Reviews

The Romance by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

saeruh's review against another edition

1.0

I bought a bunch of Beaton/Chesney’s historical romances a while ago because they’re often quite cheap through kindle deals. This is my second one and I am thoroughly so disappointed and not impressed that I’m going to see if I can return them all.

For this one specifically, the characters’ motivations described did absolutely little to explain their actions that more often than not made no sense for them to do. The plot was thin and all over the place. Characters were rarely ever physically described despite there being quite a bit of them so they all just turned in blobs of nothingness. The main ‘romance’ was incredibly creepy in that not only was he middle aged while she was a teenager but that every interaction between the two was simply just him completely demeaning her and being so so sexist. GROSS

helenephoebe's review against another edition

4.0

Review - It is good now that the girls aren't quite so obsessed with their childhood home. Belinda seems to be the most sensible and logical. Her heart is never really in with St Clair, and she knows from the start she doesn't want to marry him. The stories do get very samey after a while with the obsession with Mannerling, nevertheless, I have really enjoyed the previous few books more than the first couple. I can't wait for Lizzie's story.

Genre? - Romance / Historical

Characters? - Belinda Beverly / Lizzie Beverly / Lady Beverly / Miss Trumble / Lord Gyre / Luke St Clair

Setting? - Mannerling (England)

Series? - Daughters of Mannerling #5

Recommend? - Yes

Rating - 17/20

lavyourself's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bonniekjones's review

lighthearted