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A Whimsical Notion by Jennie Goutet
4.0
I am a very big Jennie Goutet Fan. She captures the essence of classical literature and makes it accessible to a modern audience. This was a quiet country romance between two childhood friends caught between their fathers feuding.
Honora is a bit naive and is quite singleminded as the story begins. She has set her cap on a man who is completely wrong for her. Phillip is a man of loyalty and perseverance and he tries to pick up the pieces of his crumbling estate that his father left after his death. They form a simple friendship that develops very organically on Phillips side. While I found Honora to be a little bit more of a lightswitch when it came to her feelings I do feel like when they finally came together it was really tender and sweet. I would have wanted a little bit more angst and for Phillip to make Honora work a little bit more to deserve his attentions BUT this is me simply being a nit pick. I loved Honoras dedication to running a household and taking care of her family, she really matured as the book went on and I appreciated that.
I love books that are set more in the setting of the country side and so this was a good choice for that and had some more unique plot devices I haven't seen in other historical romances. This is the first book in Jennie's Gentry romance.
I am very excited for the next installment in this series because I hope it will bring the emotions and the angst I know that my favorite of Jennies books contain.
Honora is a bit naive and is quite singleminded as the story begins. She has set her cap on a man who is completely wrong for her. Phillip is a man of loyalty and perseverance and he tries to pick up the pieces of his crumbling estate that his father left after his death. They form a simple friendship that develops very organically on Phillips side. While I found Honora to be a little bit more of a lightswitch when it came to her feelings I do feel like when they finally came together it was really tender and sweet. I would have wanted a little bit more angst and for Phillip to make Honora work a little bit more to deserve his attentions BUT this is me simply being a nit pick. I loved Honoras dedication to running a household and taking care of her family, she really matured as the book went on and I appreciated that.
I love books that are set more in the setting of the country side and so this was a good choice for that and had some more unique plot devices I haven't seen in other historical romances. This is the first book in Jennie's Gentry romance.
I am very excited for the next installment in this series because I hope it will bring the emotions and the angst I know that my favorite of Jennies books contain.