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It Happened One Autumn: The Wallflowers, Book 2 by Lisa Kleypas
44 reviews
levesc17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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? No
3.25
Major trigger warning for kidnapping! I was pretty thrown by it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
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.
Dubious consent for kissing. The MMC forced himself on the FMC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Classism
bloomingbookworm's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
heather667's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Death
forrestlaur's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape
summerofsoaps's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
iamsammie27's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
kelseyreadshr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
3.0
It Happened One Autumn is book two in the Wallflowers series and takes place just a few weeks after the epilogue of book one. Having met first Marcus in the Bow Street Runners series and knowing Marcus and Lillian had met in the first of this series, the two do not care for one another. Marcus finds her as a brash American without any manners and Lillian thinks Marcus is dull.
I had a lot of hope for this one having Marcus built up in several previous books and wanting him to find his match. Which he does here and I did like them both but I didn’t like him more for having read his story. There is a bit of a love triangle when Sebastian St. Vincent is added to the mix and can see why so many are charmed with him. Lillian is attracted to both but only has feelings for Marcus but he’s too stubborn to admit to them. I didn’t quite get why marrying an American took so much for Marcus to get over seeing as both of his sisters had and there was no love lost between his mother and memory of his late father - that would’ve despised the notion.
There are three open door encounters.
I listened to the edited version of this book and have an idea of what scenes were removed/re-written. Even trying to not be biased by knowing what was the original intent of this book I felt there so much potential for this book and it ended up falling flat to me.
A side note on the audio: there was a continuous faint beeping sound in the background that finally seemed to have gone away about a 1/3 of the way through.
I had a lot of hope for this one having Marcus built up in several previous books and wanting him to find his match. Which he does here and I did like them both but I didn’t like him more for having read his story. There is a bit of a love triangle when Sebastian St. Vincent is added to the mix and can see why so many are charmed with him. Lillian is attracted to both but only has feelings for Marcus but he’s too stubborn to admit to them. I didn’t quite get why marrying an American took so much for Marcus to get over seeing as both of his sisters had and there was no love lost between his mother and memory of his late father - that would’ve despised the notion.
There are three open door encounters.
I listened to the edited version of this book and have an idea of what scenes were removed/re-written. Even trying to not be biased by knowing what was the original intent of this book I felt there so much potential for this book and it ended up falling flat to me.
A side note on the audio: there was a continuous faint beeping sound in the background that finally seemed to have gone away about a 1/3 of the way through.
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping