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A review by jajorgen
Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes
2.0
This one started off strongly with an intelligent, practical heroine and a hero who likes (and knows how to deal with) babies. But by about midway I was losing interest. I skimmed a bit to the big reveal when her brothers discover all and thought it would pick up again, but then came the double whammo of irritating.
First was Sophie's turning Vim's marriage proposal down. As with any historical I truly hate it when the heroine is perfectly willing to have sex with the hero (when she's never done so with anyone else) and when all is discovered and she's compromised, she turns down his marriage proposal because he's not in love with her - from her point of view. I just can't get past this scenario. Especially in this case where Vim proposes more then once (though she is confused about the first proposal), he has been nothing but caring and helpful throughout, and their lovemaking has been wonderful. Truly? A regency/whatever aristocratic lady is going to turn him down? And when someone points out that perhaps all that sex could lead to a baby, she insists that won't happen and if it does Vim will be long gone.
Second was the big reveal about what had so traumatized Vim as a young man that he has rarely, if ever, returned to his home in all the years since. When I found out what the scandal was it lessened his appeal majorly. He's insisted on staying away, despite the fact that his aunt and uncle are aging, and only returned because they let him know they're in dire straits. Makes him look like an immature idiot.
So once past the initial section this turned into a pretty major fail for me.
First was Sophie's turning Vim's marriage proposal down. As with any historical I truly hate it when the heroine is perfectly willing to have sex with the hero (when she's never done so with anyone else) and when all is discovered and she's compromised, she turns down his marriage proposal because he's not in love with her - from her point of view. I just can't get past this scenario. Especially in this case where Vim proposes more then once (though she is confused about the first proposal), he has been nothing but caring and helpful throughout, and their lovemaking has been wonderful. Truly? A regency/whatever aristocratic lady is going to turn him down? And when someone points out that perhaps all that sex could lead to a baby, she insists that won't happen and if it does Vim will be long gone.
Second was the big reveal about what had so traumatized Vim as a young man that he has rarely, if ever, returned to his home in all the years since. When I found out what the scandal was it lessened his appeal majorly. He's insisted on staying away, despite the fact that his aunt and uncle are aging, and only returned because they let him know they're in dire straits. Makes him look like an immature idiot.
So once past the initial section this turned into a pretty major fail for me.