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malissac's review
3.0
I'm gonna be honest I didn't get out of this one what I had hoped to. Now, I will say that is partly my own fault for not realizing that this was a novella-length book and partly not because the story deserved to be a full-length novel. There was so much there to unpack, I mean I wish the author had spent a good two or three chapters just putting Imogen's family in place. I don't know why I always despise the heroine's mothers in these books, but this time it extended out to her sibling as well. There was so much development for both characters that I would have loved to see that just wants there.
In general, it's a great premise, with a ton of potential it just didn't pull through in the end. So far I have always been much more intrigued by the side characters and potential couples then the H and h of their respective books, here's hoping that changes with book 4 because I am really excited about this upcoming Duke's story.
In general, it's a great premise, with a ton of potential it just didn't pull through in the end. So far I have always been much more intrigued by the side characters and potential couples then the H and h of their respective books, here's hoping that changes with book 4 because I am really excited about this upcoming Duke's story.
marimaiz's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this story, both Imogen and Alex are good characters, but I thought their tale was too shallow at times and that the resolution came too easily for them. You know that feeling you get when the book ends and it seems like you skipped a big part of it? That's how I felt about it, that this story was incomplete.
Also, the main characters were good yes, but I was more interested in the secondary characters. And I have to say, I don't really care for Rutland being the villain again, even if he shows up very briefly. And I wish we had a more decisive revenge against Imogen's sister and her husband. Like I said, the story felt incomplete.
Also, the main characters were good yes, but I was more interested in the secondary characters. And I have to say, I don't really care for Rutland being the villain again, even if he shows up very briefly. And I wish we had a more decisive revenge against Imogen's sister and her husband. Like I said, the story felt incomplete.
amandamyers's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
aliterarylion's review against another edition
2.0
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review
I consider myself a connoisseur of romance novels, and I was pleased to see that I could request a historical romance off of LibraryThing. I had forgotten that I had requested it and that rings true to the book: it was forgettable. It was very short and I was bored. There were plenty of run-on sentences with unnecessary commas running rampant along the pages. The characters were static and the chemistry was lackluster. I appreciate getting a free copy but I wasn't that impressed. Congratulations on your publications, but it wasn't for me.
I consider myself a connoisseur of romance novels, and I was pleased to see that I could request a historical romance off of LibraryThing. I had forgotten that I had requested it and that rings true to the book: it was forgettable. It was very short and I was bored. There were plenty of run-on sentences with unnecessary commas running rampant along the pages. The characters were static and the chemistry was lackluster. I appreciate getting a free copy but I wasn't that impressed. Congratulations on your publications, but it wasn't for me.
crazychriss93's review against another edition
4.0
Characters?
Guess the hero was a bit of a disappointment. Not only is he a bit of a rake and of the roguish Type, he also doesn't really seem to care about anything, gambling, squandering his inheritance away, bedding women after women.
The heroine is alright. She is pining after the man who left her for her sister, trying to cope with the looks other nobles give her.
Plot?
Nice Idea! An Earl who feels like the odd one Out, who feels like he isn't desirable cause he doesn't have the coveted title, cause he isn't the first son,... And a woman who wants to find true love but definitely not fall in love with a rake...
Ending?
Not very satisfying... We don't get to see them together together. No wedding.
Plus, the whole substory with her sister and the duke isn't really mentioned anymore. No Resolution whatsoever.
Guess the hero was a bit of a disappointment. Not only is he a bit of a rake and of the roguish Type, he also doesn't really seem to care about anything, gambling, squandering his inheritance away, bedding women after women.
The heroine is alright. She is pining after the man who left her for her sister, trying to cope with the looks other nobles give her.
Plot?
Nice Idea! An Earl who feels like the odd one Out, who feels like he isn't desirable cause he doesn't have the coveted title, cause he isn't the first son,... And a woman who wants to find true love but definitely not fall in love with a rake...
Ending?
Not very satisfying... We don't get to see them together together. No wedding.
Plus, the whole substory with her sister and the duke isn't really mentioned anymore. No Resolution whatsoever.
bookwifereviews's review against another edition
3.0
Christi Caldwell's books are all good.. but I feel like the stories are half done. There are always pieces of the story that are left unfinished. I mean never big pieces but pieces that bug me. It makes a 4 or 5 star book turn into a 3.
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