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willbefunorelse's review against another edition
2.0
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cheerfullrain's review
4.0
You definitely have to read book two in order to read this one because the whole plot of this book begins during book two. That having been said though, when I was reading book two, I found myself really looking forward to this one and I was not disappointed. I loved the cat and mouse game they played trying to outsmart each other and thought their chemistry was great. The second half of the book was a little too drawn out and silly for my taste though. I would have preferred a longer game and a shorter conclusion.
carriejadud's review against another edition
What happens after the abduction? Not a whole hell of a lot, as it turns out. I enjoyed the previous two books in this series and had hopes for this one, but it just never grabbed me (as it were).
thebookcoyote's review against another edition
3.0
This is the third installment in the "Swanlea Spinsters" series, and my favorite. I love twins, for one thing, and this book does a good job with them. I also like Rosalind and Griff - which have a good part in this book. The story is solid, and the characters are charming, and this is just a very enjoyable book.
thefauxwriter's review
4.0
4 Stars..!
When I first read about Juliet in Notorious Love and Dangerous Love I didn't like her. She was a ninny. Not someone with a backbone. I mean, she was intimidated by Daniel..!
But she surprised me in this book. In a way Sebastian was the one who brought the change in her and made her worldly.. And I just loved Sebastian.. My lonesly, handsome brave heart..!!
All in all it was a good SJ book.. Like I said.. If there is an SJ book available then sign me up...!!! ;)
When I first read about Juliet in Notorious Love and Dangerous Love I didn't like her. She was a ninny. Not someone with a backbone. I mean, she was intimidated by Daniel..!
But she surprised me in this book. In a way Sebastian was the one who brought the change in her and made her worldly.. And I just loved Sebastian.. My lonesly, handsome brave heart..!!
All in all it was a good SJ book.. Like I said.. If there is an SJ book available then sign me up...!!! ;)
smiley7245's review against another edition
3.0
More like 3.75* I was worried that this would be too contrived and that I would not like it because of being forced. Happily, I was wrong. It was charming and very enjoyable and not remotely forced at all. I really enjoy Sabrina Jeffries and this book was no different.
rjordan19's review against another edition
3.0
This is the 3rd book of the Swanlea spinster series. I HIGHLY recommend you read at least book 2 in the series before reading this one. First of all, because it's enjoyable, and second of all you will get to experience everything that sets up the plot for this book. Juliet and “Morgan” also share a kiss in that book and man nothing makes me madder than reading a book as a standalone and realizing I've missed stuff like that.
Sebastian has his peace disturbed when Juliet and her family (Rosalind and Griff from book 1), come to demand some type of satisfaction from Morgan Pryce, who kidnapped Juliet 2 years prior. The rumor mill has been silent about her ordeal until just recently. To save her from ruination, they need to find more information and protect her reputation.
I'm feeling conflicted about this book. First of all, I really didn't like Griff that much from the first story and he is in it A LOT. I found him annoying in book 1. Why is he back to torture me? I thought I was done with him. If you read the first book and loved him, or haven't read the first book, this probably won't affect you AT ALL. I am envious. Sometimes it's nice to see previous characters. This one I could have done without. Just shoo, Griff, geez.
Secondly, much of the book has its plot steeped in deception. I just don't like it. It makes me so uncomfortable. You just know it's going to come out. You know it's not going to be good. I don't like being worried throughout the book waiting for the confrontation. However, I will say it was resolved in a way I liked, and much faster than I was anticipating. That is something that saved it a bit for me.
Sebastian's character is fairly arrogant and pushy. He's aggressive when it comes to physical side of things. He's not rapey, he's just...more forceful and excited to kiss the heroine? Honestly it usually doesn't bother me at all, but tied in with the deception at the beginning of this book it did put a damper on those scenes for me. Sebastian has the promise of a deep character I would become attached to, but somehow I just didn't. I didn't get all wrapped in with his drama of his early life and how it formed him. It just fell a bit flat for me with that, sadly. Doesn't mean it will for everyone. Maybe I needed more time in his head with his emotions instead of his plotting? I'm not sure.
Juliet was pretty enjoyable. She's grown up a lot from the other books, especially the first book where she was a naive ninny who cried over everything. That was a refreshing change. She's very take charge. I liked her trying to manage her situation and play with Sebastian to get him to where she wanted. He is an even match for her. I do feel like they are meant for each other, after all of this.
