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A review by northship
It Takes a Scandal by Caroline Linden
3.0
this was a perfectly competent romance and had a lot of things to like about it, but the sum of the parts was less than the individual elements for me, somehow. there was just enough unbelievability (the heroine rushing out to catch her dog in the woods in full ball gown attire) and i still hate the general conceit of this series (the stupid '50 ways to sin' pamphlet, especially in this case as it felt rather tacked on).
the hero was angsty, of course, but he had more than enough reasons to angst so it didn't feel undeserved, at the very least -- even if it wears on you after a while. i did find the heroine very charming and spunky, and i appreciated that she stood up for herself and what she wanted in a way that wasn't entirely inappropriate for the time period.
but again, i had to double check the summary page to write this review at a latter date. it was good popcorn reading, but did not stick with me.
the hero was angsty, of course, but he had more than enough reasons to angst so it didn't feel undeserved, at the very least -- even if it wears on you after a while. i did find the heroine very charming and spunky, and i appreciated that she stood up for herself and what she wanted in a way that wasn't entirely inappropriate for the time period.
but again, i had to double check the summary page to write this review at a latter date. it was good popcorn reading, but did not stick with me.