“His stare burned into her. “The time has come to end this frustration between us. Do you have any idea what you do to me? How much I thin4.5 Stars
“His stare burned into her. “The time has come to end this frustration between us. Do you have any idea what you do to me? How much I think about you, dream about you? Imagine you naked and flat on your back on my bed?”
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I absolutely love this one! It wasn't too angsty but it had all the ingredients for a great and entertaining decency romp! After going through a few seasons and still not finding what she's been looking for in a husband, Mary has resigned herself to being on the shelf, but when her sister Abigail's estranged fiance comes back to London, Mary finds herself attracted to the last man she should ever be attracted to. Darius, the Earl of Redgrave left her sister distraught and her family in scandal when he decided to elope with another woman 2 weeks before he was supposed to marry her sister.
The tale starts of with Redgrave returning to London after the death of his wife. He's determined to find a wife who will bear him an heir and therefore secure his title. At first Redgrave seems to be the one at fault but the author tells the reader about his past in a series of flashbacks which I enjoyed very much. When Redgrave sees Mary, he realizes that any other woman would never do, he must have Mary but with the issue of him havingbasically slighted her sister it seems that would be impossible.
Redgrave and Mary's relationship is one held in secret, in redenzvouz, carriage rides and the odd walk here and there,and I think I might have enjoyed it more because of this. Any interaction between the two was under the scrutiny of the ton. And the private moments they could get were few and far in between.
With the threat of his father in law coming between him and happiness, Redgrave's quest for a wife and happiness would seem to be pointless. This book was pretty straight forward which is something I really enjoyed the heroine was strong and feisty. The hero was romantic, persistent in his feeling for the heroine. My only complaint is that the story was too short! I see that this book is part of a series so I will definitely be reading the previous books!
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4.5 Stars
“His stare burned into her. “The time has come to end this frustration between us. Do you have any idea what you do to me? How much I think about you, dream about you? Imagine you naked and flat on your back on my bed?”
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I absolutely love this one! It wasn't too angsty but it had all the ingredients for a great and entertaining decency romp! After going through a few seasons and still not finding what she's been looking for in a husband, Mary has resigned herself to being on the shelf, but when her sister Abigail's estranged fiance comes back to London, Mary finds herself attracted to the last man she should ever be attracted to. Darius, the Earl of Redgrave left her sister distraught and her family in scandal when he decided to elope with another woman 2 weeks before he was supposed to marry her sister.
The tale starts of with Redgrave returning to London after the death of his wife. He's determined to find a wife who will bear him an heir and therefore secure his title. At first Redgrave seems to be the one at fault but the author tells the reader about his past in a series of flashbacks which I enjoyed very much. When Redgrave sees Mary, he realizes that any other woman would never do, he must have Mary but with the issue of him havingbasically slighted her sister it seems that would be impossible.
Redgrave and Mary's relationship is one held in secret, in redenzvouz, carriage rides and the odd walk here and there,and I think I might have enjoyed it more because of this. Any interaction between the two was under the scrutiny of the ton. And the private moments they could get were few and far in between.
With the threat of his father in law coming between him and happiness, Redgrave's quest for a wife and happiness would seem to be pointless. This book was pretty straight forward which is something I really enjoyed the heroine was strong and feisty. The hero was romantic, persistent in his feeling for the heroine. My only complaint is that the story was too short! I see that this book is part of a series so I will definitely be reading the previous books!
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MacLean's Passion is story that for all intents and purposes, should have been a stellar read but because of a few simple error[image]
2 Hesitant Stars
MacLean's Passion is story that for all intents and purposes, should have been a stellar read but because of a few simple errors turned into a mediocre one. I really don't like 2 star reads, which is probably why I have such a high rating average. A 2 star book means I probably liked the book but it didn't really force any deep or complex emotions from me, so let me say that again. It was an okay read, I just don't think it was anything to write home about. The premise seemed awesome to me, but after a couple of chapters I realised that really wasn't the case.
