by Caroline Linden
Joan is a wallflower and about to be a spinster. She's tall, curvy, and the latest fashions do nothing for her. She first meets Tristan as a child when he comes home with her brother. Never invited back, it's years before she meets him ago. Tristan has issues with his aunt and cousins (they don't li...
3.5 stars
3.5 StarsJoan isn’t very good at being fashionable. She’s too tall, too curvy, yet she tries to wear the clothes, the hats, and the hairstyles popular for her more dainty peers. As a result, she isn’t very popular with gentlemen. Her frankness and independent spirit don’t help either. She yearns f...
Every so often you just enjoy a book for the likeability of the characters. The storyline might not be groundbreaking, but for the time that you’re reading it is a very pleasurable experience. Caroline Linden’s new book Love and Other Scandals doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel of historical romance ...
I recently discovers Caroline Linden has a well talented author. I have only read one of her books so far, but loved every moment of it. I was very excited when I saw that Love and Other Scandals was available for review through Avon and Edelweiss. The cover alone made me dizzy with excitement. One...
Ever since Tristan, Lord Burke, burst into Joan's bedroom as a child she has been half in love with him. When fetching a promise from her brother one morning she is greeted by Tristan all grown up and the sparks, and snipping, fly between them both. When Joan's parents leave town suddenly, she is ...
Guys, I was really ready to read some wonderful historical romance by an author I've come to trust to deliver just that. And Caroline Linden didn't let me down this time either! I LOVED Joan! She's spunky and trying to catch a little freedom wherever she can, while placating her mother all at the sa...
Not bad, but disappointing compared to other Caroline Linden books that I've read and thoroughly enjoyed.Review closer to 30 July release date.
This is a Quickie Review. For the full review, please visit The Romanceaholic.Expected Release Date: July 30, 2013Publisher: HarperCollinsImprint: AvonAuthor’s Website: http://www.carolinelinden.com/My Source for This Book: EdelweissPart of a Series: NoSeries Best Read In Order: N/ASteam Level: Stea...
I had fun reading this book. It's very light-hearted with lots of quick witted and sarcastic dialogue between Joan and Tristan. The romance between them unfolds at a nice pace without much conflict or angst. As a result, it lacks tension although there is one scene in Tristan's remodeled bathroo...
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