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alihewitt's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
robinwalter's review against another edition
I prefer Regency romances to Neanderthal romances, and any book whose first third features characters waxing lyrical about foxhunting ad nauseam is always gonig to struggle to catch me.
intensej's review against another edition
1.0
DNF. I stopped reading after the end of Chapter 1. The story felt really convoluted. There were so many characters, and I couldn't understand how all of the characters knew each other.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
4.0
Review - I preferred Jack Lester as a hero to Jason Montgomery. He was more willing to accept love and to fight for it, which is a more human reaction. The characters were more deep and interesting to read about than in the previous book. If it's possible I think I preferred A Lady of Expectations to the last one in the Lester series, The Reasons for Marriage. I felt that the description was also more complete. I think the constraints of the time were conducive to a more traditional courtship, but I like how the characters step outside those bounds, at the same time as remaining inside them enough to avoid a ruined reputation. It's very cleverly done.
Genre? - Romance / Erotica / Regency
Characters? - Jack Lester / Sophia Winterton / Gerald Lester / Horatio Webb / Lucilla / Clarissa
Setting? - England
Series? - Lester #2
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 19/20
Genre? - Romance / Erotica / Regency
Characters? - Jack Lester / Sophia Winterton / Gerald Lester / Horatio Webb / Lucilla / Clarissa
Setting? - England
Series? - Lester #2
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 19/20
words_and_dreams's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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
2.0
Regency romance, where Jack Lester decides he now needs to marry and decides on Sophie, without meeting her. He then pursues Sophie without letting on about his recent fortune. They both fall in love but Sophie believes she cannot marry him because he needs funds for his estate and she has some. That's about it.
It wasn't badly written but not a lot happened. The plot and conflict felt a little unnecessary and falls under my least favourite trope of miscommunication...or lack of communication.
It wasn't badly written but not a lot happened. The plot and conflict felt a little unnecessary and falls under my least favourite trope of miscommunication...or lack of communication.
smiley7245's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
2.5
puzumaki's review against another edition
3.0
I agree with most of the other reviewers that the story lacks depth (e.g. it's one "I love him but..." point is repeated a lot). However, I enjoyed this because it was decidedly lacking in a lot of the contrivances I've come across with historical romance with the stereotypical stubborn woman who does something reckless. Instead, this is more a leisurely romp in the garden with a well behaved lady. A nice change! For that, I appreciate the subtly of the storyline.
chroniclesofchache's review against another edition
2.0
It was good at the beginning but then it got really boring and dragging. I felt like it could've been better if it wasn't so wishy washy. In the end I just ended up being more interested in the love story of Sophie's cousin and ned instead
alinaborger's review against another edition
Don't know how I missed this series by Stephanie Laurens until now, but this is a charming reformed rake story that made my heart happy on a rainy spring evening.