One of the easiest ways to put me off when reading a book is to write in accents. Look, the hero is a highlander, a Scot I know what a Scot accent is and sounds like. I don't need to read it like that ye know. Secondly what should be a strong and confident heroine comes off as stubborn and annoying, the entire time I read this book I felt like Maggie was a teenager. Two strikes but I was still liking the book enough to carry on. Lastly character developed, you'd think that with a dual POV the characters would be well developed which should by default enhance the entire plot. But no. The character's came off as one dimensional, I felt like I was being told everything but where was the proof of these characters emotional connection to each other. I wasn't convinced that they did love each other.
I'll go back to the plot, I'm convinced that this book could have been half its actual length and I would've still had the same story. But it was filled with detailed accounts of useless information that I felt did not enrich the story. I love reading long books trust me, but everything in the book should enhance the plot but instead I was bored quite often while reading this book. Like I said I was never convinced of the characters feelings for one another, something was missing throughout this book.
Lastly, this is just my opinion. A decent number of readers loved this book so please don't write it off because I didn't enjoy it. You'll probably enjoy it much more than I did.
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2 Hesitant Stars
MacLean's Passion is story that for all intents and purposes, should have been a stellar read but because of a few simple errors turned into a mediocre one. I really don't like 2 star reads, which is probably why I have such a high rating average. A 2 star book means I probably liked the book but it didn't really force any deep or complex emotions from me, so let me say that again. It was an okay read, I just don't think it was anything to write home about. The premise seemed awesome to me, but after a couple of chapters I realised that really wasn't the case.
One of the easiest ways to put me off when reading a book is to write in accents. Look, the hero is a highlander, a Scot I know what a Scot accent is and sounds like. I don't need to read it like that ye know. Secondly what should be a strong and confident heroine comes off as stubborn and annoying, the entire time I read this book I felt like Maggie was a teenager. Two strikes but I was still liking the book enough to carry on. Lastly character developed, you'd think that with a dual POV the characters would be well developed which should by default enhance the entire plot. But no. The character's came off as one dimensional, I felt like I was being told everything but where was the proof of these characters emotional connection to each other. I wasn't convinced that they did love each other.
I'll go back to the plot, I'm convinced that this book could have been half its actual length and I would've still had the same story. But it was filled with detailed accounts of useless information that I felt did not enrich the story. I love reading long books trust me, but everything in the book should enhance the plot but instead I was bored quite often while reading this book. Like I said I was never convinced of the characters feelings for one another, something was missing throughout this book.
Lastly, this is just my opinion. A decent number of readers loved this book so please don't write it off because I didn't enjoy it. You'll probably enjoy it much more than I did.
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"But this girl…I don’t know. There was something about her that made me want to keep her around. I wanted to talk to her. Learn more about h[image]
"But this girl…I don’t know. There was something about her that made me want to keep her around. I wanted to talk to her. Learn more about her. Maybe even give her grief in the hope that she’d dish some back out at me.”
Look I'm 30 but this book was just too freaking sweet. I don't really delve into the clean and tween anymore but getting into some real teen angst was somewhat refreshing. I feel like I should be saying "this is the perfect summer read for young adults" but instead I'll say if you're looking for something light, fluffy and plenty nostalgic you should probably try this book.
This is the first YA book by Monica Murphy that I've read before this I'd only read her One Week Girlfriend series which is more NA. The story starts of with Annie preparing to leave for summer camp. She's a good girl but a loner, she's hoping to reinvent herself. She'd like to do all those things teenage girls do, make friends, be daring and talk to the cute boy.
Jake is your resident bad boy and with the threat of juvie hanging over his shoulder, his father sends him to work with his uncle at summer camp. His uncle is supposed to straighten him out, and if he steps out of line he'll be carted off back home and straight to juvie. For all intents and purposes everything goes well until he sees Annie.
I could cross analyse this book and tell you that its all about 2 teens crying out for attention, but I'll also tell you that its a sweetly romantic YA romance and a perfect beach read.
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"But this girl…I don’t know. There was something about her that made me want to keep her around. I wanted to talk to her. Learn more about her. Maybe even give her grief in the hope that she’d dish some back out at me.”
