roadtripreader's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
New Letter who dis? probably some rake somewhere.
What a cute book! I read it in breaks all day and ended the last few chapters with me wandering out into the backyard, then out to the park with my dogs as they went on a sniffing, squirrel-hunting mission and I stood in place holding my Paperwhite and giggled like a fifteen year old. I love writing letters. Do people still write letters? This book made me research that question but no - electronic letters are just not the same. .
I recently read a futuristic pen pal love story in the middle of a Time War kerfuffle: How To Lose A Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and that opened a whole new delight for me. This book just added to my interest in the archaic form of communication.
A truly welcome palate cleanser!
Romance Plot/Storyline/Themes: Pacing Perfection. The opening chapter was such a hook and yanked me out of my world and into my first Regency Romance. I love it all; the manners, the aires and all that fancy socialite bull. I mean the post scripts alone were just adorable! The Rake vs the Spinster - who knew I'd fall for this trope so much.
Characters: Aunt Ernestine and Aunt Mildred were my favorite supporting characters.
Lu: Every strike against her in regency romance would be the reason why Fae Kings would fall head over heels for her. Let's see: Sallow skin with freckles, Jet Black hair. Check, She wears khakis and caps and is a norm breaker. Check. She's cottagecore: isolated, bibliophile, who wants a cottage and chickens. Check.
●Adrian: Sexy devil. sure he has layers but I don't care about that right now. nom nom nom.
●Great Aunt Mildred A hypochondriac who loves catastrophizing and has succumbed to what she perceives to be the end of her rope. She had me snort-laughing
●Aunt Ernestina, Lady RutherfordI would like to go shopping with Aunt Ernestina, I need her to "she's all that me" too!
●Jessica Kind of forgettable but maybe because she is just another Windemere buxom blonde and so I just wrote her off anyhow.
●Favorite/Curious//Ludicrous/Unique Scene::
Honestly, I cackled at every scene with Aunt Ernestina. But this one had me spitting out my drink.
●“Good Heavens, Aunt. Are you certain Jessica’s reputation won’t be
tarnished when she is seen in his company?” Under no circumstances did
she want her to dance with St Addington.
“Poppycock. He has no taste for insipid debutantes, so Jessica will be
safe. (Aunt Ernestina, Jessica and Ludmilla after a day of shopping, discussing husband-hunting prep)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
■My dear Ludmilla. This is beside the point. The point is that he died a most horrific death because he laughed while eating. At least he did not die of the black pox, like his sister (Great Aunt Mildred on the heinous act of laughing out loud )
■“Fiddlesticks. “Can a person have some tea in this house? Preferably something unlaced with laudanum or other tonics. (Aunt Ernestina after a glorious tirade )
■“Yes, our Jessica here will haul in a husband by the end of the month, easily. They will litter the carpet, the earls, and viscounts. It will be most tedious. My advice: go for nothing less than a duke.” (Aunt Ernestine on Jessica )
■He ruined perfectly respectable women and debutantes merely by looking at them. Men lost their entire fortunes to him. He won entire estates, while the poor men who
lost to him shot themselves at dawn. (Ludmilla on the scandalous Lord St. Addington)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
♧Family inheritance going to the next male in line. Kicking out the daughters of a household the next male wasn't a brother but some snot-nosed cousin. I would not have done well in this era at all
♧The Season: debutante balls, matchmaking balls, cottilions and such? Yeah... pardon me while I roll my eyes
♧Bring Back Snail Mail! Bring Back Penpals! I'll be here all day with my soapbox.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance books by 2025
What a cute book! I read it in breaks all day and ended the last few chapters with me wandering out into the backyard, then out to the park with my dogs as they went on a sniffing, squirrel-hunting mission and I stood in place holding my Paperwhite and giggled like a fifteen year old. I love writing letters. Do people still write letters? This book made me research that question but no - electronic letters are just not the same. .
I recently read a futuristic pen pal love story in the middle of a Time War kerfuffle: How To Lose A Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and that opened a whole new delight for me. This book just added to my interest in the archaic form of communication.
A truly welcome palate cleanser!
Romance Plot/Storyline/Themes: Pacing Perfection. The opening chapter was such a hook and yanked me out of my world and into my first Regency Romance. I love it all; the manners, the aires and all that fancy socialite bull. I mean the post scripts alone were just adorable! The Rake vs the Spinster - who knew I'd fall for this trope so much.
Characters: Aunt Ernestine and Aunt Mildred were my favorite supporting characters.
Lu: Every strike against her in regency romance would be the reason why Fae Kings would fall head over heels for her. Let's see: Sallow skin with freckles, Jet Black hair. Check, She wears khakis and caps and is a norm breaker. Check. She's cottagecore: isolated, bibliophile, who wants a cottage and chickens. Check.
●Adrian: Sexy devil. sure he has layers but I don't care about that right now. nom nom nom.
●Great Aunt Mildred A hypochondriac who loves catastrophizing and has succumbed to what she perceives to be the end of her rope. She had me snort-laughing
●Aunt Ernestina, Lady RutherfordI would like to go shopping with Aunt Ernestina, I need her to "she's all that me" too!
●Jessica Kind of forgettable but maybe because she is just another Windemere buxom blonde and so I just wrote her off anyhow.
●Favorite/Curious//Ludicrous/Unique Scene::
Honestly, I cackled at every scene with Aunt Ernestina. But this one had me spitting out my drink.
●“Good Heavens, Aunt. Are you certain Jessica’s reputation won’t be
tarnished when she is seen in his company?” Under no circumstances did
she want her to dance with St Addington.
“Poppycock. He has no taste for insipid debutantes, so Jessica will be
safe. (Aunt Ernestina, Jessica and Ludmilla after a day of shopping, discussing husband-hunting prep)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
■My dear Ludmilla. This is beside the point. The point is that he died a most horrific death because he laughed while eating. At least he did not die of the black pox, like his sister (Great Aunt Mildred on the heinous act of laughing out loud )
■“Fiddlesticks. “Can a person have some tea in this house? Preferably something unlaced with laudanum or other tonics. (Aunt Ernestina after a glorious tirade )
■“Yes, our Jessica here will haul in a husband by the end of the month, easily. They will litter the carpet, the earls, and viscounts. It will be most tedious. My advice: go for nothing less than a duke.” (Aunt Ernestine on Jessica )
■He ruined perfectly respectable women and debutantes merely by looking at them. Men lost their entire fortunes to him. He won entire estates, while the poor men who
lost to him shot themselves at dawn. (Ludmilla on the scandalous Lord St. Addington)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
♧Family inheritance going to the next male in line. Kicking out the daughters of a household the next male wasn't a brother but some snot-nosed cousin. I would not have done well in this era at all
♧The Season: debutante balls, matchmaking balls, cottilions and such? Yeah... pardon me while I roll my eyes
♧Bring Back Snail Mail! Bring Back Penpals! I'll be here all day with my soapbox.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance books by 2025
egbryan's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
hendriana's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
musesx's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
carlossu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mackinziereads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
hullofloraposte's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
rachbreads's review against another edition
2.0
This was a random KU find and honestly it was not bad. It’s a short book so things moved quickly (sometimes a little too quickly tbh) but I’ve had a soft spot for epistolary Regency romance since my love affair with Love in the Afternoon, and it also has a little bit of Bridgerton season 2 (The Viscount Who Loved Me) vibes. The writing wasn’t amazing and like I said, it was rushed, but the story was decent and kept me guessing.
captaincymru's review
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0