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franrd3's review
3.0
So far this one is my least favorite of the series, but it’s well written. I think the lack of the Manor really brought it down but I appreciated a biracial MMC and a couple that decides to be childfree. I also felt it dragged on at times.
Closed door but mention of sexual acts, flirting, etc.
Closed door but mention of sexual acts, flirting, etc.
tegan6231's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
amberj40's review
3.0
I liked the continuation of the story with the stitch and the families. But this book read like a harlequin romance novel. Loads of innuendo.
shryanayak's review
2.0
Oh well, it was too good to be true. *Sighs
Regrettably, the third book couldn't keep me interested since this was more on the YA side rather than a proper, romance novella.
Miranda, the youngest of the Hastings sister longs for an adventure just like those cross-dressing heroines of her's in her pirate novels. So it's no wonder that her ears perk up when she hears about a certain Thorne Hall and a tunnel it houses leading up to the 21st century. Jokes on her since she ends up travelling into the past instead. There she gets entangled with a certain Robin Hood who definitely has his fair share of Wanted List nailed to the walls.
Interesting premise, in fact event the start captured my attention but the narrative was dry per say. Miranda's character was way too perfect to contribute anything else to the development of the storyline. I felt that Nico’s background and all the events that surrounded him throught the entirety of the book wasn't really interesting to me. So this one was a miss for me.
Regrettably, the third book couldn't keep me interested since this was more on the YA side rather than a proper, romance novella.
Miranda, the youngest of the Hastings sister longs for an adventure just like those cross-dressing heroines of her's in her pirate novels. So it's no wonder that her ears perk up when she hears about a certain Thorne Hall and a tunnel it houses leading up to the 21st century. Jokes on her since she ends up travelling into the past instead. There she gets entangled with a certain Robin Hood who definitely has his fair share of Wanted List nailed to the walls.
Interesting premise, in fact event the start captured my attention but the narrative was dry per say. Miranda's character was way too perfect to contribute anything else to the development of the storyline. I felt that Nico’s background and all the events that surrounded him throught the entirety of the book wasn't really interesting to me. So this one was a miss for me.
amlibera's review
3.0
As a reader, this series of time travel novels is everything I want but never really turn out to be what I wanted.
courtego's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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? No
3.0
booknerd998's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alikatson's review
3.0
Sadly this was my least favorite of this series and while Kelley Armstrong is one of my favorite writers this one was pretty close to a miss for me... warning a bit of a rant.
The ghosts and adventure were still quite good but the two main characters acted wayyyy too modern.
I liked Miranda in the last book but in this one she seemed like someone who would corner you at a party and lecture you - even if you agreed with the same things. Nico seemed unbelievably enlightened for a 17th century privateer, of course I like that he's into consent and protection for sex, I feel like them talking about this was weird... just show please. In terms of their relationship they came together without much tension or issue - not to mention while the FMC was thirsty beyond belief (she said she researched carnal situations for her books) they didn't even have much happen in the spice scale. In addition, Nico was not that suspicious about Miranda just popping out of nowhere beyond her initial warning about danger, soon after he totally was fine with her. I just don't get it... a bit of tension would have been welcome.
The book I read before this one a married couple were too proud to have a normal conversation despite deep hurts that could be resolved with a frank conversation. That also drove me nuts, this book had the opposite issue. And yet this book is set chronologically before that book. The two main characters discussed things that would be considered wildly inappropriate without batting an eye. While I appreciate having some of these ideals subtly added to the story I found the lecturing tone just really ruined the mood of the book and made it feel so fake.
I'm hoping the next one is better. I did enjoy the first two but I think only the first was really a romance novel - while the romances in these last two were important to the story they were more a strong A plot versus the main plot.
The ghosts and adventure were still quite good but the two main characters acted wayyyy too modern.
I liked Miranda in the last book but in this one she seemed like someone who would corner you at a party and lecture you - even if you agreed with the same things. Nico seemed unbelievably enlightened for a 17th century privateer, of course I like that he's into consent and protection for sex, I feel like them talking about this was weird... just show please. In terms of their relationship they came together without much tension or issue - not to mention while the FMC was thirsty beyond belief (she said she researched carnal situations for her books) they didn't even have much happen in the spice scale. In addition, Nico was not that suspicious about Miranda just popping out of nowhere beyond her initial warning about danger, soon after he totally was fine with her. I just don't get it... a bit of tension would have been welcome.
The book I read before this one a married couple were too proud to have a normal conversation despite deep hurts that could be resolved with a frank conversation. That also drove me nuts, this book had the opposite issue. And yet this book is set chronologically before that book. The two main characters discussed things that would be considered wildly inappropriate without batting an eye. While I appreciate having some of these ideals subtly added to the story I found the lecturing tone just really ruined the mood of the book and made it feel so fake.
I'm hoping the next one is better. I did enjoy the first two but I think only the first was really a romance novel - while the romances in these last two were important to the story they were more a strong A plot versus the main plot.
jlnecker94's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0