Look I'm 30 but this book was just too freaking sweet. I don't really delve into the clean and tween anymore but getting into some real teen angst was somewhat refreshing. I feel like I should be saying "this is the perfect summer read for young adults" but instead I'll say if you're looking for something light, fluffy and plenty nostalgic you should probably try this book.
This is the first YA book by Monica Murphy that I've read before this I'd only read her One Week Girlfriend series which is more NA. The story starts of with Annie preparing to leave for summer camp. She's a good girl but a loner, she's hoping to reinvent herself. She'd like to do all those things teenage girls do, make friends, be daring and talk to the cute boy.
Jake is your resident bad boy and with the threat of juvie hanging over his shoulder, his father sends him to work with his uncle at summer camp. His uncle is supposed to straighten him out, and if he steps out of line he'll be carted off back home and straight to juvie. For all intents and purposes everything goes well until he sees Annie.
I could cross analyse this book and tell you that its all about 2 teens crying out for attention, but I'll also tell you that its a sweetly romantic YA romance and a perfect beach read.
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One Step Behind is not just a Historical Romance, it's an HR with a strong mystery theme. After the death of her cousin, Gemma Lancast[image]
3.5 STARS
One Step Behind is not just a Historical Romance, it's an HR with a strong mystery theme. After the death of her cousin, Gemma Lancaster is set on finding his killer. His murder is said to have been the cause of a robbery gone wrong, but that doesn't sit well with Gemma, so she goes to London and with the help of her aunt begins a dangerous investigation. What she doesn't plan on is catching the interest of Lucas Stone, the Earl of Winchester who is conducting his own investigation. With the realisation that their investigations have a link, they begin working together and a partnership begins. To protect Gemma's reputation, they pretend to be engaged. On one hand Gemma does not want Lucas to feel honour bound to fulfill the engagement and on the other hand Lucas begins to realise that his idea may have surfaced because of more than just protecting Gemma's reputation.
I actually really enjoyed this book and would have probably enjoyed it a lot more had it been longer, because as it is I feel everything happened much too quickly. While Gemma and Lucas' relationship was convincing I would have enjoyed more detail, and there's the matter of the culprit of all the wrong doings in the book. I'm not quite sure if I was supposed to have known who it was from the very beginning. Let's say it was supposed to be obvious to the reader, the result made the characters seem a bit dense. Mild suspicion would have done a world of good, but in this case the characters had no idea.
I really enjoyed the romance, I loved how protectective Lucas was, I also enjoyed how strong and sassy Gemma was. The secondary romance between Beatrice and George was a welcome surprise, I loved how the author went outside the norm and did not focus on titled characters but did not leave out the fact that a title meant so much at the time. I thought this was a great debut from the author and I plan on reading the next book in the series even though at this point it seems as if this was a standalone.
"You do not only see what you are looking for. You see who people are. You saw through my ruse, after all. "It was obvious to the casual observer that you were not what you appeared to be. His grin was arrogant and peeved her a bit, even though she believed his were meant to flatter her.
One Step Behind is not just a Historical Romance, it's an HR with a strong mystery theme. After the death of her cousin, Gemma Lancaster is set on finding his killer. His murder is said to have been the cause of a robbery gone wrong, but that doesn't sit well with Gemma, so she goes to London and with the help of her aunt begins a dangerous investigation. What she doesn't plan on is catching the interest of Lucas Stone, the Earl of Winchester who is conducting his own investigation. With the realisation that their investigations have a link, they begin working together and a partnership begins. To protect Gemma's reputation, they pretend to be engaged. On one hand Gemma does not want Lucas to feel honour bound to fulfill the engagement and on the other hand Lucas begins to realise that his idea may have surfaced because of more than just protecting Gemma's reputation.
I actually really enjoyed this book and would have probably enjoyed it a lot more had it been longer, because as it is I feel everything happened much too quickly. While Gemma and Lucas' relationship was convincing I would have enjoyed more detail, and there's the matter of the culprit of all the wrong doings in the book. I'm not quite sure if I was supposed to have known who it was from the very beginning. Let's say it was supposed to be obvious to the reader, the result made the characters seem a bit dense. Mild suspicion would have done a world of good, but in this case the characters had no idea.
