Much Ado About You
by:
Eloisa James (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007229482 (0007229488)
Publish date: 2006
Publisher: Harper
Pages no: 344
Edition language: English
Series: Essex Sisters (#1)
Beginning was quite slow, and I wandered off for a while. However, really liked Tess' friendship with Rafe, and the relationship between the sisters. Some things felt rushed-- Imogene's marriage to Maitland, and subsequent events, for example, didn't really feel fully fleshed out. Loved the build be...
When you're the oldest daughter, you don't get to have any fun! Witty, orphaned Tess Essex faces her duty: marry well and marry quickly, so she can arrange matches for her three sisters -- beautiful Annabel, romantic Imogen and practical Josie. After all, right now they're under the rather awkward...
I enjoyed this Regency romance despite it being a variety of the marriage of convenience trope. The style wasn't bad in romance terms--not flowery or purple anyway even if with the too often seen point of view glitches. I liked the period detail, literary allusions and how life among the horsey set ...
I like how this book started out with describing the Essex sisters and how they are all different. Series which have lead ladies with different personalities are always fun reads for me. (Wallflowers anyone?) I don't mind when it becomes apparent right off the bat who the heroine is going to fall ...
Still on a historical romance kick. They're starting to feel formulaic, but still easy to swallow.
10 years ago
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