Reviews

Just One Season in London by Leigh Michaels

dezdamona's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first book by Leigh Michaels, and I loved her style. I love historical romance books and this was one of them. And it was a good one. It was about three different relationships connected to each other. And I think the author Leigh Michaels wove all three love stories in so well. She did a great job on the balance of romance and humor. I really enjoyed seeing the culture, like dances and seasons. I liked all of the characters. Rye was extremely fascinating, I loved his sense of humor. and I really loved Portia but her relationship with Rye was very obvious from the beginning of the book. Sophie was a spunky, kind and naive character. And she was so realistic, I loved her character. Sophie and Robert had a very lovely connection between them. Miranda and Marcus' story was very interesting. I found Carrisbrooke as an very interesting character.
So if you love historical romances, you should definietly read this book. I don't think you would be dissapointed.

sadie_rae's review against another edition

2.0

3 stories intertwined and a bit hard to follow as it jumps from one POV to another and then to another.

silvercal's review

4.0

This was a very interesting, good book. It focuses on three couples, not just one, and while you would think it would be confusing or wouldn't work, Leigh Michaels somehow made it work! The story centers around the Ryecroft family and their need for money to keep the estate afloat. Viscount Ryecroft knows it is his duty to find a wealthy heiress so that he may provide for his mother and give his sister a season in London. When an unexpected opportunity falls into his lap, he is able to travel to London with his mother and his sister, Sophie, each with their own hope that this one season in London will provide them with the chance to provide for the family and the future.

Sophie is the belle of the ton and seems to have her pick of suitors. But will she choose for money or will she follow her heart? Rye know his duty but when circumstances force him to choose between protecting his family or protecting a woman, what will he do? And Ryes mother, Miranda, will do anything to provide for her children but when her offer is tossed back in her face, how will she overcome this obstacle and keep her heart intact?

Each of our three couples get the time they need to develop together though I did feel a bit confused at times as to who the end couples would be. Especially with Sophie. I did feel like her pairing was the most confusing because it was not totally clarified until right at the end and I would have liked to have seen a bit more of her with her man together. But overall, this is a wonderful story of family and love and passion all wove together in a way that keeps you flipping the pages to see what turn will happen next. I am looking forward to more novels from Ms Michaels who seems to have a knack for weaving together three happily-ever-afters into one. 4 solid stars!

clockworkbee's review

3.0

I really enjoyed the multiple protagonists in this book. That is something you don't see very often in regency romance (although if you enjoy that format I recommend The Birthday Scandal also by Leigh Michaels). I found all three protagonists to be engaging and relatable. My only issue is that the author uses modern phrases throughout the book. If you are a stickler about historical accuracy this may not be the book for you. I was able to ignore it for the most part. It was a fun read and I may revisit it at some point.