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hp_reading's review against another edition
4.0
I just really like these books and I can't be unbiased about them. I've been reading these for 8 years now, and this was a fun end to the series. I've always loved Lauren Willig's dedication to historical fact. I really appreciated all of the research she does before getting in to the fun spy romance stuff. I hope she continues will off-shoots of this series because I would hate to say goodbye to these characters.
mbkarapcik's review against another edition
3.0
If you were a fan of the Pink Carnation series, this is a great wrap-up although there's still room for more. As always, Lauren Willig's books are well-written and full of history. However, throughout the series, some volumes were better than others -- some I really had trouble getting through but others were good reads with engaging characters. Some of this book I found anti-climactic, but there was plenty of action leading up to the ending.
heidenkind's review against another edition
3.0
I was expecting Jack to be more dashing. Instead he was just grumpy.
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
5.0
So sad to see this series end. It will always be among my favorites.
balletbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I reached the point where I had to read my “break glass in case of emergency” book - The Lure of the Moonflower by @laurenwillig, the final book in the Pink Carnation series. I was introduced to this series waaaay back in 2006 by my SIL @krisward06 (I was reading The Thirteenth Tale and she was reading Pink 1 and we kept sneaking looks at each other’s books
poorashleu's review against another edition
4.0
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The Lure of the Moonflower is everything I wanted from the last book in a series, any series. But the last book in the Pink Carnation was bittersweet for me. I’ve read this series since the beginning and I’m in denial about the fact that it was ending. That being said Willig shined throughout this last book. Her writing has grown leaps and bounds since the first book and that is highlighted throughout The Lure of the Moonflower.
While it wasn’t an easy read, the characters of the past, Jack and Jane and the characters of the present, Colin and Eloise flowed together effortlessly for a satisfying conclusion. This was also the book that many was waiting for. We’ve known about Jane since the beginning and finally she was getting her own book! Jack and Jane have a lot of walls up and don’t want to work with each other. Slowly while working together, they of course fall for each other; however, I want to make it clear, not once did it feel forced. The romance always felt real as well as the mystery. While historical novels don’t always work for me (I’ve just fallen in love with them in the past year) this series has always worked for me.
Because it’s always worked for me I really am sad to see it go. I’m going to miss these characters. I’ve grown used to Jane and Eloise and Colin. While the later two ending could be said that it’s a little too meta, it worked for me extremely well and felt in character. I cannot wait to see what Willig does next, even if it is not with these characters.
The Lure of the Moonflower is everything I wanted from the last book in a series, any series. But the last book in the Pink Carnation was bittersweet for me. I’ve read this series since the beginning and I’m in denial about the fact that it was ending. That being said Willig shined throughout this last book. Her writing has grown leaps and bounds since the first book and that is highlighted throughout The Lure of the Moonflower.
While it wasn’t an easy read, the characters of the past, Jack and Jane and the characters of the present, Colin and Eloise flowed together effortlessly for a satisfying conclusion. This was also the book that many was waiting for. We’ve known about Jane since the beginning and finally she was getting her own book! Jack and Jane have a lot of walls up and don’t want to work with each other. Slowly while working together, they of course fall for each other; however, I want to make it clear, not once did it feel forced. The romance always felt real as well as the mystery. While historical novels don’t always work for me (I’ve just fallen in love with them in the past year) this series has always worked for me.
Because it’s always worked for me I really am sad to see it go. I’m going to miss these characters. I’ve grown used to Jane and Eloise and Colin. While the later two ending could be said that it’s a little too meta, it worked for me extremely well and felt in character. I cannot wait to see what Willig does next, even if it is not with these characters.
biblialex's review against another edition
3.0
The main characters spent most of the book traveling, which is very much not my jam, but I'm glad to finally get a book with Jane's perspective. A good end to the series.