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A review by katrindavidson
Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
3.0
Sigh.
I thought me and Lisa Kleypas were in a good place. I loved, I mean loved the [b: Mine Till Midnight|693016|Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)|Lisa Kleypas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1380326170s/693016.jpg|679345]HATHWAY SISTERS Series. Every book was a delight and I think it might have been one of my favourite series in 2017. I earlier than this read: [b: Dreaming of You|330721|Dreaming of You (The Gamblers, #2)|Lisa Kleypas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1443223862s/330721.jpg|679378] and had a strong aversion to its pathetic treatment of our female MC. and the poor writing of the chauvinistic male MC. So Its been a mixed bag.
This... this brought me back to a mixed place. I detested Annabelle. I strongly dislike money grabbing, poorly written female Mcs in historical romances. Annabelle is shallow, self-entitled, position desirous, cold-hearted, and a capitalist. She truly believes she is better than the male MC even when she marries him. The money conversations/obsession was such an issue for me as a reader.
The money issue aside and that characters main motivation throughout the novel there was moments of comedy ( rounders).I liked all the other wallflowers ( Lillian the least even if she is book two MC)Evie was delightful. I liked Simon, why he put up with Annabelle and her attitude I have no idea. But there was moments of real romance that I swooned at. It was also nice to see where this fitted into the wider novels. Simon and A are in the Hathway sisters book two and the hotel they stay at is Harrys from book three.
Will I read book two? I'm not sure. I'm not sure that LK writing was strong enough to support me in the future novels. 3 stars
I thought me and Lisa Kleypas were in a good place. I loved, I mean loved the [b: Mine Till Midnight|693016|Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)|Lisa Kleypas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1380326170s/693016.jpg|679345]HATHWAY SISTERS Series. Every book was a delight and I think it might have been one of my favourite series in 2017. I earlier than this read: [b: Dreaming of You|330721|Dreaming of You (The Gamblers, #2)|Lisa Kleypas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1443223862s/330721.jpg|679378] and had a strong aversion to its pathetic treatment of our female MC. and the poor writing of the chauvinistic male MC. So Its been a mixed bag.
This... this brought me back to a mixed place. I detested Annabelle. I strongly dislike money grabbing, poorly written female Mcs in historical romances. Annabelle is shallow, self-entitled, position desirous, cold-hearted, and a capitalist. She truly believes she is better than the male MC even when she marries him. The money conversations/obsession was such an issue for me as a reader.
The money issue aside and that characters main motivation throughout the novel there was moments of comedy ( rounders).I liked all the other wallflowers ( Lillian the least even if she is book two MC)Evie was delightful. I liked Simon, why he put up with Annabelle and her attitude I have no idea. But there was moments of real romance that I swooned at. It was also nice to see where this fitted into the wider novels. Simon and A are in the Hathway sisters book two and the hotel they stay at is Harrys from book three.
Will I read book two? I'm not sure. I'm not sure that LK writing was strong enough to support me in the future novels. 3 stars