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ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Alcohol
natalie_chase's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content
prettylightsandcitynights's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have loved everything I've read by this author except this book. I hated the main female character. She was a bitch who used being shy as an excuse to be mean and cold to people, and then got mad when our male main character was honest and said she wasn't likeable. Somehow he ended up apologizing the whole book and I don't think she apologized at all.
Graphic: Sexual content
annerollins's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I think this might be my favorite book in the REGENCY VOWS series. It combines the "hoax your spouse" plot of TO HAVE AND TO HOAX with a traditional marriage-of-convenience-between-strangers plot. The characters are both lovable and watching them fall in love is great.
Why not five full stars? Because the female lead is very shy/socially awkward, and there is a little bit of the traditional "shy person learns to interact with other people more" trope here. It's not overwhelming, but to me, that trope is both problematic and overdone. I would've been happier if Jane did NOT feel the need to turn into "New Jane" at the end in order to get what she wanted. A character gaining more confidence in social situations is a great development, but an introvert doesn't actually need to throw a house party. Like, ever.
Authors: please just let unsocial characters remain unsocial. They don't need to learn to be more extraverted!
Why not five full stars? Because the female lead is very shy/socially awkward, and there is a little bit of the traditional "shy person learns to interact with other people more" trope here. It's not overwhelming, but to me, that trope is both problematic and overdone. I would've been happier if Jane did NOT feel the need to turn into "New Jane" at the end in order to get what she wanted. A character gaining more confidence in social situations is a great development, but an introvert doesn't actually need to throw a house party. Like, ever.
Authors: please just let unsocial characters remain unsocial. They don't need to learn to be more extraverted!
Moderate: Sexual content
katiehasanxiety's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.5
I loved this book! Both Jane and Penvale were delightfully stubborn and thick headed… until of course they weren’t. I loved their bickering, and Jane’s strong-willed personality. I definitely will be checking out the rest of the authors books! Watch out, everyone. I’m entering into my historical romance era.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
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