moviemavengal's review against another edition
3.0
I've heard the series improves after this first book, but I like to read series from the beginning. This was just okay, but I appreciate the earlier time setting before Regency. Tricorn hats, and mostly set in the lower class St. Giles slum area as the heroine runs a foundling home. Arrogant seemingly cold Lazarus Caire bears a striking resemblance to a certain Lucius Malfoy, or at least that was what I pictured. Long White hair and carrying a cane? Hmmmmm.
visceralworld's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Historical Romance
Pairing: M/F
Steam: Explicit Open Door
Tropes: Class Difference, Rake, BDSM
Setting:
England, Georgian era ~1730s
Perspective:
3rd person- Temperance Makepeace Dews and Lord Caire Lazarus Huntington
Genre: Historical Romance
Pairing: M/F
Steam: Explicit Open Door
Tropes: Class Difference, Rake, BDSM
Setting:
England, Georgian era ~1730s
Perspective:
3rd person- Temperance Makepeace Dews and Lord Caire Lazarus Huntington
mammut's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sakis037's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
salene27's review against another edition
5.0
Loved everything about this book, from the setting, to th storyline, to the characters. I cannot wait for the next book!
kaitykat's review against another edition
2.0
Hm, this one didn’t sit right with me for some reason. I’ve been wanting to read this book for YEARS. Teenage me wanted this book so bad! However.. I was disappointed.
jasmyn9's review against another edition
4.0
Wicked Intentions got off to a bit of a rocky start. Elizabeth Hoyt has a unique (to me, at least) writing voice and it really threw me off at first. It has an old-fashioned feel that actually really fit the story quite well once I got used to the flow.
Temperance was a little confusing at first. I was surprised that a woman of her social class - not nobility, but far from slums - would be willing to take Lord Caire up on his offer. While I greatly admire the reasons she does, it was so out of place for compared to the rest of her personality. I was also quite confused as to her huge (and I mean huge) repulsion when it came to matters of sex. Thankfully, this was explained very nicely late in the book, but I wish I had known sooner so I had liked her better all along the way.
Lord Caire was quite a dynamic character, and he was what really kept the story going for me. He has some very interesting characteristics that made him stand out and I really wanted to see what he would do next and why. His relationship with Temperance was a great one. His search to find something to "feel" really seemed to shine through and I loved it.
Temperance's family has a lot going on in the background - I imagine we'll be seeing more of them in future parts of the series. I enjoyed how their part of the story really filled out Temperance's character for me. I hope we do get to see them all again.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
Temperance was a little confusing at first. I was surprised that a woman of her social class - not nobility, but far from slums - would be willing to take Lord Caire up on his offer. While I greatly admire the reasons she does, it was so out of place for compared to the rest of her personality. I was also quite confused as to her huge (and I mean huge) repulsion when it came to matters of sex. Thankfully, this was explained very nicely late in the book, but I wish I had known sooner so I had liked her better all along the way.
Lord Caire was quite a dynamic character, and he was what really kept the story going for me. He has some very interesting characteristics that made him stand out and I really wanted to see what he would do next and why. His relationship with Temperance was a great one. His search to find something to "feel" really seemed to shine through and I loved it.
Temperance's family has a lot going on in the background - I imagine we'll be seeing more of them in future parts of the series. I enjoyed how their part of the story really filled out Temperance's character for me. I hope we do get to see them all again.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
jenwacasey's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5