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A review by tempest_reign
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler by Vanessa Riley
3.0
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler is the second book in the Rogues and Remarkable Women series, by Vanessa Riley. This book is a Regency-era historical romance, and follows on from the first book, A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby.
Overall, I really enjoyed the plot of this story, and loved the characters, especially the protagonists, Jemina and Daniel, who were suitably flawed but redeemable, and completely lovable. I also had several laugh-out-loud moments when Daniel was speaking, and there was a fabulous plot twist which I wasn't expecting, so that was a win too.
I was also suitably impressed by how Riley handled the multi-cultural aspect of the story; some of the characters had quite racist views and let them be known by their words and actions, but overall, this didn't detract from the story, it made it seem much more realistic of my view of the era, and I found the characters that these veiws were aimed at handled and overcame the prejudice very well.
So, why only three stars? Well, as with the first book, I found the story quite difficult to read as the paragraphs aren't always clearly marked; there's no blank line between paragraphs, which isn't in itself a drama, but when the last paragraph ends in a full line, and the next starts immediately underneath, it's annoying to have to try to figure out who is speaking, or what relevance that has to do with what you've just read. Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that I really liked the actual characters and storyline, this would have been a two star book for me.
Overall, I really enjoyed the plot of this story, and loved the characters, especially the protagonists, Jemina and Daniel, who were suitably flawed but redeemable, and completely lovable. I also had several laugh-out-loud moments when Daniel was speaking, and there was a fabulous plot twist which I wasn't expecting, so that was a win too.
I was also suitably impressed by how Riley handled the multi-cultural aspect of the story; some of the characters had quite racist views and let them be known by their words and actions, but overall, this didn't detract from the story, it made it seem much more realistic of my view of the era, and I found the characters that these veiws were aimed at handled and overcame the prejudice very well.
So, why only three stars? Well, as with the first book, I found the story quite difficult to read as the paragraphs aren't always clearly marked; there's no blank line between paragraphs, which isn't in itself a drama, but when the last paragraph ends in a full line, and the next starts immediately underneath, it's annoying to have to try to figure out who is speaking, or what relevance that has to do with what you've just read. Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that I really liked the actual characters and storyline, this would have been a two star book for me.