I really enjoyed the romance, I loved how protectective Lucas was, I also enjoyed how strong and sassy Gemma was. The secondary romance between Beatrice and George was a welcome surprise, I loved how the author went outside the norm and did not focus on titled characters but did not leave out the fact that a title meant so much at the time. I thought this was a great debut from the author and I plan on reading the next book in the series even though at this point it seems as if this was a standalone.
"You do not only see what you are looking for. You see who people are. You saw through my ruse, after all. "It was obvious to the casual observer that you were not what you appeared to be. His grin was arrogant and peeved her a bit, even though she believed his were meant to flatter her.
This was quite possibly-nay, definitely, absolutely-the worst scrape she'd ever found herself in, and Amelia wasn't a stranger to terrible p[image]
This was quite possibly-nay, definitely, absolutely-the worst scrape she'd ever found herself in, and Amelia wasn't a stranger to terrible predicaments.
In which I am pleasantly surprised.
I had to control myself there I wanted to add an exclamation mark so badly! Chasing Lady Amelia, is the second book in the Keeping Up With the Cavendishes series by Maya Rodale. I really should have read Bridget's book first because I feel like it would have made my reading experience even better but with tight schedules and all, a bookworm has to make do. Subsequently I found that I didn't feel lost at all while reading this gem of a book.
In which I am overcome by fits of giggles.
A country Jon in a village of late. Courted a young Dorothy, Bridget and Kate. He went up to London to pick a lass. To show what a wriggle he had in his as...
The song that started it all. This book was filled with in your face humor and all round cuteness. Our heroine, Amelia Cavendish is probably the more adventurous and unruly out of the 3 Cavendish sisters. Every effort the Duchess has made to mold her into a lady fit for English Society has failed. I loved Amelia with her modern outlook at life and her thirst for independence and freedom... see what I did there? She's American and from the "colonies". Now some may cry insta-love but somehow this book worked for me. Amelia and Alistair meet one night and spend an entire day together. They form an immediate connection, and while reading this book I found that I would forget that their interaction was all taking place in one day. Very well done.
Not that I'm an angst addict or anything but I do love it when the author doesn't make it easy for the characters to be together. I love self torture and our hero Alistair did not disappoint, while on the outside he shows the calm exterior of an English gentleman, inside he tries to deal with feelings of unworthiness, pain and guilt because of his dark past.
It was because of that moment when he'd opened the door to his flat and found her there waiting. It was because of the way his heart beat faster with the appearance of her dimple when she smiled, because of the sparks of delight when she laughed, and the feeling of connection when her fingers were intertwined with his. It might be something like love.
In which I will be reading the rest of this series.
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book, I loved the humor and Lady Amelia and Alistair's whirlwind relationship was the best part. Yes there were some terribly modern instances or phrases that might not have been authentic to the period but I found that I enjoyed the book even more because of them. On another note I read the exclusive sneak peak to the next book and YES PLEASE!
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This was quite possibly-nay, definitely, absolutely-the worst scrape she'd ever found herself in, and Amelia wasn't a stranger to terrible predicaments.
In which I am pleasantly surprised.
I had to control myself there I wanted to add an exclamation mark so badly! Chasing Lady Amelia, is the second book in the Keeping Up With the Cavendishes series by Maya Rodale. I really should have read Bridget's book first because I feel like it would have made my reading experience even better but with tight schedules and all, a bookworm has to make do. Subsequently I found that I didn't feel lost at all while reading this gem of a book.
In which I am overcome by fits of giggles.
A country Jon in a village of late. Courted a young Dorothy, Bridget and Kate. He went up to London to pick a lass. To show what a wriggle he had in his as...
