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A review by thanmayi
Wooed by the Wallflower by Jillian Eaton
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I’d like to thank the publisher for sending me a copy of the book through NetGalley!
DISCLAIMER: I haven’t read the books before in this series.
Wooed by the wallflower is a cute and extremely charming historical romance that follows Rosemary and Sterling. (To be fair I’m not partial to either of the names)
Something refreshing about this novel was the unique plot at least when it came to the characters. Rosemary is shown as rather smart and self-sufficient and Sterling has good character development (I’ll get to that part later) the squirrel was a sweet addition to the book.
The best part was (this is totally a personal preference) it doesn’t end with pregnancy and we see them enjoying time together as a couple which is pretty rare in historic romance novels.
Right now to the parts of the book that I didn’t like.
The way grief and alcoholism are dealt with, After dealing with both for the better part of a decade Sterling seems to almost suddenly get over with apparently for the women he loves. While I get what the author was trying to do I don't think these much darker topics were dealt with the respect they deserve.
A lot of telling not showing, we are told time and time again that they loved each other but not why they love each other. The angst of realizing you’re in love wasn’t there and it just felt unrealistic?
Overall I enjoyed reading it and will probably check out more work by the author!
DISCLAIMER: I haven’t read the books before in this series.
Wooed by the wallflower is a cute and extremely charming historical romance that follows Rosemary and Sterling. (To be fair I’m not partial to either of the names)
Something refreshing about this novel was the unique plot at least when it came to the characters. Rosemary is shown as rather smart and self-sufficient and Sterling has good character development (I’ll get to that part later) the squirrel was a sweet addition to the book.
The best part was (this is totally a personal preference) it doesn’t end with pregnancy and we see them enjoying time together as a couple which is pretty rare in historic romance novels.
Right now to the parts of the book that I didn’t like.
The way grief and alcoholism are dealt with, After dealing with both for the better part of a decade Sterling seems to almost suddenly get over with apparently for the women he loves. While I get what the author was trying to do I don't think these much darker topics were dealt with the respect they deserve.
A lot of telling not showing, we are told time and time again that they loved each other but not why they love each other. The angst of realizing you’re in love wasn’t there and it just felt unrealistic?
Overall I enjoyed reading it and will probably check out more work by the author!