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A review by roselillian
The Art of Temptation by Lauren Royal
4.0
There's quite a few reasons why I liked this one better than the rest in the series so let me list it out for you.
1) Corinna is the best of the sisters, at least to read about. Her focus on her art career instead of just wanting to get married was refreshing in comparison to Alexandra. While Juliana wasn't only focused on marriage it was the main focus.
2) Sean not only straight-up pines for Corinna like the simp he is, but he also cares so much for Corinna's passions. Hell, he even stripped so she could draw him (for research purposes only, he swears).
3) The third act drama, and basically all the drama that kept Corinna and Sean apart, actually seemed plausible. And the solution aka the reading of the will scene was a goddamn joy to read I was laughing so hard. I'm pretty sure I actually said "oh snap" out loud.
4) This one was the shortest in the series sitting at a clean 400 pages, but being as we also get to experience the Chase brother find love (he may have annoyed me but it was hinted at for over 1000 pages so he can have it) and all the steamy scenes were actually steamy (looking at you Juliana, you just disappoint) it felt more fast-paced, therefore easier to digest without wanting to yank out my eyeballs.
5) This one made me have emotion. I knew, of course, that Corinna and Sean would end up together but I actually was worried about it for a bit there. The steamy scenes were steamy, the jokes were actually funny, Sean's dark moods felt warranted, Corinna's anxiety over her future was too relatable, I hate John Hamilton as he's supposed to be, and all the sad portions were actually sad. I mean my heart was racing during the will scene, as Corinna's was as well. It actually made me feel like the stakes were real.
Basically what I've spent the past 300+ words listing out is that while I was able to see every plot point from a mile away this book still made me feel the emotional punches it was going for which made it an actual enjoyable read. And Sean's better looking than a Greek god.
1) Corinna is the best of the sisters, at least to read about. Her focus on her art career instead of just wanting to get married was refreshing in comparison to Alexandra. While Juliana wasn't only focused on marriage it was the main focus.
2) Sean not only straight-up pines for Corinna like the simp he is, but he also cares so much for Corinna's passions. Hell, he even stripped so she could draw him (for research purposes only, he swears).
3) The third act drama, and basically all the drama that kept Corinna and Sean apart, actually seemed plausible. And the solution aka the reading of the will scene was a goddamn joy to read I was laughing so hard. I'm pretty sure I actually said "oh snap" out loud.
4) This one was the shortest in the series sitting at a clean 400 pages, but being as we also get to experience the Chase brother find love (he may have annoyed me but it was hinted at for over 1000 pages so he can have it) and all the steamy scenes were actually steamy (looking at you Juliana, you just disappoint) it felt more fast-paced, therefore easier to digest without wanting to yank out my eyeballs.
5) This one made me have emotion. I knew, of course, that Corinna and Sean would end up together but I actually was worried about it for a bit there. The steamy scenes were steamy, the jokes were actually funny, Sean's dark moods felt warranted, Corinna's anxiety over her future was too relatable, I hate John Hamilton as he's supposed to be, and all the sad portions were actually sad. I mean my heart was racing during the will scene, as Corinna's was as well. It actually made me feel like the stakes were real.
Basically what I've spent the past 300+ words listing out is that while I was able to see every plot point from a mile away this book still made me feel the emotional punches it was going for which made it an actual enjoyable read. And Sean's better looking than a Greek god.