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sassysmutlover's review
4.0
*I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
How could you not love a story where a scandalous book brings people together. I was sucked in from the start when the trunk was delivered. I loved how her aunt seemed to always have a plan for everyone involved. They were meant for each other and I loved how it played out between them.
Elspeth has been sheltered by her aunts from many things. She was not a shy girl though and just needed room to break free. I loved that she accepted who her father was and was open to being herself.
Hamish was determined to not end up in an arranged marriage. I loved that he didn't blink at working and didn't run from his feelings. He was a quick thinker when it came to everything.
How could you not love a story where a scandalous book brings people together. I was sucked in from the start when the trunk was delivered. I loved how her aunt seemed to always have a plan for everyone involved. They were meant for each other and I loved how it played out between them.
Elspeth has been sheltered by her aunts from many things. She was not a shy girl though and just needed room to break free. I loved that she accepted who her father was and was open to being herself.
Hamish was determined to not end up in an arranged marriage. I loved that he didn't blink at working and didn't run from his feelings. He was a quick thinker when it came to everything.
meganharnett's review
2.0
This is the story of Elspeth Otis! A women living in the countryside in Scotland with here two spinster aunts. She wants adventure and a life instead of resigning herself to life in the country. When a trunk arrives with her fathers belongings from her aunt in the city Elspeth takes a chance and leaves the world she knows for the unknown.
While I have enjoyed the rest of this series this book was disappointing for me. I never really like novellas because they have insta love stories in them that are not plausible. Especially with the time period I wish this story was longer and could develop at a more reasonable pace instead of her just meeting a man and instantly falling in love.
While I have enjoyed the rest of this series this book was disappointing for me. I never really like novellas because they have insta love stories in them that are not plausible. Especially with the time period I wish this story was longer and could develop at a more reasonable pace instead of her just meeting a man and instantly falling in love.
gothai's review
3.0
A fast read. Hamish though a third son of an Earl wants to work in publishing and Elspeth who was brought up by her aunts away from society has a vivid imagination and wants to write books.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC
ladywithaquill's review
4.0
What a charming novella! When I began reading, I thought perhaps I read the description wrong and it was actually a full-length novel. Most novellas, in my experience, move a bit too quickly and lack the meat of the story most readers crave. It can feel cramped in such a short format, and this can lead to the reader feeling like the end isn't satisfying. That was not the case with this novella! Elizabeth Essex created an engaging, romantic story that could be read in one sitting and leave the reader content.
Miss Elspeth Otis longs for adventure away from her two elderly aunts who took her in as a young child. When a trunk arrives on her birthday from an aunt she didn't know she had, she seizes the opportunity to know a world outside her quiet country village. While in London, she learns that her father once wrote a scandalous book, popular until banned due to the vulgarities within it. Prompted to rewrite it for the masses, Elspeth joins forces with Mr. Hamish Cartcart, an earl's son who has dreams of excelling in the publishing industry. Their instant attraction is obvious, but can an illegitimate daughter of a notorious author be a suitable wife for the son of an earl?
I loved all of the characters in this book, even the aunts who were too stifling to the lovely Elspeth. Hamish and Elspeth were a great couple from the very beginning and both made me laugh many times. For a novella, I felt that it did a superb job of bonding the reader to the characters without trying to shove too much information into a short story. I would have loved to learn even more about Lady Ivers, as she was such a unique woman who gave Elspeth great encouragement and opportunities.
I look forward to reading more books by this author! She has a gift for storytelling and creating characters a reader can feel connected to.
**I received a free copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
Miss Elspeth Otis longs for adventure away from her two elderly aunts who took her in as a young child. When a trunk arrives on her birthday from an aunt she didn't know she had, she seizes the opportunity to know a world outside her quiet country village. While in London, she learns that her father once wrote a scandalous book, popular until banned due to the vulgarities within it. Prompted to rewrite it for the masses, Elspeth joins forces with Mr. Hamish Cartcart, an earl's son who has dreams of excelling in the publishing industry. Their instant attraction is obvious, but can an illegitimate daughter of a notorious author be a suitable wife for the son of an earl?
I loved all of the characters in this book, even the aunts who were too stifling to the lovely Elspeth. Hamish and Elspeth were a great couple from the very beginning and both made me laugh many times. For a novella, I felt that it did a superb job of bonding the reader to the characters without trying to shove too much information into a short story. I would have loved to learn even more about Lady Ivers, as she was such a unique woman who gave Elspeth great encouragement and opportunities.
I look forward to reading more books by this author! She has a gift for storytelling and creating characters a reader can feel connected to.
**I received a free copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
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