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lalawoman416's review against another edition
4.0
Brooding, revenge filled alpha male. A woman who knows what she wants. Fun escapade but Bourne is a little too committed to his one dimensionality. Still, it's an entertaining ditty and I did want Lady Penelope to get her due.
danoreading's review against another edition
3.0
Fluffy fun. I like Sarah MacLean's romance - it's well-written and escapist without being too over the top.
konvineo's review against another edition
2.0
I'm pretty sure that I missed something while reading. Some subtext. Or maybe I just didn't understand straight up text.
I don't understand how we went from Michael being a rude dirtbag to Penelope starting to like/love him despite every shitty thing he did. Like I'd understand if she got resentful, and started disliking based on what I understood to be happening in the story. He acted threatening, used intimacy against her then turned around and acted cold, he left her alone immediately after entering his house, he kept dismissing what she wanted to do with her life, and generally didn't listen to her. Yes, he did do a few kind of nice things for her (the ice skating specifically), but based on previous behaviour I wouldn't trust that bit of kindness... unless we look at it through the lense of Michael being abusive and kind of love bombing Penelope.
So yeah, I'm absolutely not understanding how we got from point A to point B, when the only improvement that I saw was right at the end of the book.
I don't understand how we went from Michael being a rude dirtbag to Penelope starting to like/love him despite every shitty thing he did. Like I'd understand if she got resentful, and started disliking based on what I understood to be happening in the story. He acted threatening, used intimacy against her then turned around and acted cold, he left her alone immediately after entering his house, he kept dismissing what she wanted to do with her life, and generally didn't listen to her. Yes, he did do a few kind of nice things for her (the ice skating specifically), but based on previous behaviour I wouldn't trust that bit of kindness... unless we look at it through the lense of Michael being abusive and kind of love bombing Penelope.
So yeah, I'm absolutely not understanding how we got from point A to point B, when the only improvement that I saw was right at the end of the book.
winemakerssister's review against another edition
5.0
What a fun Regency, it features a scoundrel who learns that love is more important than revenge and the 'warrior' wife who teaches him that lesson by example.
This is something of a 2nd chances romance. Michael (Lord Bourne) and Lady Penelope were best friends as children. We met Lady Penelope briefly as she was the Duke of Leighton's short-term fiancee in 'Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart.' It's lovely to see her HEA.
Cover: Sumptuous.
Narrator: Rosalind Landor is the perfect Regency narrator.
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: This one is easy! Bourne is a Slytherin (similar to Draco Malfoy, Slytherin on the outside but with a good heart) and Penelope is the very best kind of Gryffindor.
Themes: gaming hell, London, Regency era/post-Napoleonic War, revenge, gambling, spurned fiancee, family
This is something of a 2nd chances romance. Michael (Lord Bourne) and Lady Penelope were best friends as children. We met Lady Penelope briefly as she was the Duke of Leighton's short-term fiancee in 'Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart.' It's lovely to see her HEA.
Cover: Sumptuous.
Narrator: Rosalind Landor is the perfect Regency narrator.
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: This one is easy! Bourne is a Slytherin (similar to Draco Malfoy, Slytherin on the outside but with a good heart) and Penelope is the very best kind of Gryffindor.
Themes: gaming hell, London, Regency era/post-Napoleonic War, revenge, gambling, spurned fiancee, family
meghan_rasnake's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
camilaferreira's review against another edition
3.0
Falei detalhes sobre como foi a leitura desse livro para mim no meu podcast literário Mil e Um Capítulos, disponível no Spotify, Deezer, Apple e Google Podcasts!
kira323's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Pros
-Hades and Persephone inspired
- liked h
-enjoyable to read
Cons
- male love interest was immature and kind of absent, but I think he did somewhat redeem himself
-Hades and Persephone inspired
- liked h
-enjoyable to read
Cons
- male love interest was immature and kind of absent, but I think he did somewhat redeem himself
joanav's review
3.0
Opinião completa em: http://pepitamagica.blogspot.pt/2015/09/livro-um-marques-irresistivel-de-sarah.html
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A parte que mais gostei, apesar de tudo, foi o clube de jogo: o ambiente, os vitrais, os nomes dos anjos caídos, tudo isso atraía o leitor e as personagens a este local, mas estávamos avisados desde logo do que ali se passava.
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Foi uma história fácil de ler, com uma escrita adequada à história, e para mim o melhor foi mesmo o final, Penelope aí sim agiu de acordo com o que o leitor esperava e queria, e Michael finalmente deixou de ser alguém que não merecia nada, para ser alguém que deu valor ao que tinha. E afinal o oito de ouros foi o seu melhor amigo – e se querem saber o que isso significa, leiam o livro!
Concluindo, quero muito ler o livro do Chase e da irmã de Penelope, que acho que ainda será mais giro que este!
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A parte que mais gostei, apesar de tudo, foi o clube de jogo: o ambiente, os vitrais, os nomes dos anjos caídos, tudo isso atraía o leitor e as personagens a este local, mas estávamos avisados desde logo do que ali se passava.
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Foi uma história fácil de ler, com uma escrita adequada à história, e para mim o melhor foi mesmo o final, Penelope aí sim agiu de acordo com o que o leitor esperava e queria, e Michael finalmente deixou de ser alguém que não merecia nada, para ser alguém que deu valor ao que tinha. E afinal o oito de ouros foi o seu melhor amigo – e se querem saber o que isso significa, leiam o livro!
Concluindo, quero muito ler o livro do Chase e da irmã de Penelope, que acho que ainda será mais giro que este!