A review by vicia
First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 

The bulk of the book aptly held my interest.  I found the beginning slow, and a little frustrating and tedious, as it wasn’t clear what was going on and then there was just a cataloguing of the four Huxtables and what they looked like.  The story didn’t really start until chapter 3.  When, however, it began in earnest it was entirely engaging.  However, I was annoyed by the ending as it left a secondary mystery unsolved (presumably until book 5 in the series).