The song that started it all. This book was filled with in your face humor and all round cuteness. Our heroine, Amelia Cavendish is probably the more adventurous and unruly out of the 3 Cavendish sisters. Every effort the Duchess has made to mold her into a lady fit for English Society has failed. I loved Amelia with her modern outlook at life and her thirst for independence and freedom... see what I did there? She's American and from the "colonies". Now some may cry insta-love but somehow this book worked for me. Amelia and Alistair meet one night and spend an entire day together. They form an immediate connection, and while reading this book I found that I would forget that their interaction was all taking place in one day. Very well done.
Not that I'm an angst addict or anything but I do love it when the author doesn't make it easy for the characters to be together. I love self torture and our hero Alistair did not disappoint, while on the outside he shows the calm exterior of an English gentleman, inside he tries to deal with feelings of unworthiness, pain and guilt because of his dark past.
It was because of that moment when he'd opened the door to his flat and found her there waiting. It was because of the way his heart beat faster with the appearance of her dimple when she smiled, because of the sparks of delight when she laughed, and the feeling of connection when her fingers were intertwined with his. It might be something like love.
In which I will be reading the rest of this series.
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book, I loved the humor and Lady Amelia and Alistair's whirlwind relationship was the best part. Yes there were some terribly modern instances or phrases that might not have been authentic to the period but I found that I enjoyed the book even more because of them. On another note I read the exclusive sneak peak to the next book and YES PLEASE!
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She was not like any other debutante. Scheming and manipulation were foreign to her, not mother's milk. In fact, she was one of the few peop[image]
She was not like any other debutante. Scheming and manipulation were foreign to her, not mother's milk. In fact, she was one of the few people he trusted.
So my next read is obviously going to be the first book in this series. I thoroughly enjoyed this highly entertaining regency romp! Vivienne Lorret is a new author to me but The Season's Original series has definitely got a budding fan in the making! I absolutely love the fact that all the titles in the series are a spin-off on well known songs too!
I loved Liam and Adeline, I feel like when I say Adeline has a disability, I'm being disloyal to her character because her disability probably made her a better person and is what ultimately made her stand out from the rest, which would make it not a disability... right? On another note I haven't read many historical romances with disabled or less than perfect heroines and I really enjoyed that about this book. Not that I don't enjoy reading romances about Dukes and earls falling in love with perfect blonde and blue eyed debutantes, but it is quite refreshing when an author throws a curve ball like this.
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Liam the Earl of Wolford .... lands up on the Pimm's doorstep after he is brutally attacked, and from the moment Adeline sees him she knows he is unlike any other man she's ever known. The Pimm curse hard at work ( read the book you'll get it if you do). Liam, like all broody nobleman has some hangs up ( which never messed with his hot and steamy vibe) he's been burnt in the past and is weary of all debutantes no matter how sweet and innocent they may seem.
Since this is the second book in the series I missed out on all this wager business but I plan to remedy that. Throw in some secrets passages, hidden doors, questionable relatives and artefacts and you have the makings of a great historical romance! Highly recommended!
How strange it felt to have been away from his kiss for a few moments and hve this joy pour through her at his return. I love you, she thought again, wrapping her arms around him, pulling him closer.
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She was not like any other debutante. Scheming and manipulation were foreign to her, not mother's milk. In fact, she was one of the few people he trusted.
So my next read is obviously going to be the first book in this series. I thoroughly enjoyed this highly entertaining regency romp! Vivienne Lorret is a new author to me but The Season's Original series has definitely got a budding fan in the making! I absolutely love the fact that all the titles in the series are a spin-off on well known songs too!
I loved Liam and Adeline, I feel like when I say Adeline has a disability, I'm being disloyal to her character because her disability probably made her a better person and is what ultimately made her stand out from the rest, which would make it not a disability... right? On another note I haven't read many historical romances with disabled or less than perfect heroines and I really enjoyed that about this book. Not that I don't enjoy reading romances about Dukes and earls falling in love with perfect blonde and blue eyed debutantes, but it is quite refreshing when an author throws a curve ball like this.
