With Lisa Kleypas and Julia Quinn listed, I couldn't resist picking this up at the library. This anthology is a collection of three novellas written by Lisa Kleypas, Kinley MacGregor, and Julia Quinn. The overwhelming theme is being betrothed to the wrong person. Normally, I really don't care for ...
The best thing about this book was that it constitutes the ending to Kleypas' Gamblers series and that it introduces me to the magically hilarious and fresh author: Julia Quinn. Other than this, there is not much out of the ordinary with it.
3.5 starsI probably liked Julia Quinn's short story the most, but Lisa K's was right behind it. I wasn't as familiar with Kinley MacGregor's stories, but I enjoyed the one in this book.Fun, quick, light.
Lisa Kleypas' story - very good indeed - 4 stars. The main romance is hot and lovely, and so is seeing Derek Craven and Sara from Dreaming of You 20 years on. Julia Quinn's story is also very good, although I liked Kleypas' just a bit more.
I seem to be on something of an anthology streak. This set of historicals provided a pleasant reading experience overall. As with most anthologies, the styles and quality varied. It's a 3-3.5-ish read overall.Against the Odds by Lisa Kleypas: 3.5-4 stars. While I'm not necessarily one of those peop...
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