A review by mylynn
The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 THE TENSION AND ANGST IN THIS ONE!!!!

What a thoroughly enjoyable and addicting read! This was a page-turner for me, and I stayed up reading so I could finish it. The premise was so interesting and I did like a lot of the plot, but what I most enjoyed was the chemistry, banter, and tension between Lucy and Thorne. I am not a single-dad lover, but I loved this one, even though he is very flawed and throughout the book has to wrestle with his society-set biases. Lucy is a great main character also, and I love how she and her sister confront (what I imagine to be) real issues with medical care that were present in their time period.

This book was spicier than I would've thought, but I actually really liked the smut and the tension leading up to it made it even better!

I wish the ending hadn't been so rushed, because I didn't feel completely satisfied by the resolution but overall I really liked this and will definitely read more from Elizabeth Everett.

Thanks to Berkley for this ARC!