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A review by devinelybookish
Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn
3.0
"Oh, she knew that heroes were supposed to slay dragons and quote verse and all that, but maybe, just maybe, all it really took to be a hero was getting the world's most difficult five-year-old to behave."
The Earl of Macclesfield, Robert Kemble, knew when he first saw Victoria Lyndon that he wanted to marry her. Vicar's daughter or not. They fell in love and hoped to get married. But their father's had different ideas.
After the botched attempt of getting married, the two find each other seven years later, filled with resent. Both felt they were betrayed by the other. But neither of them can deny their desire and feelings whenever they are near each other.
I went into this book with reservations. The insta-love trope is not for me. I love a good slow-burn. Friends to lovers. Enemies to lovers. I'm all for it. Insta though? Not so much. I want the characters to get to know each other first.
When I saw the miscommunication trope I groaned internally. I lie. I groaned externally. Two of my least favourite tropes thrown together. The thing that kept me going was my faith in the author and overall, it wasn't as bad as I thought.
The miscommunication trope, mercifully, didn't last too long. I had thought it would be the main premise of the novel. The insta-love also leveled out as the characters resented each other after each others betrayal.
But regardless, I didn't fall in love with the book. Robert Kemble didn't quiet sit right with me. He seemed to never listen to Victoria and though he was attentive and sweet in remembering things she liked and disliked, he was also super controlling and never listened to her. Even after she repeatedly told him her desires and that she wanted him to listen to her. She seemed more like a goal rather than a love interest to me.
Although I can see the controlling comes from a good place, it still beside the point. Victoria was also very stubborn and always seemed to throw herself into danger. She was attacked and assalted so many times in the book I've lost count. Although she's a headstrong character, she's also a little annoying.
I'd give this a 3/5 stars. It was a neutral read. I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would, but I also didn't love it.
The Earl of Macclesfield, Robert Kemble, knew when he first saw Victoria Lyndon that he wanted to marry her. Vicar's daughter or not. They fell in love and hoped to get married. But their father's had different ideas.
After the botched attempt of getting married, the two find each other seven years later, filled with resent. Both felt they were betrayed by the other. But neither of them can deny their desire and feelings whenever they are near each other.
I went into this book with reservations. The insta-love trope is not for me. I love a good slow-burn. Friends to lovers. Enemies to lovers. I'm all for it. Insta though? Not so much. I want the characters to get to know each other first.
When I saw the miscommunication trope I groaned internally. I lie. I groaned externally. Two of my least favourite tropes thrown together. The thing that kept me going was my faith in the author and overall, it wasn't as bad as I thought.
The miscommunication trope, mercifully, didn't last too long. I had thought it would be the main premise of the novel. The insta-love also leveled out as the characters resented each other after each others betrayal.
But regardless, I didn't fall in love with the book. Robert Kemble didn't quiet sit right with me. He seemed to never listen to Victoria and though he was attentive and sweet in remembering things she liked and disliked, he was also super controlling and never listened to her. Even after she repeatedly told him her desires and that she wanted him to listen to her. She seemed more like a goal rather than a love interest to me.
Although I can see the controlling comes from a good place, it still beside the point. Victoria was also very stubborn and always seemed to throw herself into danger. She was attacked and assalted so many times in the book I've lost count. Although she's a headstrong character, she's also a little annoying.
I'd give this a 3/5 stars. It was a neutral read. I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would, but I also didn't love it.