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a56jml's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely adored this!!! I loved getting to know Viola and I loved how she turned out to be so fabulous! This book had me cheering and laughing out loud!
finaldeztination's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
juliermiller's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is book 5 in a series of standalones following members of the Wilde family. I recommend reading the series in order, and I've enjoyed all books in the series so far.
This was mostly an enjoyable read, and it went by quickly, but there were some issues with pacing and some bits that felt uninteresting. The conflict in the last ~35% of the book seemed kinda forced, and at times it felt more like a book about a different couple who get a lot of page space.
š¶ļø 4/5 there were a bunch of steamy scenes
š³ļøāšā No real diversity to speak of.
This was mostly an enjoyable read, and it went by quickly, but there were some issues with pacing and some bits that felt uninteresting. The conflict in the last ~35% of the book seemed kinda forced, and at times it felt more like a book about a different couple who get a lot of page space.
š¶ļø 4/5 there were a bunch of steamy scenes
š³ļøāšā No real diversity to speak of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
saynabreadsbooks's review
5.0
Eloisa James returns with another Wilde romance! This might be the best one yet, but competition for that title is fierce. Viola, the product of her mother's first marriage, has never truly seen herself as a Wilde. She doesn't match the rest of the Duke's children in looks or temperament. All she wants is a quiet life in the country where she never has to attend another ball. To that end, she has decided to fall in love with her family's newly hired vicar. The Duke of Wynter, has decided to finally get married and would also like someone who desires a quiet life. What he doesn't want, is someone who is currently in love with a vicar, so he's determined to win Viola over! The humor, the drama, and the romance make this book an absolute delight! This is a happy book
The duke is patient and kind toward Viola and he is quite charming. Viola is comfortable with him from the start. They talk about many subjects and their back and forth is witty and funny. Devin is willing to do whatever it takes to make Viola happy, which is adorable.
The duke is patient and kind toward Viola and he is quite charming. Viola is comfortable with him from the start. They talk about many subjects and their back and forth is witty and funny. Devin is willing to do whatever it takes to make Viola happy, which is adorable.
freckleduck's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was illogical and full of plot holes. Everything just magically works out. I did enjoy Viola but overall wasnāt a huge fan.
joanav's review
3.0
Review originally published at Romancing Romances.
I received an eARC at no cost from the publisher, and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review. Thank you.
I have a feeling my opinion is going to be very different than most peopleās, regarding this book.
I really like Eloisa Jamesā books, but this one suffers from the same problem of a book Iāve also read very, very recently. The plot is almost inexistent. Hey, if thatās your thing, great! Itās a light, fun, sexy book. But I warn you, the secondary characters have a more detailed story than the main ones.
Some people described this story as enemies to lovers. I donāt actually agree with that, as I donāt consider Viola and Devin to have been enemies at any point. She might have disliked him slightly in the beginning, but that changed so quickly that I canāt consider this an enemies to lovers trope. In fact, Iām having a hard time defining a trope for it at all.
I liked Devin and Viola just fine ā they were fun, Devin comes down from his high horse (hello Duke!), and Viola becomes more sure of herself throughout the book. And they have very romantic, loving, sexy, I would even say hot times, butā¦ thatās it. I reached 90% of the book and just thought: āwell, thereās nothing else of value happening nowā, and I was right.
Soā¦ this isnāt a bad book, or anything similar. Eloisaās great writing skills definitely show through the book, but the plot was somewhat lacking. If youāre looking for a light, fun, simply entertaining book, that this is a great choice. Just donāt expect anything else.
P.S. I added a comment to this review about something that annoyed me in the book due to historical inaccuracy.
I received an eARC at no cost from the publisher, and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review. Thank you.
I have a feeling my opinion is going to be very different than most peopleās, regarding this book.
I really like Eloisa Jamesā books, but this one suffers from the same problem of a book Iāve also read very, very recently. The plot is almost inexistent. Hey, if thatās your thing, great! Itās a light, fun, sexy book. But I warn you, the secondary characters have a more detailed story than the main ones.
Some people described this story as enemies to lovers. I donāt actually agree with that, as I donāt consider Viola and Devin to have been enemies at any point. She might have disliked him slightly in the beginning, but that changed so quickly that I canāt consider this an enemies to lovers trope. In fact, Iām having a hard time defining a trope for it at all.
I liked Devin and Viola just fine ā they were fun, Devin comes down from his high horse (hello Duke!), and Viola becomes more sure of herself throughout the book. And they have very romantic, loving, sexy, I would even say hot times, butā¦ thatās it. I reached 90% of the book and just thought: āwell, thereās nothing else of value happening nowā, and I was right.
Soā¦ this isnāt a bad book, or anything similar. Eloisaās great writing skills definitely show through the book, but the plot was somewhat lacking. If youāre looking for a light, fun, simply entertaining book, that this is a great choice. Just donāt expect anything else.
P.S. I added a comment to this review about something that annoyed me in the book due to historical inaccuracy.
librarydancer's review against another edition
2.0
The author gave herself quite a challenge in creating a shy, nervous heroine. The story didn't really work for me -- the heroine miraculously discovers her spine so she has a totally different personality than the first chapters, and the story doesn't really go anywhere.
beaullinger's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5