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theunrealerin's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
This was really quite good. Although I found Beatrice a bit annoying, she was also endearing and they had excellent communication.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
With This Ring
4 Stars
Impoverished following the death of her husband, Beatrice Pool earns her living writing “Horrid" novels. When her uncle dies under suspicious circumstances, Beatrice approaches the notoriously anti-social Leo Drake, Earl of Monkcrest “The Mad Monk” for assistance, and soon finds herself immeshed in a plot not unlike one of her books.
Amanda Quick’s writing is somewhat formulaic but her stories never fail to entertain. The eccentric and enigmatic Leo has more than met his match in the intelligent and resilient Beatrice. She shocks him out of his loneliness and complacency while he teaches her to love and trust again. Their romance is sensual and relatively angst free, and their banter is witty and charming.
The mystery is interesting with some intense and suspenseful moments. Nevertheless, the villains are quite predictable right up until the end where there is a surprising twist.
All in all, a light and fun historical romance with engaging characters and an enjoyable plot. The 2nd book in the series focuses on different characters but I’m sure I will be no less entertained.
4 Stars
Impoverished following the death of her husband, Beatrice Pool earns her living writing “Horrid" novels. When her uncle dies under suspicious circumstances, Beatrice approaches the notoriously anti-social Leo Drake, Earl of Monkcrest “The Mad Monk” for assistance, and soon finds herself immeshed in a plot not unlike one of her books.
Amanda Quick’s writing is somewhat formulaic but her stories never fail to entertain. The eccentric and enigmatic Leo has more than met his match in the intelligent and resilient Beatrice. She shocks him out of his loneliness and complacency while he teaches her to love and trust again. Their romance is sensual and relatively angst free, and their banter is witty and charming.
The mystery is interesting with some intense and suspenseful moments. Nevertheless, the villains are quite predictable right up until the end where there is a surprising twist.
All in all, a light and fun historical romance with engaging characters and an enjoyable plot. The 2nd book in the series focuses on different characters but I’m sure I will be no less entertained.
thunguyen's review against another edition
4.0
After reading so many Amanda Quick's stories, I love the fact that the hero in this book was a lot less reluctant than in other books. He actually went out to seek the thrill of it. A lot more laughter and smiles and grins from our couple as well. And the book is centred more on mystery, murders, and investigation, compared to some older books that she wrote.
tobyyy's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first Amanda Quick novel I’ve read and I’m here to tell you that it won’t be the last. It was a delightful romp with a good sense of absurdity. The sex scenes made me laugh a little, due to the language used, but I don’t typically read romance novels so the laughter may be more due to my unfamiliarity than anything else. I loved how there was a mystery and it was reminiscent of Victorian “horrid novels,” but at the same time wasn’t too maudlin or exaggerated.
scarr77's review
3.75
3.75 stars I enjoyed this mystery romance - that has a bit of a gothic feel - and I'd like to continue the series.
always_reading_romance's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
amorol's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
haewilya's review against another edition
4.0
I was a bit annoyed with Beatrice at first but I grew to like her. Amanda Quick sure likes her couples to be contrary (I read the Lake and March series and the couple there were similar to Beatrice and Leo). They're funny so I'm not complaining. Admittedly, I have a weird sense of humor.