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A review by hijinx_abound
The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker
4.0
Slytherin/Hufflepuff romance.
I adore a well done grumpy hero. Not an asshole but a bit of a jackass. J. Ford Griffin, his name even sounds pretentious. He has a lot of things on his shoulders. His ancestral home is crumbling, his family name is synonymous with scandal, his brother seems a bit flighty, and his parents are firmly ensconced in whatever fanciful invention they are working on. He has made a name as a critic and he pulls no punches.
Freddy is living the life her father wanted. She loves acting but would prefer to be in musicals and comedies not sweeping dramas. She does not want to be a disappointment because her father saved her life when she was a child, ending his career.
I loved the way these two circle one another. They are so interesting. I love that Freddy calls him a Slytherin and implies that makes him deficient in some way. She is so effervescent and he has to learn that it doesn't make her another person who needs a minder.
The mystery was a fun aside and I loved the discovery of his aunt and her story. This author has a real skill about creating fascinating characters who are grown and experience real complications.
I adore a well done grumpy hero. Not an asshole but a bit of a jackass. J. Ford Griffin, his name even sounds pretentious. He has a lot of things on his shoulders. His ancestral home is crumbling, his family name is synonymous with scandal, his brother seems a bit flighty, and his parents are firmly ensconced in whatever fanciful invention they are working on. He has made a name as a critic and he pulls no punches.
Freddy is living the life her father wanted. She loves acting but would prefer to be in musicals and comedies not sweeping dramas. She does not want to be a disappointment because her father saved her life when she was a child, ending his career.
I loved the way these two circle one another. They are so interesting. I love that Freddy calls him a Slytherin and implies that makes him deficient in some way. She is so effervescent and he has to learn that it doesn't make her another person who needs a minder.
The mystery was a fun aside and I loved the discovery of his aunt and her story. This author has a real skill about creating fascinating characters who are grown and experience real complications.