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A review by raddreader
Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
4.0
This is a re-read for me. 3.5⭐️’s
Book 1: London 1843
I loved the way the girls met and their instant bond. Their pact, generosity, rounders in their knickers, and their unwavering support of each other was so great.
This first story centers around Annabelle, whose main problem snagging a husband is the fact that she doesn’t have a dowry. She’s 25 and no prospects in sight.
Annabelle’s requirements for a husband:
”Any peer will do.
What about good looks?
Welcome, but not necessary.
What about passion?
Decidedly unwelcome.
Intelligence?
Negotiable
Charm?
Also negotiable.”
Simon has a bit of a crush on Annabelle, but because he isn’t a peer she has no interest in him. He says exactly what he thinks and has no desire to fit in with the elite of London who look down on him. He loves to mock the pomp and circumstance of the aristocrats. He’s good at making money and is very wealthy.
I loved Simon, but Annabelle was a little harder to like as her sole ambition was to be accepted by the ton. Little by little she began to see they were not worth her time but I still had a bit of hard time with how long it took her to accept that. She seemed a bit shallow sometimes.
There isn’t anything that I didn’t love about Simon. He’s everything you want a swoony, historical hero to be.
This is a fun book and a good start to the series.
Quotes:
“If the three of you are willing, then so am I. But if we’re to make a pact, shouldn’t we sign it in blood or something?”
“Heavens, no,” Lillian said. “I should think we can all agree to something without having to open a vein over it.”
“A true friend doesn’t let another friend drool when a man is present. Even if it’s a man that one doesn’t wish to attract.”
“We’re talking about a man whose idea of high entertainment is to look at plants. His threshold of boredom is obviously limitless.”
“I love you, dammit.”
She brushed her lips teasingly against his. “How much?”
He made a slight sound, as if the soft kiss had affected him intensely. “Without limit. Beyond forever.”
“I love you more.”
“I would rather have died in your arms, Simon, than face a lifetime without you.”
Book 1: London 1843
I loved the way the girls met and their instant bond. Their pact, generosity, rounders in their knickers, and their unwavering support of each other was so great.
This first story centers around Annabelle, whose main problem snagging a husband is the fact that she doesn’t have a dowry. She’s 25 and no prospects in sight.
Annabelle’s requirements for a husband:
”Any peer will do.
What about good looks?
Welcome, but not necessary.
What about passion?
Decidedly unwelcome.
Intelligence?
Negotiable
Charm?
Also negotiable.”
Simon has a bit of a crush on Annabelle, but because he isn’t a peer she has no interest in him. He says exactly what he thinks and has no desire to fit in with the elite of London who look down on him. He loves to mock the pomp and circumstance of the aristocrats. He’s good at making money and is very wealthy.
I loved Simon, but Annabelle was a little harder to like as her sole ambition was to be accepted by the ton. Little by little she began to see they were not worth her time but I still had a bit of hard time with how long it took her to accept that. She seemed a bit shallow sometimes.
There isn’t anything that I didn’t love about Simon. He’s everything you want a swoony, historical hero to be.
This is a fun book and a good start to the series.
Quotes:
“If the three of you are willing, then so am I. But if we’re to make a pact, shouldn’t we sign it in blood or something?”
“Heavens, no,” Lillian said. “I should think we can all agree to something without having to open a vein over it.”
“A true friend doesn’t let another friend drool when a man is present. Even if it’s a man that one doesn’t wish to attract.”
“We’re talking about a man whose idea of high entertainment is to look at plants. His threshold of boredom is obviously limitless.”
“I love you, dammit.”
She brushed her lips teasingly against his. “How much?”
He made a slight sound, as if the soft kiss had affected him intensely. “Without limit. Beyond forever.”
“I love you more.”
“I would rather have died in your arms, Simon, than face a lifetime without you.”