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A review by tchien
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Not my favorite Balogh but definitely still carries signature Balogh themes and character types. I've always really appreciated that Balogh doesn't always make her heroes and heroines ridiculously good looking. The world doesn't look like this so that touch of realism is not only appreciated but lets readers know that everyone does deserves and will eventually find love. Which is ultimately the romance genre language.
I also really love that this wasn't insta-love. Nothing irritates me more than needing to believe you care about someone deeply when you know nothing about them. The development of feelings was really believable, especially given the context and the involvement of the other Bedwyns and Eve's children.
The last 20% began plodding a bit because the doubt of each other's feelings felt unnecessarily dragged out. This alone may not be a big deal but it is already a rather quiet, slow-paced story. And to do this at the end felt frustrating and torturous at times for the reader.
Overall, still way better than most historical romances written by contemporary authors, but not one I would immediately recommend among Balogh's oeuvre.
I also really love that this wasn't insta-love. Nothing irritates me more than needing to believe you care about someone deeply when you know nothing about them. The development of feelings was really believable, especially given the context and the involvement of the other Bedwyns and Eve's children.
The last 20% began plodding a bit because the doubt of each other's feelings felt unnecessarily dragged out. This alone may not be a big deal but it is already a rather quiet, slow-paced story. And to do this at the end felt frustrating and torturous at times for the reader.
Overall, still way better than most historical romances written by contemporary authors, but not one I would immediately recommend among Balogh's oeuvre.