The hero leaves a lot to be desired.
I liked this book and the story; however, we have a hero that leaves a lot to be desired. His personality is nondescript and what he asks of the heroine is quite selfish. I don't want to give away the book. For all his faults, I liked the book. The heroine is a bit of a wimp at times, but somehow these two faulty characters overcome much. It is a typical romance book. I'd call it run of the mill, which usually means I give a story three stars, but I gave it four, because the author's writing is too good not to. It's a worthy read and I couldn't put it down. It's a typical romance story with a lot of clichés; however, the author makes it flow well and keeps you interested, even if her main man is not all he should be. He makes up for it in the end. He grovels, as he should, to make up for his selfishness. Don't expect any hot and steamy love scenes from this book.
hero is no prince charming
I agree with the other reviews that said the hero was lacking. He constantly harassed the heroine to be his mistress and pouted when she refused. He never had much thought on how she would fair being his mistress. The heroine was a doormat and thought the hero had every right to just ask her to be his mistress and nothing more. Where is her self-respect. The main reason she gives for not being his mistress is because she doesn't want bastard children. He tells her he would still love them. How selfish can a man be. How could he love these hypothetical children if he is willing to let them carry the shame of bastardy and that they would probably always think they are not worthy. He talks about marrying someone in the future like this should be perfectly understandable. He would have legitamate children that would always be looked on as better than her children. What upsets me is that the heroine never really expresses her self with these kind of concerns or that she deserves marriage or nothing else. He is redeemed a little to late in the book for me.
Enjoyed it...
I enjoyed this addition to the Bridgerton series. The author does a great job developing characters that we'll love, as well as family relationships we'd love to be a part of. It was a warm and fuzzy book without too much angst. The plot was good, but the tension and sizzle between the hero and heroine was lacking a little, making it not quite a page-turner. It was worth the time I spent on it, however, and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
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