but I had a hard time continuing. The blurb sounded really appealing but I found that the reason for the Hero to come back home didn't make much sense to me (it kind of did at the end, though). There was just something lacking in the plot for me that made for a flat middle of the book.
But I really enjoyed the ending and the Hero had one of the best dialogues. However, something the heroine said about what she went through felt a bit disturbing to me at the end.
I'm very aware that I'm blabbing all my thoughts here and it might make no sense SO, to sum up, I enjoyed the beginning and ending of the book, I lost interest in the middle though. I kind of liked the Hero but didn't connect with the heroine at all. Still, I had a nice enough time reading their love story.
First, TW for Rape.
Hmm, then, I'm not really sure how to go with this review. Let's say I really enjoyed the writing and the beginning of the story was promising. Then, I don't know if it's because of the mood I was in but I had a hard time continuing. The blurb sounded really appealing but I found that the reason for the Hero to come back home didn't make much sense to me (it kind of did at the end, though). There was just something lacking in the plot for me that made for a flat middle of the book.
But I really enjoyed the ending and the Hero had one of the best dialogues. However, something the heroine said about what she went through felt a bit disturbing to me at the end.
I'm very aware that I'm blabbing all my thoughts here and it might make no sense SO, to sum up, I enjoyed the beginning and ending of the book, I lost interest in the middle though. I kind of liked the Hero but didn't connect with the heroine at all. Still, I had a nice enough time reading their love story.
this book is one big ass trigger.
Really sad I spent money on it. :(
Really sad I spent money on it. :(