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A review by katsbooks
A Daring Arrangement by Joanna Shupe
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Life was much too short to play by anyone's rules but her own.”
“This is New York City and we can spot a fraud a mile away.”
I feel like I'm on the precipice of entering my historical romance era. I absolutely ate this book up. I hadn't read a historical romance since the books I stole from my mother's bookshelf in middle school so I think I've been worried that I wouldn't enjoy them the same way. I can, with certainty, say that I enjoyed this even more.
The characters were charming and lovable. Generally speaking, I don't love cheating in books. It generally takes me right out of the romance. However, that didn't happen this time. I'm not entirely sure why but it could be because of the narration style, the author's handling of the topic or the setting itself. The narration allowed the reader to understand that there was something off about the relationship between the FMC and her former beau. It also allowed us to see some of the FMC's naïveté. I also think the author just handled the topic well. The FMC had appropriate amounts of guilt and tension about her feelings and it was interesting to read about her cognitive dissonance while she attempted to do the right thing. Ultimately, this could also be chalked up to the setting, as well. The distance created by the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the time it took to communicate made Robert, the former beau, feel not real.
The romance was great and the spice level was 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ . Some absolutely fantastic spicy scenes. Once the romance really ramped up, I literally couldn't put it down. I read about 70% of this book all in one sitting. I've already put the next two books on hold.
“This is New York City and we can spot a fraud a mile away.”
I feel like I'm on the precipice of entering my historical romance era. I absolutely ate this book up. I hadn't read a historical romance since the books I stole from my mother's bookshelf in middle school so I think I've been worried that I wouldn't enjoy them the same way. I can, with certainty, say that I enjoyed this even more.
The characters were charming and lovable. Generally speaking, I don't love cheating in books. It generally takes me right out of the romance. However, that didn't happen this time. I'm not entirely sure why but it could be because of the narration style, the author's handling of the topic or the setting itself. The narration allowed the reader to understand that there was something off about the relationship between the FMC and her former beau. It also allowed us to see some of the FMC's naïveté. I also think the author just handled the topic well. The FMC had appropriate amounts of guilt and tension about her feelings and it was interesting to read about her cognitive dissonance while she attempted to do the right thing. Ultimately, this could also be chalked up to the setting, as well. The distance created by the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the time it took to communicate made Robert, the former beau, feel not real.
The romance was great and the spice level was 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ . Some absolutely fantastic spicy scenes. Once the romance really ramped up, I literally couldn't put it down. I read about 70% of this book all in one sitting. I've already put the next two books on hold.