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A review by juliereadsromance
The Earl Was Wrong by Britt Belle
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 rounded to 4 stars.
The plot of this book is equal parts original and bananas.
This book had a lot of potential, and I could easily see this author writing better and better books as she moves forward.
Kudos for a very original plot, but it was too high on the bananas scale for me. The MMC is very rigid about morals, particularly around sex, because his parents were basically sex addicts who couldn’t stop touching each other in public. This brought shame and embarrassment to their children.
While I appreciated the originality of that plot (can’t say I’ve read it in any other historical romance), it also felt totally not believable and anachronistic. It was simply odd the degree to which his parents couldn’t stop touching each other and having public sex.
I recommend the book because it’s enjoyable to read and, like I said, the plot is totally wackadoodle original.
The plot of this book is equal parts original and bananas.
This book had a lot of potential, and I could easily see this author writing better and better books as she moves forward.
Kudos for a very original plot, but it was too high on the bananas scale for me. The MMC is very rigid about morals, particularly around sex, because his parents were basically sex addicts who couldn’t stop touching each other in public. This brought shame and embarrassment to their children.
While I appreciated the originality of that plot (can’t say I’ve read it in any other historical romance), it also felt totally not believable and anachronistic. It was simply odd the degree to which his parents couldn’t stop touching each other and having public sex.
I recommend the book because it’s enjoyable to read and, like I said, the plot is totally wackadoodle original.