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Liam the Earl of Wolford .... lands up on the Pimm's doorstep after he is brutally attacked, and from the moment Adeline sees him she knows he is unlike any other man she's ever known. The Pimm curse hard at work ( read the book you'll get it if you do). Liam, like all broody nobleman has some hangs up ( which never messed with his hot and steamy vibe) he's been burnt in the past and is weary of all debutantes no matter how sweet and innocent they may seem.
Since this is the second book in the series I missed out on all this wager business but I plan to remedy that. Throw in some secrets passages, hidden doors, questionable relatives and artefacts and you have the makings of a great historical romance! Highly recommended!
How strange it felt to have been away from his kiss for a few moments and hve this joy pour through her at his return. I love you, she thought again, wrapping her arms around him, pulling him closer.
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Charles let out a disbelieving snort. At some point, he would be very angry with her, but right now all he felt was relief - and a degree of[image]
Charles let out a disbelieving snort. At some point, he would be very angry with her, but right now all he felt was relief - and a degree of awe. Gillian Dryden was the most extraordinary person he had ever met.
What is it about a relationship that starts off with two people hating each and then falling madly in love with one another? I mean its not as if it's a new tropie, its been done and recycled many times but you can't help but treat it as if its something completely new and foreign when it's done perfectly. I absolutely loved My Fair Princess, with its stubborn and feisty heroine and stern and aloof hero. They were a bang up match and the writing was literally a dream.
Due to her unfortunate circumstances of birth ie. being born out of wedlock, and being the by blow of a man who is basically royalty, Gillian hasn't had the easiest of lives. But she's never let other people's opinions of her drag her down. Being an outcast has allowed her to live freely, so she isn't your regular kind of heroine. After hunting and killing the bandits responsible for the murder of her step papa and the subsequent danger as a result, Gillian's grand mother enlists the help of the Duke of Leverton to reform and mould Gillian into the perfect English young lady. What no one ever could have fortold, is these two characters who start of detesting each other falling in love with each other.
He glanced down down at her with some amusement. "I understood that you were quite fond of history." "I am. It's just that anything less than four hundred years old doesn't seem worth the trouble. After all, I grew up with Roman ruins in the bottom of our garden." She waved an airy hand. "If you wish to impress me, Your Grace, you'll have to do better than a paltry two or three hundred years."
I got the feeling that this was a spin off on a previous series. Especially with Griffin who is Gillian's half brother and the talk of him and his wifes courtship but it definitely didn't leave me confused just intrigued. Like I said Gillian isn't your typical kind of heroine. She wears breeches, she can shoot, she carries a pistol and a blade. For all intents and purposes the girl can take of herself. She's innocent but definitely not naive, and her innocence isn't defined by whether or not she's virginal.
Charles is most certainly going in my book boyfriend vault. He may be stern and aloof but he was also loyal and a really great brother. I really loved his relationship with his sister. But what I obviously loved the most was how devoted he was to Gillian. I love angst but I do appreciate it when the hero has such obvious respect and confidence in the woman he loves. So yes I'd highly recommend you read this funny and entertaining historical romance!
"Leverton, what are you doing?" "I'm taking advantage of you, as should be obvious by now." He swooped hown to slip his tongue into her mouth for a brief, delicious taste. "And I don't give a damn whether you mind or not." She blinked up at him, looking rather surprised. "Oh. Well then, carry on."
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Charles let out a disbelieving snort. At some point, he would be very angry with her, but right now all he felt was relief - and a degree of awe. Gillian Dryden was the most extraordinary person he had ever met.
What is it about a relationship that starts off with two people hating each and then falling madly in love with one another? I mean its not as if it's a new tropie, its been done and recycled many times but you can't help but treat it as if its something completely new and foreign when it's done perfectly. I absolutely loved My Fair Princess, with its stubborn and feisty heroine and stern and aloof hero. They were a bang up match and the writing was literally a dream.
