A review by katieg
Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This was a bit of a disappointment. I haven't had much luck with historical romance, and I'm beginning to think that it's style in tropes aren't for me. That being said, I think  this book in particular has some issues, especially with its plot and conflict. Several different conflicts are presented, but each of them are quite flimsy with predictable resolutions from the get-go, they gave the book a bit more substance but weren't individually compelling. The characters were fine, and they had a believable connection, but I wasn't really rooting for their romance in any really way. I was hoping for a bit more from the vicar, a more unusual hero, but religion was not used in this book in a consistent way and to me was overlooked as something to create conflict. I was had issue with how the book presented its female writing characters. It's semi-feminist takes on women writers from this era was too melodramatic and one dimensional for me to take seriously. The sex scenes were good, and I really liked the premise, but the execution was lacking on a lot of levels.