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A review by elizabethhollar
When the Viscount Wanted Me by Lydia Lloyd
4.0
When the Duke Wanted Me is the sequel to Lydia Lloyd’s debut which came out last year. I liked her debut very much, so I was excited to receive this one from Netgalley. I’ve been following Lydia on Instagram for quite some time, so I’ve been exposed to the type of things she likes for a long time. Because of that, I knew this book would be a good time.
This book follows Henrietta whom we first met in the first novel of this series, When the Duke Loved Me. Henrietta was my favorite character in the first novel so I couldn’t wait to experience her story in this novel. This novel takes place a few years after the first novel, so Henrietta is a few years older and dealing with suitors left and right.
We really jump into things fast with our hero, Trem. There is a lot of sex in this book, and I mean a lot. I usually like more of a slow burn and angst aspect to my romances, but I actually enjoyed the sexy aspect of this book. I loved Henrietta and Trem together. We also met Trem in the first book of the series, but we met him as John’s best friend. John is Henrietta’s brother, so we have a brother's best friend/best friend’s little sister trope going on here.
Overall, I really loved the book. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was how wishy-washy John was as a character. He was overjoyed and happy when he found out about his best friend and little sister, but he was very quick to turn his back on Trem when a small issue occurred involving Henrietta. I didn’t like how John was so hateful to someone he called a friend after being so supportive in the beginning. I loved everything about the book, but John’s actions altered the 5-star rating I had planned on giving When the Duke Wanted Me. I
Tropes include: brother’s best friend, secretly dating, mutual pining
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book follows Henrietta whom we first met in the first novel of this series, When the Duke Loved Me. Henrietta was my favorite character in the first novel so I couldn’t wait to experience her story in this novel. This novel takes place a few years after the first novel, so Henrietta is a few years older and dealing with suitors left and right.
We really jump into things fast with our hero, Trem. There is a lot of sex in this book, and I mean a lot. I usually like more of a slow burn and angst aspect to my romances, but I actually enjoyed the sexy aspect of this book. I loved Henrietta and Trem together. We also met Trem in the first book of the series, but we met him as John’s best friend. John is Henrietta’s brother, so we have a brother's best friend/best friend’s little sister trope going on here.
Overall, I really loved the book. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was how wishy-washy John was as a character. He was overjoyed and happy when he found out about his best friend and little sister, but he was very quick to turn his back on Trem when a small issue occurred involving Henrietta. I didn’t like how John was so hateful to someone he called a friend after being so supportive in the beginning. I loved everything about the book, but John’s actions altered the 5-star rating I had planned on giving When the Duke Wanted Me. I
Tropes include: brother’s best friend, secretly dating, mutual pining
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.