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A review by leahkarge
An Affair Without End by Candace Camp
5.0
After the disaster that was A Gentleman Always Remembers, I was eager to get to a book I knew I would love. And I did know I would love this book. From the beginning of this series, I knew Oliver and Vivian's book would be my favorite of the series. And it totally was. An Affair Without End was entertaining, exciting, intriguing, and romantic. Plus, it had just the perfect amount of mystery and intrigue to keep me interested in the shady crimes and subsequent investigation by Oliver and Vivian.
I also enjoyed the plot much more in this book than in the other two books of the series. Maybe it's because I enjoyed the characters more, but this plot captured my interest and held it throughout the whole book. The subplot was also more interesting to me. Not only because of the characters but because I actually got to experience their points of view, whereas there was none in the previous books.
Oliver was my favorite brother from the very beginning. Why, you ask? I will tell you...For all intents and purposes, Oliver is a staid, responsible, practically dull man. Somehow, that immediately attracted me. But he is also kind and caring, intelligent and honest. Damn if that isn't sexy as hell! I wanted to see Responsible Oliver undone by the vivacious, lively Vivian. Looked forward to it with a perverse sense of glee, actually. And I was not let down. I cannot express how much I love Oliver's character. Too awesome for words!
As with Oliver, Vivian was my favorite female character from the beginning. She was so different! She does not care about convention, does as she wishes, and was all-around entertaining. She was always funny and intriguing. Wherein some characters it would have annoyed me to no end that she never listened to convention--or Oliver--I found it is one of my favorite things about Vivian. She is unique among the ladies of the ton. Also, I love that she was a feminist. Not many authors of historical romance broach feminism during that time because it's not that well known that feminism was around way before the Seneca Falls Convention in 2848. So I always love when they do and accurately portray feminism in their characters.
The romance between Camellia and Gregory was something I really enjoyed. They were so cute and awkward and adorable together. They genuinely loved and cared for each other. Also, I loved getting Cam's and Gregory's points of view at times throughout the novel because it allowed me to get to know and love them even more. Also, it made me even more interested and in love with their romance.
I think this book was a beautifully entertaining end to the trilogy. I had rough times with the second despite my enjoyment of the first book, but neither can compare to An Affair Without End.
Favorite Quotes:
"Are you in much pain?"
She started to shake her head, then said, "A bit. I'm afraid I'm not accustomed to being punched."
(Oliver and Vivian, page 382)
"Yes, we're different, but it doesn't mean we cannot get along. We've managed to do it so far, haven't we?"
"But we've been in the grip of irrational lust!"
(Oliver and Vivian, page 384)
I also enjoyed the plot much more in this book than in the other two books of the series. Maybe it's because I enjoyed the characters more, but this plot captured my interest and held it throughout the whole book. The subplot was also more interesting to me. Not only because of the characters but because I actually got to experience their points of view, whereas there was none in the previous books.
Oliver was my favorite brother from the very beginning. Why, you ask? I will tell you...For all intents and purposes, Oliver is a staid, responsible, practically dull man. Somehow, that immediately attracted me. But he is also kind and caring, intelligent and honest. Damn if that isn't sexy as hell! I wanted to see Responsible Oliver undone by the vivacious, lively Vivian. Looked forward to it with a perverse sense of glee, actually. And I was not let down. I cannot express how much I love Oliver's character. Too awesome for words!
As with Oliver, Vivian was my favorite female character from the beginning. She was so different! She does not care about convention, does as she wishes, and was all-around entertaining. She was always funny and intriguing. Wherein some characters it would have annoyed me to no end that she never listened to convention--or Oliver--I found it is one of my favorite things about Vivian. She is unique among the ladies of the ton. Also, I love that she was a feminist. Not many authors of historical romance broach feminism during that time because it's not that well known that feminism was around way before the Seneca Falls Convention in 2848. So I always love when they do and accurately portray feminism in their characters.
The romance between Camellia and Gregory was something I really enjoyed. They were so cute and awkward and adorable together. They genuinely loved and cared for each other. Also, I loved getting Cam's and Gregory's points of view at times throughout the novel because it allowed me to get to know and love them even more. Also, it made me even more interested and in love with their romance.
I think this book was a beautifully entertaining end to the trilogy. I had rough times with the second despite my enjoyment of the first book, but neither can compare to An Affair Without End.
Favorite Quotes:
"Are you in much pain?"
She started to shake her head, then said, "A bit. I'm afraid I'm not accustomed to being punched."
(Oliver and Vivian, page 382)
"Yes, we're different, but it doesn't mean we cannot get along. We've managed to do it so far, haven't we?"
"But we've been in the grip of irrational lust!"
(Oliver and Vivian, page 384)