Something I loved about this book was how open and excited the hero was to marry the heroine. He decides early on that is what he wants in life and I really loved that. There's so many romance novels where the hero is never going to marry, or can't marry and its such a problem through the whole book. So that was rather refreshing. He has seen the bad side of love, however so he's not as open with saying that word until it counts ;)
I also loved how steamy this book felt. There's so many kissing scenes and more. I will say this book didn't quite hit on the feels department for me, so they didn't feel as powerful as they would have otherwise. Not going to lie though I enjoyed it. Multiple kisses, one time for her pleasure, more than 1 full sex scene, plus at least 1 glossed over.
So overall I'm feeling maybe 3.5 stars? I usually round up. But I don't know if I liked it enough to round to 4.
(This book takes place in 1818)
Locations of kisses/sex
Pg 56 (15%) – kiss
Pg 119 (32%) – kiss
Pg 170 (45%) – kisses and fingering orgasm for her
Pg 216 (58%) – hand job for him, fingering orgasm for her, then missionary virginity loss for heroine
Pg 329 (88%) – kisses and oral for her in a carriage (orgasm), and then carriage sex, her on top (orgasms for both)
374 Total pages
Sebastian has his peace disturbed when Juliet and her family (Rosalind and Griff from book 1), come to demand some type of satisfaction from Morgan Pryce, who kidnapped Juliet 2 years prior. The rumor mill has been silent about her ordeal until just recently. To save her from ruination, they need to find more information and protect her reputation.
I'm feeling conflicted about this book. First of all, I really didn't like Griff that much from the first story and he is in it A LOT. I found him annoying in book 1. Why is he back to torture me? I thought I was done with him. If you read the first book and loved him, or haven't read the first book, this probably won't affect you AT ALL. I am envious. Sometimes it's nice to see previous characters. This one I could have done without. Just shoo, Griff, geez.
Secondly, much of the book has its plot steeped in deception. I just don't like it. It makes me so uncomfortable. You just know it's going to come out. You know it's not going to be good. I don't like being worried throughout the book waiting for the confrontation. However, I will say it was resolved in a way I liked, and much faster than I was anticipating. That is something that saved it a bit for me.
Sebastian's character is fairly arrogant and pushy. He's aggressive when it comes to physical side of things. He's not rapey, he's just...more forceful and excited to kiss the heroine? Honestly it usually doesn't bother me at all, but tied in with the deception at the beginning of this book it did put a damper on those scenes for me. Sebastian has the promise of a deep character I would become attached to, but somehow I just didn't. I didn't get all wrapped in with his drama of his early life and how it formed him. It just fell a bit flat for me with that, sadly. Doesn't mean it will for everyone. Maybe I needed more time in his head with his emotions instead of his plotting? I'm not sure.
Juliet was pretty enjoyable. She's grown up a lot from the other books, especially the first book where she was a naive ninny who cried over everything. That was a refreshing change. She's very take charge. I liked her trying to manage her situation and play with Sebastian to get him to where she wanted. He is an even match for her. I do feel like they are meant for each other, after all of this.
Something I loved about this book was how open and excited the hero was to marry the heroine. He decides early on that is what he wants in life and I really loved that. There's so many romance novels where the hero is never going to marry, or can't marry and its such a problem through the whole book. So that was rather refreshing. He has seen the bad side of love, however so he's not as open with saying that word until it counts ;)
I also loved how steamy this book felt. There's so many kissing scenes and more. I will say this book didn't quite hit on the feels department for me, so they didn't feel as powerful as they would have otherwise. Not going to lie though I enjoyed it. Multiple kisses, one time for her pleasure, more than 1 full sex scene, plus at least 1 glossed over.
So overall I'm feeling maybe 3.5 stars? I usually round up. But I don't know if I liked it enough to round to 4.
(This book takes place in 1818)
Locations of kisses/sex
Spoiler
Pg 56 (15%) – kiss
Pg 119 (32%) – kiss
Pg 170 (45%) – kisses and fingering orgasm for her
Pg 216 (58%) – hand job for him, fingering orgasm for her, then missionary virginity loss for heroine
Pg 329 (88%) – kisses and oral for her in a carriage (orgasm), and then carriage sex, her on top (orgasms for both)
374 Total pages