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A review by ladymeowmix
Until You by Bertrice Small
1.0
I tried. I really did. But I couldn't finish it, not even to just see what happens in the very end.
"Until You" is the second in the Friarsgate Inheritance books. I have not read the first one, but it appears you don't truly have to in order to pick up this one.
Typically, I enjoy historical romance. "Until You", however. Well, let's just say that I don't even get 18 pages in and they're already having sex? When their eyes only just met across the room? And they knew it was TWU LUV? The age gap doesn't bother me- after all, in that time period, it would actually be a bit closer to true. But come on. Can we at least have some character development before we start shucking clothes and doing the deed?
Not to mention how many times phrases like "love juices" is used. Just... No. I'm all for giggling over the terms writers come up with to give sex better descriptions, but when you use the same one over and over again, it gets really annoying. Same when you use the person's title multitudes of time. I get it, he's the Earl of Glenkirk. You don't have to remind me every two paragraphs.
But wait! The plot!
After these two meet and so very suddenly fall in TWU LUV that everyone can see, the King of Scotland sends these two away to do a "secret mission" for him. Needless to say, this is filled with quite a bit of sex. Along the way, let's meet some of the Earl's past lovers- which his current lover gets along with and they have a laugh over the Earl. Let's ruminate on how much she misses Friarsgate and he misses Glenkirk and his missing daughter. Oh, and have the servants fall in love (of course).
Our heroine is the talk of the town and so very gorgeous- every man wants her in his bed throughout the entire book. Especially the liard of the nearby Clan. Mind you, the author mentions in the start that she has born multiple children. And they live in medieval times. BUT SHE HAS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT, WHITE TEETH.
I'm getting off track on that part - I just can't help how much that makes my eye twitch.
Our lovers complete their mission, go back to their everyday lives, and decide to marry in a year. Upon arriving at the place they set to meet, we have it that the Earl has fallen gravely ill (cue the "dun dun dun"). Though he does awaken from his coma-like illness, he has /gasp/ NO memory of Rosamund or their TWU LUV. She calls off the engagement, and goes back home. From this point on, the Earl is donezo. His character is completely written out.
Fast forward, we have a period of chapters told for other character's lives and the unavoidable war.
Get back to Rosamund, and in the little time that's passed, she's already checking out the liard whom she has previously rejected MULTIPLE TIMES.
I gave up at that point. I was already skimming over pages because I couldn't read the paragraphs-long description of things, let alone read "Gods blood!" one. more. time.
If you're looking for a book that will have continual drivel and repeat itself throughout the pages, go ahead and grab this one. If you're looking for something with a bit more substance and character development - I would peruse elsewhere.
"Until You" is the second in the Friarsgate Inheritance books. I have not read the first one, but it appears you don't truly have to in order to pick up this one.
Typically, I enjoy historical romance. "Until You", however. Well, let's just say that I don't even get 18 pages in and they're already having sex? When their eyes only just met across the room? And they knew it was TWU LUV? The age gap doesn't bother me- after all, in that time period, it would actually be a bit closer to true. But come on. Can we at least have some character development before we start shucking clothes and doing the deed?
Not to mention how many times phrases like "love juices" is used. Just... No. I'm all for giggling over the terms writers come up with to give sex better descriptions, but when you use the same one over and over again, it gets really annoying. Same when you use the person's title multitudes of time. I get it, he's the Earl of Glenkirk. You don't have to remind me every two paragraphs.
But wait! The plot!
After these two meet and so very suddenly fall in TWU LUV that everyone can see, the King of Scotland sends these two away to do a "secret mission" for him. Needless to say, this is filled with quite a bit of sex. Along the way, let's meet some of the Earl's past lovers- which his current lover gets along with and they have a laugh over the Earl. Let's ruminate on how much she misses Friarsgate and he misses Glenkirk and his missing daughter. Oh, and have the servants fall in love (of course).
Our heroine is the talk of the town and so very gorgeous- every man wants her in his bed throughout the entire book. Especially the liard of the nearby Clan. Mind you, the author mentions in the start that she has born multiple children. And they live in medieval times. BUT SHE HAS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT, WHITE TEETH.
I'm getting off track on that part - I just can't help how much that makes my eye twitch.
Our lovers complete their mission, go back to their everyday lives, and decide to marry in a year. Upon arriving at the place they set to meet, we have it that the Earl has fallen gravely ill (cue the "dun dun dun"). Though he does awaken from his coma-like illness, he has /gasp/ NO memory of Rosamund or their TWU LUV. She calls off the engagement, and goes back home. From this point on, the Earl is donezo. His character is completely written out.
Fast forward, we have a period of chapters told for other character's lives and the unavoidable war.
Get back to Rosamund, and in the little time that's passed, she's already checking out the liard whom she has previously rejected MULTIPLE TIMES.
I gave up at that point. I was already skimming over pages because I couldn't read the paragraphs-long description of things, let alone read "Gods blood!" one. more. time.
If you're looking for a book that will have continual drivel and repeat itself throughout the pages, go ahead and grab this one. If you're looking for something with a bit more substance and character development - I would peruse elsewhere.