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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
I love Cindy Anstey books. Yes they're cliche and follow basically the same story line each time, but it makes me love them even more. When in a reading slump I love to read her books to help me get back into reading. This book in particular was a bit slow and interesting at first, but I will admit it did keep me on my toes and when I had to pause for work I kept thinking about it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Imagine a plot about Downton Abbey servants but 100 years earlier. There’s a lot of improbability here but the ride is interesting if not believable. The twist fell flat for me.
This was a feel-good romantic book. If you liked her other novels, you’ll like this one!
Honestly, I was expecting so much more from this book. I feel let down. Both the romance and the action was boring. I was just bored. That's all.
***Many thanks to Fierce Reads of the Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the ARC.***
3.5
I like the main couple and their relationship dynamic. The side characters were also likeable, I just feel like the middle kinda dragged. It felt like we were spending too much time with the subplot of the counterfeit coins and not enough time developing the main couple's relationship.
I like the main couple and their relationship dynamic. The side characters were also likeable, I just feel like the middle kinda dragged. It felt like we were spending too much time with the subplot of the counterfeit coins and not enough time developing the main couple's relationship.
Not quite as Christmasy feeling as I was hoping for, but a fine Downton Abby-esqe mystery with low drama that happens to take place around Christmastime.
A good romantic mystery that takes place in Victorian times told from a downstairs point of view by a ladies maid and valet. The narration was authentic, and the story predictable yet entertaining.
This is a sequel to Suitors and Sabotage, but told from the perspective of the servants. This is an enjoyable historical romance that is a rarity because it focuses on the serving class rather than the nobility. I enjoyed this perspective and found that the author did a great job of showing what the life a house servant is like. The romance develops in a believable manner and its resolution is actually possible.