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It Happened One Autumn: The Wallflowers, Book 2 by Lisa Kleypas

24 reviews

annick's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Entertaining. Adds much to the wider stories before and after this book. Ravenels and wallflowers.

Dubious consent for kissing. The MMC forced himself on the FMC.

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bloomingbookworm's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.75

I was loving this book (the tension and banter between the two MCs, Lillian who I thought was a strong female lead, and the setting) and was certain I’d give it 5 stars - until the library scene. It left a sour taste and really ruined Marcus as a character for me. The ending was also icky.

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.25

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funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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aoifesbookshelf's review against another edition

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lighthearted tense medium-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? Yes

2.75

Certainly not as good as the first book and there are a number of dub con scenes throughout. I know in later editions, the chapter after the

library scene

is revised but in all honestly I felt that

some of their kisses (especially the first kiss)

were much more uncomfortable to read. I would have been so easy to include a line or two or change handful of words to make this much more digestible because it reads as assault and only later in the chapter or the next chapter to we learn Lillian reciprocated or enjoyed the kisses.

I liked Lillian but not as much as the other girls. She was a bit too stubborn to the point it got annoying and immature. Despite certain scenes, I still found myself rooting for Westcliff, hoping he'd actually *say* some of the things he thought. Everytime he did something bad, he recognised it as such and then realised he needed to apologise.

The standout positive moments for me were

the apology in the study, Westcliff confronting his mother (twice) and the rounders scene at the beginning. The fake-butterfly scene was sweet too.

Overall, it's not the best book, but I did get thought it very fast. I like Kleypas' engaging writing style. I found that I would be enjoying the story, the banter, the enemies-to-lovers angle and then a scene would happen between the H&h that would make me a little uncomfortable and I'd go back to disliking it. This cycle repeated several times.

St. Vincent was likable in the first 80% of the book.

In fact, he *almost* suited Lillian better. Then he kidnapped her. Then at the end of the book, Evie turns up at his house to make a deal?

I look forward to reading how Kleypas attempts to redeem him in Devil In Winter, especially since he is one of the most loved Heros in HR and right now, I cannot see why.

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