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wyvernfriend's review
4.0
A bookish spinster and an unrepentant rogue is the rough description but both have depths that they have to confront. When Miss Mary Cannings is brought to a lecture by her sister and retreats to the library for a break. Geoffrey Westmore follows her there thinking he has a chance with her but the two of them end up hearing about an assassination plot against the queen. Now they have to team up to discover the truth. No-one takes either of them seriously. She uses her book knowledge to help and he uses what he knows. they both have to work with each other to succeed and they both discover hidden parts that they thought they had got over.
A dun read with characters I enjoyed reading about.
A dun read with characters I enjoyed reading about.
mcminnium's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I had fun. I had to put it down a lot from embarassment but I had fun.
lyratorg's review
1.0
I really considered not finishing this book. I started with the audio version first but found it slow going. Reading it didn't help make it much faster.
laurabb's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
I enjoyed this more than I thought that I would. Especially when the actions that happen around the 40-50% mark happen, and not at the end - well, I was surprised to see what our two MCs got up to next. A bit rushed at times, though that could just be the action in the book, I had a good time here. I'll go back and read the first two books in this trilogy - I had no issues with reading this one as a standalone.
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.25
hopevollm's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.0
This could have been shorter
reads2love's review against another edition
5.0
This was an amazingly fun story! Mary has been pretty much hiding from society. She refused to ever be properly presented. Her sister brings her to the city under the guise of needing assistance at the end of her pregnancy, but she convinces Mary to get out to some functions. Wouldn't you know it, she attends a literary salon and goes to hide in the library, where she's followed by the irresistible Geoffrey. They're caught in a compromising position and end up overhearing an assassination plot. Now, because of their reputations (his for pranks; hers for daydreaming) no one believes them. So they must solve the puzzle involving identifying the target and the guilty parties and then take it upon themselves to save the day. So we have a crazy adventure. And along the way we get some sweet romance. Geoffrey might be immature, but he knows there is something about this girl that he can't give up. I love how the story encompasses so much more than just the romance leading up to the betrothal. We get to see the after-the-wedding stuff, too. We get to feel their insecurities. I very much loved reading this and would not hesitate to grab something else by this author. I received a copy of this story from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
laurazdavidson's review against another edition
3.0
Light and enjoyable. I liked that both West and Mary grew as individuals and that while steamy this novel wasn't just about sex. There were, however, a few things that really irritated me. One being the convoluted and unrealistic confession of motives by the villains in the final chapters. Another was West's ability to turn anything into innuendo. And then there was this sentence: "Both as a man, a sailor, and a husband." Really? Both?
fringebookreviews's review against another edition
4.0
The queen assassination plot kinda took over for a bit there but still really enjoyed it!