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whiskeyinthejar's review
4.0
First off I just have to say I'll be damned if I can figure out why I liked this story. So I guess I am saying be prepared for a confusing review.
Haha I like how Georgiana says Ashdowne might be the "healthiest man she had ever seen". Is this the regency equivalent of "sexy"?
New word alert "Botheration". Ooooh I'm so excited to use this word in conversation now!
At the beginning I saw Georgiana as very immature in her actions and thoughts. So naïve. A little bit of "is she really that stupid?" But towards the end of the book, I felt a shift towards my feelings for this character. Georgiana still acted "blonde" many times but she became likeable. Sweetly naive maybe? I don't know but when I started to accept Georgiana for how she was I began to enjoy the book more. I definitely felt like there were times that Ashdowne was in over his head! I liked how Ashdowne accepted Georgiana for who she was and just rolled with the punches and her wild antics.
I said at the beginning I liked this book and really didn't know why. It is completely different from the dark books and characters I usually lean towards. This was very fanciful with sugary story and characters. However the last 60pgs or so of the story was really good and intense. I feel like I was kind of captured by the characters. I mean how can anyone not fall in love with how Ashdowne allowed Georgiana to be herself and helped her follow her dreams.
So anyway meh to the whole storyline of Georgiana searching for who stole Lady Culpepper's emeralds and bravo to the chemistry and relationship between Georgiana and Ashdowne. Definitely saved the story for me. They were fun characters to read about and played off each other spectacularly. This book is definitely a fun romp read, some funny situations but don't expect much of an engaging storyline. I wish Georgiana and Ashdowne were put into a more supporting story. However, as a couple they were a blast to read about.
I guess my final word is this book is a curiously charming story about how it is ok to be yourself and being lucky enough to find the hero to accept you just the way you are.
I realize I didn't say much about the story but really it's just Georgiana thinking she can become a Bow Street Runner and Ashdowne doing his damnedest to keep her out of trouble. I would probably compare this book to the movie "The Princess Bride" (loved that movie). Silly but romantic.
B
Haha I like how Georgiana says Ashdowne might be the "healthiest man she had ever seen". Is this the regency equivalent of "sexy"?
New word alert "Botheration". Ooooh I'm so excited to use this word in conversation now!
At the beginning I saw Georgiana as very immature in her actions and thoughts. So naïve. A little bit of "is she really that stupid?" But towards the end of the book, I felt a shift towards my feelings for this character. Georgiana still acted "blonde" many times but she became likeable. Sweetly naive maybe? I don't know but when I started to accept Georgiana for how she was I began to enjoy the book more. I definitely felt like there were times that Ashdowne was in over his head! I liked how Ashdowne accepted Georgiana for who she was and just rolled with the punches and her wild antics.
I said at the beginning I liked this book and really didn't know why. It is completely different from the dark books and characters I usually lean towards. This was very fanciful with sugary story and characters. However the last 60pgs or so of the story was really good and intense. I feel like I was kind of captured by the characters. I mean how can anyone not fall in love with how Ashdowne allowed Georgiana to be herself and helped her follow her dreams.
So anyway meh to the whole storyline of Georgiana searching for who stole Lady Culpepper's emeralds and bravo to the chemistry and relationship between Georgiana and Ashdowne. Definitely saved the story for me. They were fun characters to read about and played off each other spectacularly. This book is definitely a fun romp read, some funny situations but don't expect much of an engaging storyline. I wish Georgiana and Ashdowne were put into a more supporting story. However, as a couple they were a blast to read about.
I guess my final word is this book is a curiously charming story about how it is ok to be yourself and being lucky enough to find the hero to accept you just the way you are.
I realize I didn't say much about the story but really it's just Georgiana thinking she can become a Bow Street Runner and Ashdowne doing his damnedest to keep her out of trouble. I would probably compare this book to the movie "The Princess Bride" (loved that movie). Silly but romantic.
B
bella1109's review
4.0
A cute, fun and an entertaining read! Exactly what I was looking for. This book does remind me of Ms. Quick’s books, but with a little more depth and the hero isn’t as autocratic.
You sort of able to guess the thief from the get-go but not the motives behind the robbery. I had a hard time warming up to Georgie at the beginning. As someone who prided herself on being smart, she came across as a bit…. clueless. As the story progresses, I found her to be endearing, which is how I think how Ashdowne saw her as well. He thought she was irritating initially, but saw her qualities that other people tend to overlook because of her looks and figure as they spend more time together. They’ve got into a lot of scrapes together in order to solve the robbery (Georgie mostly as she was a klutz and Ashdowne mostly tried to save her – he appointed himself as her keeper). Their scrapes put a grin on my face. When Ashdowne assumed the marquis mantle, he forgot how to have fun and he totally needed someone like Georgie in his life. I think they complement each other very well.
The only thing I found to be annoying would be the multiple references to Ashdowne’s flat stomach and Georgie’s curls and lush curves. A bit too much emphasis on the physicality, but other than that, this was a fine read.
Steam factor: Mid, not explicit.
You sort of able to guess the thief from the get-go but not the motives behind the robbery. I had a hard time warming up to Georgie at the beginning. As someone who prided herself on being smart, she came across as a bit…. clueless. As the story progresses, I found her to be endearing, which is how I think how Ashdowne saw her as well. He thought she was irritating initially, but saw her qualities that other people tend to overlook because of her looks and figure as they spend more time together. They’ve got into a lot of scrapes together in order to solve the robbery (Georgie mostly as she was a klutz and Ashdowne mostly tried to save her – he appointed himself as her keeper). Their scrapes put a grin on my face. When Ashdowne assumed the marquis mantle, he forgot how to have fun and he totally needed someone like Georgie in his life. I think they complement each other very well.
The only thing I found to be annoying would be the multiple references to Ashdowne’s flat stomach and Georgie’s curls and lush curves. A bit too much emphasis on the physicality, but other than that, this was a fine read.
Steam factor: Mid, not explicit.
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