Due to her unfortunate circumstances of birth ie. being born out of wedlock, and being the by blow of a man who is basically royalty, Gillian hasn't had the easiest of lives. But she's never let other people's opinions of her drag her down. Being an outcast has allowed her to live freely, so she isn't your regular kind of heroine. After hunting and killing the bandits responsible for the murder of her step papa and the subsequent danger as a result, Gillian's grand mother enlists the help of the Duke of Leverton to reform and mould Gillian into the perfect English young lady. What no one ever could have fortold, is these two characters who start of detesting each other falling in love with each other.
He glanced down down at her with some amusement. "I understood that you were quite fond of history." "I am. It's just that anything less than four hundred years old doesn't seem worth the trouble. After all, I grew up with Roman ruins in the bottom of our garden." She waved an airy hand. "If you wish to impress me, Your Grace, you'll have to do better than a paltry two or three hundred years."
I got the feeling that this was a spin off on a previous series. Especially with Griffin who is Gillian's half brother and the talk of him and his wifes courtship but it definitely didn't leave me confused just intrigued. Like I said Gillian isn't your typical kind of heroine. She wears breeches, she can shoot, she carries a pistol and a blade. For all intents and purposes the girl can take of herself. She's innocent but definitely not naive, and her innocence isn't defined by whether or not she's virginal.
Charles is most certainly going in my book boyfriend vault. He may be stern and aloof but he was also loyal and a really great brother. I really loved his relationship with his sister. But what I obviously loved the most was how devoted he was to Gillian. I love angst but I do appreciate it when the hero has such obvious respect and confidence in the woman he loves. So yes I'd highly recommend you read this funny and entertaining historical romance!
"Leverton, what are you doing?" "I'm taking advantage of you, as should be obvious by now." He swooped hown to slip his tongue into her mouth for a brief, delicious taste. "And I don't give a damn whether you mind or not." She blinked up at him, looking rather surprised. "Oh. Well then, carry on."
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This was my third book by Melanie Moreland, and I think I can say safely say that she's my go to author when I need something light, heartwarmi[image]
This was my third book by Melanie Moreland, and I think I can say safely say that she's my go to author when I need something light, heartwarming and wildly romantic! I'm going through a really intense chick lit phase and this book fit the bill perfectly.
Avery Connor, is a shy accountant who is terribly in need of a new relationship, so when she meets Daniel for the first time he seems to be just the guy she's been waiting for. Their explosive attraction and the mind numbing kisses they share further cements the fact.
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What follows is a whirl wind romance, yes there's insta-love, yes at times you feel that what's happening is too good to be true, but I was completely swept away by this story and for the duration of the book all that mattered to me was Daniel and Avery regardless of how fairytale-like their story was.
I smiled the entire time I was reading it, it tugged at my heartstrings and that alone tells me what a great book it was! I'd say this book is the perfect pick me up for a cold day! I still have that warm fuzzy feeling in my chest.
“Can I keep you, Avery Connor? Will you be mine?” “Please.” His smile was brighter than the sun in mid-July. “Good answer.”
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The first thing I said when I finished this book was, "Wow, a lot happened!" And that's the truth of it, there was never a dull moment3.5 Stars
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The first thing I said when I finished this book was, "Wow, a lot happened!" And that's the truth of it, there was never a dull moment and at times I wondered if there would ever be a moment of calm.
The story starts of with Callum being beaten, and thrown overboard a boat. He manages to drag himself to sure which is how Bethoc finds him. Being injured and with the men who attacked him still out there Callum goes into hiding while Bethoc nurses him back to health. Bethoc also faced a lot of danger by helping Callum, she helped him even though she had a lot to lose. With 4 younger brothers and a 3 year old sister to take care of, all while trying to calm an abusive and insane father it took its toll on her.
I can't help but feel too little time was spent on the couples relationship, I think to much happened in this story and it didn't leave enough room for Callum and Bethoc. Now that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it just I would have liked more detail. So according to Goodreads this is the 21 book in the series but I honestly didn't feel like I had to read the previous books and I could honestly see the author writing the children's story when they're older. Especially Margaret.
All in all this book was quite enjoyable, a strong but broken hero, a virginal heroine (but not stupid) and a host of other characters to keep the reader interested.
Christine Wallflower & Dark Romance Junkie
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