A review by kb33
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Starts out as a Cinderella remake, which is fine. Then it turns into “man gets rejected and refuses to take no for an answer. Over and over and over.” Repetitive and overdramatized: every kiss is like no other kiss before, and at least three times she makes a reckless decision because “for once in her life she was going to do something wild and crazy.” Benedict goes from “be my mistress” to “you WILL be my mistress” to “I was going to ask you to marry me all along” real fast. And Sophie eats it up like a trope of a dumb romance heroine. Benedict has no compassion for Sophie’s struggle, or her desire never to become a mistress, until practically the very last page. This book was everything I hate about period romances. 
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