Scan barcode
rek216's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
stellawriter's review against another edition
Didn’t like the vibe of the first sex scene
jane_kelsey's review against another edition
1.0
Marital rape is not okay. She said no. He continued "because he couldn't help himself". Yeah, no thanks.
ilaurin's review against another edition
4.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. I do like flawed characters with problems, even psychological problems but the hero was hard to take with his very weird sexual fantasies. The heroine was rather bland, it was hard to get what she was about. The first book in the serie was definitely much better. I would give this 3.5 stars.
andra_mihaela_s's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
nellesnightstand1's review against another edition
4.0
Reviewed for Nelle's Nightstand
If I say anything at all about this book, I have to say BRAVO! to Julia London! It starts off a traditional historical romance but with the lady 'rogue' entrapping the lord, and then twists to a sensational story!
Grace needs to wed to save her family from ruin, or so she thinks. Her mother is going mad due to a head injury, her stepbrother is marrying and Grace and her sister Honor (from prev book)believe they are on the verge of being homeless.
Grace seeks to entrap a young flirt who professed to like her. The young flirt slips her trap and his elder, stuffy brother falls into Grace's trap. Caught 'in flagrante' in each others arms, Jeffery, Lord Merryton, is almost accused of the attempted rape of Grace. Grace is horrified and feeling guilty, accepts his very proper proposal of marriage.
Jeffery, a Lord with a sever case of OCD, a habit of counting to 8 and a high level of social anxiety, loses control when he kisses Grace. He's scared and ashamed and awfully shy. He's also a very kinky alpha hero! ;) Yes, there are slight BDSM tendencies in this novel. BDSM in a historical not to your liking, you think? What Evs!! It's HOT! There isn't much detail, it does get glossed over but we know it's happening and the sex scenes scorch!
I'm in love with this IMPERFECT COUPLE!! Neither can say they are perfect but they ARE perfect for each other! With Jefferies' eccentricities and Grace's impulsiveness they balance each other out! Grace shows Jeffery that even though he'll never be perfect by societies standards, he can still be loved for who and what he is. (What he is, is DELICIOUS!)
P.S. I wanted to smack his younger brother BADLY.
If I say anything at all about this book, I have to say BRAVO! to Julia London! It starts off a traditional historical romance but with the lady 'rogue' entrapping the lord, and then twists to a sensational story!
Grace needs to wed to save her family from ruin, or so she thinks. Her mother is going mad due to a head injury, her stepbrother is marrying and Grace and her sister Honor (from prev book)believe they are on the verge of being homeless.
Grace seeks to entrap a young flirt who professed to like her. The young flirt slips her trap and his elder, stuffy brother falls into Grace's trap. Caught 'in flagrante' in each others arms, Jeffery, Lord Merryton, is almost accused of the attempted rape of Grace. Grace is horrified and feeling guilty, accepts his very proper proposal of marriage.
Jeffery, a Lord with a sever case of OCD, a habit of counting to 8 and a high level of social anxiety, loses control when he kisses Grace. He's scared and ashamed and awfully shy. He's also a very kinky alpha hero! ;) Yes, there are slight BDSM tendencies in this novel. BDSM in a historical not to your liking, you think? What Evs!! It's HOT! There isn't much detail, it does get glossed over but we know it's happening and the sex scenes scorch!
I'm in love with this IMPERFECT COUPLE!! Neither can say they are perfect but they ARE perfect for each other! With Jefferies' eccentricities and Grace's impulsiveness they balance each other out! Grace shows Jeffery that even though he'll never be perfect by societies standards, he can still be loved for who and what he is. (What he is, is DELICIOUS!)
P.S. I wanted to smack his younger brother BADLY.
nellesnightstand's review against another edition
4.0
Reviewed for Nelle's Nightstand
If I say anything at all about this book, I have to say BRAVO! to Julia London! It starts off a traditional historical romance but with the lady 'rogue' entrapping the lord, and then twists to a sensational story!
Grace needs to wed to save her family from ruin, or so she thinks. Her mother is going mad due to a head injury, her stepbrother is marrying and Grace and her sister Honor (from prev book)believe they are on the verge of being homeless.
Grace seeks to entrap a young flirt who professed to like her. The young flirt slips her trap and his elder, stuffy brother falls into Grace's trap. Caught 'in flagrante' in each others arms, Jeffery, Lord Merryton, is almost accused of the attempted rape of Grace. Grace is horrified and feeling guilty, accepts his very proper proposal of marriage.
Jeffery, a Lord with a sever case of OCD, a habit of counting to 8 and a high level of social anxiety, loses control when he kisses Grace. He's scared and ashamed and awfully shy. He's also a very kinky alpha hero! ;) Yes, there are slight BDSM tendencies in this novel. BDSM in a historical not to your liking, you think? What Evs!! It's HOT! There isn't much detail, it does get glossed over but we know it's happening and the sex scenes scorch!
I'm in love with this IMPERFECT COUPLE!! Neither can say they are perfect but they ARE perfect for each other! With Jefferies' eccentricities and Grace's impulsiveness they balance each other out! Grace shows Jeffery that even though he'll never be perfect by societies standards, he can still be loved for who and what he is. (What he is, is DELICIOUS!)
P.S. I wanted to smack his younger brother BADLY.
If I say anything at all about this book, I have to say BRAVO! to Julia London! It starts off a traditional historical romance but with the lady 'rogue' entrapping the lord, and then twists to a sensational story!
Grace needs to wed to save her family from ruin, or so she thinks. Her mother is going mad due to a head injury, her stepbrother is marrying and Grace and her sister Honor (from prev book)believe they are on the verge of being homeless.
Grace seeks to entrap a young flirt who professed to like her. The young flirt slips her trap and his elder, stuffy brother falls into Grace's trap. Caught 'in flagrante' in each others arms, Jeffery, Lord Merryton, is almost accused of the attempted rape of Grace. Grace is horrified and feeling guilty, accepts his very proper proposal of marriage.
Jeffery, a Lord with a sever case of OCD, a habit of counting to 8 and a high level of social anxiety, loses control when he kisses Grace. He's scared and ashamed and awfully shy. He's also a very kinky alpha hero! ;) Yes, there are slight BDSM tendencies in this novel. BDSM in a historical not to your liking, you think? What Evs!! It's HOT! There isn't much detail, it does get glossed over but we know it's happening and the sex scenes scorch!
I'm in love with this IMPERFECT COUPLE!! Neither can say they are perfect but they ARE perfect for each other! With Jefferies' eccentricities and Grace's impulsiveness they balance each other out! Grace shows Jeffery that even though he'll never be perfect by societies standards, he can still be loved for who and what he is. (What he is, is DELICIOUS!)
P.S. I wanted to smack his younger brother BADLY.
jaxattax's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Surprisingly compelling for how ultimately uneventful the plot was. Nothing really happened but it remained engaging and interesting throughout, which says a lot of good things about the character writing.