I know this book is the unpopular one in the Bridgerton series around these parts and I am here to vehemently disagree. This is book 5 in the Bridgerton series, and was one of my two favorites the first time I read the series. That was pre-Cannonball for me, so I was very surprised when I came here and found it disparaged. I thought that maybe I wasn’t remembering it fully, so decided on a re-read. I stand by my earlier assessment – I am […]
In which Scots are comic relief and snow is the most effective matchmaker
3.5 stars The Lady Most Willing is a 3-for-1 romance brought to you by kidnapping, drafty Scottish castles, and a really egregious plot strumpet*. The charmingly flimsy plot is this: a batty laird wants so much to ensure the succession of his drafty Scottish castle that he kidnaps the most eligible local women during a storm — ensuring their being sufficiently trapped in the castle — with the intention of presenting them to his nephew(? It’s been a few weeks; I forget.) The complications are […]
Escape into a Fiction of the Past
This review is for the audiobook version of What Happens in London, by Julia Quinn. This story was a lot of fun! Perfect for when you’re feeling stressed and need an escape. Lady Olivia Rutland hears a rumor about her new neighbor and begins spying on him. What she doesn’t know is that he’s a spy. Sir Harry Valentine works for the War Office, translating Russian documents. He notices his neighbor spying on him while he works and decides he should investigate. There is a […]
Julia Quinn goes Georgian
3.5 stars Sibylla “Billie” Bridgerton has always been a tomboy. As a girl, she ran wild with the neighbouring Rokesby children, and it’s been long expected that she’ll end up marrying either of the younger sons, Edward or Andrew. She’s doesn’t really mind the idea herself, but marriage is the furthest thing from her mind, even after her best friend, Mary Rokesby goes off to marry her eldest brother George’s best friend. After all, if Billie gets married, whose going to oversee the running of […]