tahlja's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
punandprose's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, this book is pretty good. I found it enjoyable and pleasant to read, even though both Kit and Marianne were frustrating at times. There seemed to be less slow parts in this book than as in some of the previous books in this series. Kit and Marianne's story has just shot up to one of my favorites.
I'm unsure why, but I've enjoyed this book and Married to the Marquess the most out of Connolly's works. They both have the common element of an already married couple who has to learn how to love one another. Maybe that has something to do with it?
I'm unsure why, but I've enjoyed this book and Married to the Marquess the most out of Connolly's works. They both have the common element of an already married couple who has to learn how to love one another. Maybe that has something to do with it?
ellingtonfeint's review against another edition
3.0
This book. Utterly ridiculous.
I downloaded it yesterday and it's the kind of book you can read in a day and a half to take your mind off things. But ridiculous nonetheless.
And let me preface this review by saying that for the most part I enjoyed reading it and some elements I liked. But enjoying a read doesn't mean that I wasn't annoyed by it, and found it problematic.
Actually, I'd say, had it been wrapping up around the 60% mark, I'd have enjoyed it wholeheartedly. And when you feel like a book could end but you KNOW it's got 40% to go, you naturally start to get a little worried. And of course, that's when things began to get problematic for me, and I began skimming.
You see, at the 60% mark, we'd had the drama of the rushed marriage, the I hate her but I love her saga and then the redemption of Marianne in the country and they were dealing well together and the relationship could have deepened a little more with a few good conversations and, end scene, curtain!
INSTEAD, the drama had only just begun and the back and forth of trust, distrust, love, dislike, was annoying and unnecessary.
So this is a 3.5. It was enjoyable enough but too much drama for not enough reason. And for some reason the personalities of Rebecca Connolly often seem to have an undernote of bitterness, their personality flaws, put in to make them seem more real, make them a little unpalatable. There is a right way and a wrong way to do character flaws.
I haven't enjoyed the stories of Duncan, Colin or Kit, but I loved Derek and Kate and Nathan and Moira and I'm hopeful about the next one two, having enjoyed the glimpses of the the next two characters in this book.
(Also what is with making ALL the women pregnant every time we get an epilogue, that is also ridiculous, as if pregnant women are the best future you an imagine for them. Not saying that it isn't nice but not making it the be all and end all!)
I downloaded it yesterday and it's the kind of book you can read in a day and a half to take your mind off things. But ridiculous nonetheless.
And let me preface this review by saying that for the most part I enjoyed reading it and some elements I liked. But enjoying a read doesn't mean that I wasn't annoyed by it, and found it problematic.
Actually, I'd say, had it been wrapping up around the 60% mark, I'd have enjoyed it wholeheartedly. And when you feel like a book could end but you KNOW it's got 40% to go, you naturally start to get a little worried. And of course, that's when things began to get problematic for me, and I began skimming.
You see, at the 60% mark, we'd had the drama of the rushed marriage, the I hate her but I love her saga and then the redemption of Marianne in the country and they were dealing well together and the relationship could have deepened a little more with a few good conversations and, end scene, curtain!
INSTEAD, the drama had only just begun and the back and forth of trust, distrust, love, dislike, was annoying and unnecessary.
So this is a 3.5. It was enjoyable enough but too much drama for not enough reason. And for some reason the personalities of Rebecca Connolly often seem to have an undernote of bitterness, their personality flaws, put in to make them seem more real, make them a little unpalatable. There is a right way and a wrong way to do character flaws.
I haven't enjoyed the stories of Duncan, Colin or Kit, but I loved Derek and Kate and Nathan and Moira and I'm hopeful about the next one two, having enjoyed the glimpses of the the next two characters in this book.
(Also what is with making ALL the women pregnant every time we get an epilogue, that is also ridiculous, as if pregnant women are the best future you an imagine for them. Not saying that it isn't nice but not making it the be all and end all!)
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoy this author! Her books are a fun escape into Regency England. I really like them because while there is plenty of romance, it's clean and the characters are enjoyable, but not cookie cutter. In this book, we finally get to see Kit get his happily ever after, but the road is a long and difficult one as the person he has loved for many years is Marianne Bray who is spoiled, egotistical, opinionated, and a handful (think Scarlet O'Hara - that's who I kept picturing as I was reading this). Kit is aloof and is determined not to get his heart broken again.
It's fun to see how the story plays out with two stubborn people trying to find happiness and forgiveness. I have loved this series and look forward to more books by this author!
It's fun to see how the story plays out with two stubborn people trying to find happiness and forgiveness. I have loved this series and look forward to more books by this author!
jamiegc's review against another edition
3.0
"Issues" by Julia Michaels + "Closer" by The Chainsmokers = the plot of this book.
Two people, separated by the space of four years, come together and are forced to work through all their issues. And they have a lot.
Two people, separated by the space of four years, come together and are forced to work through all their issues. And they have a lot.
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