by Eloisa James
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.
Oh thank you, Goodreads! I've found another favorite author! One of the recommendation lists lead me to Eloise James and to this book... I so loved that this wasn't the *usual* formulaic romance book. Don't get me wrong - lots of wonderful reads follow that formula. But I kept waiting for The Big Mi...
I enjoyed Much Ado about You. I thought the sisters were cute and the way they related to each other very endearing. They see the faults but accept them and they love freely.Tess and her sisters are orphans. Their father asked an acquaintance of his to be their guardian in the event of his death, an...
I couldn't do it to myself. It was dry and the pov's were very scattered and I got hooked because of the title but the girls didn't hold my interest and neither did the men.Sorry but this one was a wash for me. I don't know if it got better...
What a great story! I laughed and cried many times! Such wonderful writing and really engaging characters!! I love this authors work!!I am currently on a Regency kick and this one was terrific!!
This was one of the earliest books I read from Eloisa James, and I discovered that I did like it. First in her Essex sisters series. I did like how poetry -- both Roman and Shakespearean -- was incorporated as well as Roman ruins and more than a little of Regency society. Sadly, the rest of the seri...
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