by Laura Lee Guhrke
I liked the plot. The story was good. But the hero, Philip, wasn't very appealing. Usually when we have a Darcy-esque kind of attitude (you know exactly what I mean - the haughty snob front), the character has some sort of endearing quality about him. One he keeps hidden from polite society - he has...
WARNING: GIFs, spoilers and a grumpy BAVR! I'm confident that Sarah will agree that this Guhrke Buddy Read was as inspiring as a root canal. You guys. This story is fucking boring. Who are the assholes in this again? Right. Phillip the snobby marquess and Maria the pastry chef. Their love does not m...
Pure character-driven enjoyment from start to finish. Maria is a delight, and Phillip's conversion from an uptight, haughty snob into a man who can't live without her is really, really nicely done.
3.5 stars
Oh boy Philip Hawthorne you are confusing the crap out of me. This guy takes the cake for the most arrogant haughty uptight judgmental hero I've read about so far. Plus wishy washy thrown in there too. I just don't understand him. He loves to remind the heroine every two seconds how she's beneath hi...
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