SPLENDID!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Emma was feisty and forward-thinking. A heroine with a brain, she wants to spend her time in useful endeavors, not just embroidering. Alex was a rake, avoiding the TON parties as much as possible, tired of being pursued for his title and money. When these two meet, you never know what's going to happen! I LOVED the humor in this book.
Not her best
I usually love Julia Quinn's books but this one just seemed like such fluff. I felt like the characters didnt have much depth to them. Supposedly Emma wanted to run her fathers company but she seemed to have given up that dream rather quickly. She's suppose to be a strong woman but she let the hero bulldoze her. On top of that, she let him take liberties waaayyy too many times and almost from the very beginning. I like Alpha men but not when it seems like he doesn't respect the heroine. I just kept thinking that this wouldn't be happening in this time period.
There was some good moments in the book. I actually was more excited about Dunford's character. All in all, I've read better works from her.
Not a Must-Read
I was searching for a new historical romance author, as I have already read all of the books of my favorite author, and found Julia Quinn. I wanted to start chronological with her first book. I tried to keep in mind that this was her first book published but I wasn't prepared for just how juvenile this book would be. She seemed to barely have an understanding of the Regency time period, her adult characters sounded and acted more like modern high schoolers, and the plot was weak.
If you're looking for a more historically accurate, mature regency romance author, try Gaelen Foley. She's my absolute favorite.
I just barely made myself finish this novel. But I haven't given up on the author yet and have a few more of her books to read.
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