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A review by claranagbabasa
Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.5
The characters, the writing, the plot— I've been on an intense binge of historical romance books like a madwoman griped with a consuming illness, and this felt like a breath of fresh air.
For one, you could see how much Lisa Kleypas improved from Devil in Winter writing wise. I devoured the fragrant sentences and wonderfully structured paragraphs. It didn't feel heavy or too light. It was descriptive but not burdensome.
And the characters, holy god— Phoebe was wonderful. The remark her brother made about how they were raised in a loving family made such a difference in their persons was a point well made. She was fierce, loyal, and loving, and rooting for her happiness went forefront in my mind.
And West. Yes, his past is wonky, but by god. Charming, funny, intentional, and so sincere— I was swooning at 2 in the morning. Giggling, kicking my feet kind of swooning. And it's been a while since a character has done that for me.
The hints of Evie and Sebastian's marriage in this was quite a sweet bonus.
Truly, the only gripe I had with this book is that I felt it had gone too fast. The conflict was so quickly tied up with a pretty bow, and the final chapter felt too open. If we could literally have a novella of just their married life, I would tattoo the words to my forehead.
There was no exhale of relief with the ending— which I guess the recent books I finished, most had a defined HEA that quenched — this one left me with hunger for more.
For one, you could see how much Lisa Kleypas improved from Devil in Winter writing wise. I devoured the fragrant sentences and wonderfully structured paragraphs. It didn't feel heavy or too light. It was descriptive but not burdensome.
And the characters, holy god— Phoebe was wonderful. The remark her brother made about how they were raised in a loving family made such a difference in their persons was a point well made. She was fierce, loyal, and loving, and rooting for her happiness went forefront in my mind.
And West. Yes, his past is wonky, but by god. Charming, funny, intentional, and so sincere— I was swooning at 2 in the morning. Giggling, kicking my feet kind of swooning. And it's been a while since a character has done that for me.
The hints of Evie and Sebastian's marriage in this was quite a sweet bonus.
Truly, the only gripe I had with this book is that I felt it had gone too fast. The conflict was so quickly tied up with a pretty bow, and the final chapter felt too open. If we could literally have a novella of just their married life, I would tattoo the words to my forehead.
There was no exhale of relief with the ending— which I guess the recent books I finished, most had a defined HEA that quenched — this one left me with hunger for more.