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lme417's review
dark
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
themeadowlibrary's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
“She’d simply have to force her heart to play a new tune.”
This third installment in a great series has some high notes, but it was mostly mediocre.
“Love is a Rogue”, the first book in this series, was a real hit to me. I enjoyed almost everything about it. So when I started this book, the third of the Wallflowers vs. Rogues series, I was mostly excited. It didn’t exactly let me down as much as it never reached the heights I expected from Lenora Bell.
Some of the good first. Our MCs, Viola and West, are strong characters with personalities that shine through. I especially enjoyed Viola’s sweet temperament that she mixes with fierceness and courage. There is a great supporting cast. I’m especially hoping Jax and Rafe get their own books, along with some of West’s sisters. Throughout the books the authoress Daphne Villenueve has been mentioned and I’m hoping her mystery will be solved eventually as well.
The plot was fast paced- almost too much. It seemed like things happened so quickly I couldn’t keep up.
The writing is good in places. I love Lenora Bell’s humor and sweetness. I did read an ARC of this book and perhaps with a little polish the writing will improve. There is a huge need for some commas throughout. And sometimes the dialog or thoughts of the characters just felt off. It moved so fast I felt like I was being told what to feel and not taken on a journey.
Somewhere I read this is a take on the Little Mermaid and beyond a butler named Sebastian I did not see that at all. Was I misinformed?
Overall it’s a fun read and there’s nothing horrible about it, it just didn’t stand out to me. However, I do look forward to more books in this series.
Although I did read an ARC of this book, all opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Kidnapping