Reviews

The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan, Suzanne Enoch, Julia Quinn

neptunesdaughter's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

alwaysbooksbycaro's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

cburgbennett's review against another edition

3.0

The stories are quite silly and had me rolling my eyes, but were quick and easy to read and had me laughing.

*adult romance *

lamlab's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars

mylifeasjessskincare's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

heather0927's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

erincataldi's review against another edition

3.0

A fun little romp that is a delightful addition to the Bridgerton universe. Although none of the stories center on the Bridgerton clan they do occasionally pop up at balls and of course the beloved (and reviled) Lady Whistledown is there to record everything. All four short stories take place over the same span of a few weeks during winter. The Thames has frozen over and no one can remember a better winter social season; Valentines Balls, skating parties, resplendent plays, and more are on the calendar. Four unsuspecting ladies and four rakes will find themselves thrown together this season for some hot steamy fun. Not bad, but not memorable - a nice fluffy read to sate the appetites of Bridgerton lovers.

firefox's review against another edition

4.0

'The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown' is a collection of 4 stories by Julia Quinn and 3 other authors - Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins and Mia Ryan.

'One True Love' by Suzanne Enoch is a 7 chapter novella featuring Anne and Maximillion. The writing style was comforting and it felt just like reading a book by Quinn - I'd expect that seeing as Enoch as also a well developed historical romance writer. Maximillion was a tad shady, using her desire towards him as manipulation but that gets solved by a tiny dose of communication... about money. The ending references Hades and Persephone (using the seeds of a pomegranate to demonstrate how Maximillion will spend 6 months here and 6 months there) and then voilà, happy ending.

'Two Hearts' by Karen Hawkins is an 8 chapter novella about Liza and Royce. I much preferred this story in comparison to Enoch's but the funniest thing had to be the cancellation of a proposal over a monkey.

'A Dozen Kisses' by Mia Ryan is yet again another 7 chapter novella. However, this one is about Caroline and Terrance. This one wasn't to my liking. Although it was the shortest, I felt like it was dragging on.

The final novella is 'Thirty-six Valentines' by the queen herself, Julia Quinn. The romance features Susannah and David. And we get a cameo from our favourite Brunette - Penelope!! As usual, she is a sweetheart and we love Penelope. This story was a speedy one and I loved the romance. Better yet, I loved the feature of an epilogue.

nicki_in_nz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ameretet's review against another edition

4.0

I only read the JQ story. It was sweet.