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allingoodtime's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
4.5
This book hit me in all the feels. From wanting to protect Daisy and bolster her self-worth to swooning at the way Matthew adored her so thoroughly, I couldn’t get enough.
I love that the message I was getting from this story is that being yourself is enough. Daisy is often disregarded by her parents as being somewhat useless because she would rather read books and spend time by herself than do all the things society thinks are proper for a young lady. They see her lack of motivation to get married as a flaw when she just wants a love match and someone who will not squash her spirit or try to change her. Yet when her father throws in her face that she leads a parasitic life, she lets those words get to her and starts to doubt how anyone would fall in love with her when she has so little to bring to the table.
Enter Matthew. While Daisy remembers him as an awkward and odd young man, she hasn’t seen him in quite a few years. She and her sister Lillian have it in their heads that he is a clone of their father and want nothing to do with him. Daisy realizes there is more to Matthew than the sisters ever realized quite quickly, but Lillian takes much longer to come around to the man. (To be fair, I don’t believe any man would be good enough for Lillian’s little sister in her mind.) Being able to see Matthew’s POV had me rooting for him right away. His yearning throughout the story is epic. Over and over he proves he adores Daisy for who she is and would, in fact, be devastated if she were to change.
Matthew has a secret, a reason he feels he can never be enough for Daisy. Eventually, their connection is too much for him to deny and he gives in to their fire. But now the truth must out. While I’m not generally a fan of the “big secret” trope, this one wasn’t so bad. It wasn’t something that was constantly brought up. Matthew didn’t almost tell Daisy over and over but back out at the last minute. Plus, all along you know it’s not something that he did to Daisy or her family and it’s not something that would put Daisy in harm’s way.
I can see why this series is so popular. All of the books are great and the MFCs are wonderful friends and allies. They show up for each other and don’t drop out of sight once they find their HEA. Yet they all have distinct personalities and unique situations to work through.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Bullying and Miscarriage
annahamburger's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Car accident
wildflowerleahg's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Y’all said book 3 took the cake but THIS WAS IT. 4/5
What can I say, I love the bowman sisters. So having additional Lillian and Marcus content plus the lovable daisy, I was hooked (no geese were harmed in the making of that joke).
An absolute ride start to finish but it’s all about the friendship of the wallflowers ❤️
Final Rankings
1. Scandal in Spring
2. It happened one autumn
3. Devil in winter
3. Secrets of s summer night
What can I say, I love the bowman sisters. So having additional Lillian and Marcus content plus the lovable daisy, I was hooked (no geese were harmed in the making of that joke).
An absolute ride start to finish but it’s all about the friendship of the wallflowers ❤️
Final Rankings
1. Scandal in Spring
2. It happened one autumn
3. Devil in winter
3. Secrets of s summer night
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
ariannam's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-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? No
4.25
“To friendship," Lillian said, her voice suddenly husky. And their four glasses clicked in one perfect moment.”
I loved the main relationship in this book, I loved that the hero was from a working class background, I loved the daisy-shaped diamond ring, I loved the chemistry, the meet-cute (she wished for the right man for her AND HE APPEARED… HOW PERFECT IS THAT), the button with her hair he was keeping, the way Daisy and Matthew challenged each other, EVERYTHING. I love that SHE seduced HIM, I loved the parlour games scene, I loved that the scandal in the title is not what I was expecting it to be, and I even loved the further characterisation of Mr Bowman.
This is now my favourite Wallflowers book. What a lovely ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief