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alabooktique 's review for:
The Viscount's Unconventional Lady
by Virginia Heath
Oh this was a refreshing page-turner, filled with the most adorable of scenes.
Historical romance
Grumpy x Sunshine
Opposites attract
Piers:
Our hero is a wonderful gentleman. Socially awkward, an adorable introvert and a workaholic. He's a sweet introvert who just doesn't know what to do when around women. He's been unjustly vilified, and though he doesn't care to change anything the society says about him, he does carry a lot of wounds in private. Shattered heart, self-esteem, and trust.
Although what made this book refreshing, was his storyline. He's a divorcee turned into a social pariah. Usually the heroes we read about— from similar circumstances, are always sleeping around and super jaded and keep disrespecting woman just because that one woman broke his trust.
Our hero Piers was quite the opposite. He's always very respectful, noble and diplomatic. He truly loves and adores his family and is one of the most reasonable, level-headed, and truly decent men I've ever read about. And he's got a sense of dry humour that I actually find charming, and is a man who can take a joke. He's the kind of person we'd say “protect this man at all costs” for. And all those scenes of him interacting with his niece just had me swooning beyond belief.
Faith:
She's a hot-headed, straight forward woman who knows her worth. Eldest daughter to a famous artist and a famous opera singer, following her artistic father's footsteps. Eldest sister to Hope: the forever pessimistic and aspiring writer, and Charity: the hopeless romantic and a budding singer following her mother's footsteps. She's got that full-of-life persona, despite being a slightly jaded and a completely wary soul.
Thought I did find it hard to like her at the very beginning, because she made the mistake of being prejudicial towards Piers and that was completely unwarranted seeing as her source of information was the daily gossip columns. I wouldn't have expected this from any heroine, let alone one who regularly features alongside her family in the same gossip columns for various stories varying between partially true to completely false.
But it was quite easy to forgive her rudeness, because she immediately corrected her course of actions and was in fact a solid pillar for Piers numerous times. That wasn't to say Piers was never a knight in shining armor to her, coz he indeed was, and that was one of the best scenes ever in this book.
I could also look past that, because all those negative behaviors of hers came from a sad, self-loathing, and betrayed part of her.
Side Characters:
The little niece, Miss Isobel— is an enigma. No words can do this little lady justice.
Special mention: Milton— the mind reading butler.
Hope Brookes (2nd sister) swiftly won my respect. She's one brilliant and wise woman.
Mrs Roberta Brookes: Oh lord she's a little too much. She's the kind of loud you find annoying. I'm one to often find fussy mother's adorable. But she was a genuine headache. But may my review not vilify her in anyone's eyes. I just found her a bit too much because of her completely unwarranted constant rudeness towards Piers. She did change like a tiny bit towards the end though.
Mr Augustus Brookes: He's got the temperament, and the pish and the posh of an artist in that particular century. But he's an adorable father to his daughters, and oftentimes the level headed one, especially compared to his wife. He's mostly unbiased, and has a straight and impartial view of things and so that's a respectable quality in him.
The entire family of Piers' were likeable and decent. And not once did it look like they weren't there for Piers, coz they sure were.
Although both she and my vile niece are here so much, I constantly wonder why they haven’t yet demolished the wall between us to make my misery complete.
The stuttering, awkward Piers had returned with a vengeance and she adored it.
Then we struggle through piously as best we can, with gritted teeth until the time is right and we are certain that this thing between us is not just lust—but trust and love too.
And then I’ll happily take you up against any wall you fancy at the merest click of your seductive fingers, you minx.
I’ve already arranged two eagle-eyed chaperons to protect your virtue for the duration—and I’m starving.
If you step lively, and stop looking so damn tempting, woman, I’ll even throw in a chocolate.
‘I was going to rent you a little one in Bloomsbury...’
‘That’ll be nice. We can share it until I leave you for a duke.’
Tropes
Historical romance
Grumpy x Sunshine
Opposites attract
Characters Review
Piers:
Our hero is a wonderful gentleman. Socially awkward, an adorable introvert and a workaholic. He's a sweet introvert who just doesn't know what to do when around women. He's been unjustly vilified, and though he doesn't care to change anything the society says about him, he does carry a lot of wounds in private. Shattered heart, self-esteem, and trust.
Although what made this book refreshing, was his storyline. He's a divorcee turned into a social pariah. Usually the heroes we read about— from similar circumstances, are always sleeping around and super jaded and keep disrespecting woman just because that one woman broke his trust.
Our hero Piers was quite the opposite. He's always very respectful, noble and diplomatic. He truly loves and adores his family and is one of the most reasonable, level-headed, and truly decent men I've ever read about. And he's got a sense of dry humour that I actually find charming, and is a man who can take a joke. He's the kind of person we'd say “protect this man at all costs” for. And all those scenes of him interacting with his niece just had me swooning beyond belief.
Faith:
She's a hot-headed, straight forward woman who knows her worth. Eldest daughter to a famous artist and a famous opera singer, following her artistic father's footsteps. Eldest sister to Hope: the forever pessimistic and aspiring writer, and Charity: the hopeless romantic and a budding singer following her mother's footsteps. She's got that full-of-life persona, despite being a slightly jaded and a completely wary soul.
Thought I did find it hard to like her at the very beginning, because she made the mistake of being prejudicial towards Piers and that was completely unwarranted seeing as her source of information was the daily gossip columns. I wouldn't have expected this from any heroine, let alone one who regularly features alongside her family in the same gossip columns for various stories varying between partially true to completely false.
But it was quite easy to forgive her rudeness, because she immediately corrected her course of actions and was in fact a solid pillar for Piers numerous times. That wasn't to say Piers was never a knight in shining armor to her, coz he indeed was, and that was one of the best scenes ever in this book.
I could also look past that, because all those negative behaviors of hers came from a sad, self-loathing, and betrayed part of her.
Side Characters:
The little niece, Miss Isobel— is an enigma. No words can do this little lady justice.
Special mention: Milton— the mind reading butler.
Hope Brookes (2nd sister) swiftly won my respect. She's one brilliant and wise woman.
Mrs Roberta Brookes: Oh lord she's a little too much. She's the kind of loud you find annoying. I'm one to often find fussy mother's adorable. But she was a genuine headache. But may my review not vilify her in anyone's eyes. I just found her a bit too much because of her completely unwarranted constant rudeness towards Piers. She did change like a tiny bit towards the end though.
Mr Augustus Brookes: He's got the temperament, and the pish and the posh of an artist in that particular century. But he's an adorable father to his daughters, and oftentimes the level headed one, especially compared to his wife. He's mostly unbiased, and has a straight and impartial view of things and so that's a respectable quality in him.
The entire family of Piers' were likeable and decent. And not once did it look like they weren't there for Piers, coz they sure were.
Quotes
Although both she and my vile niece are here so much, I constantly wonder why they haven’t yet demolished the wall between us to make my misery complete.
The stuttering, awkward Piers had returned with a vengeance and she adored it.
Then we struggle through piously as best we can, with gritted teeth until the time is right and we are certain that this thing between us is not just lust—but trust and love too.
And then I’ll happily take you up against any wall you fancy at the merest click of your seductive fingers, you minx.
I’ve already arranged two eagle-eyed chaperons to protect your virtue for the duration—and I’m starving.
If you step lively, and stop looking so damn tempting, woman, I’ll even throw in a chocolate.
‘I was going to rent you a little one in Bloomsbury...’
‘That’ll be nice. We can share it until I leave you for a duke.’