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Ladataan... A Wallflower ChristmasTekijä: Lisa Kleypas
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. 3.5 stars I’m reading this series out of order, but I don’t think it matters too much. I really like the group of friends who make up the wallflowers, and I’m looking forward to reading Jillian’s, Daisy’s, and Annabelle’s novels. I wasn’t super impressed with Rafe at the beginning, but he definitely grew on me. I loved Hannah and the sweet scenes with her and the children and later with the wallflowers. The story was a bit rushed, especially at the end, but it was still sweet and fun. This was my first regency romance by Lisa Klepas and I really enjoyed it! A group of four charming friends who all have roadblocks to finding a suitable match in society have banded together. Daisy and Lillian’s brother Rafe comes to London from the US with the intent to marry a heiress on his father’s orders. However when he meets her cousin and lady’s maid Hannah, who is of no means, it’s love at first sight. This was a charming novella and I loved how FUNNY it was (also steamy in places with some hot scenes between Hannah and Rafe, so hang on to your knickers!), and especially loved the close relationship between the women. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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It's Christmastime in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived from America for his arranged meeting with Natalie Blandford, the very proper and beautiful daughter of Lady and Lord Blandford. His chiseled good looks and imposing physique are sure to impress the lady in waiting and, if it weren't for his shocking American ways and wild reputation, her hand would already be guaranteed. Before the courtship can begin, Rafe realizes he must learn the rules of London society. But when four former Wallflowers try their hand at matchmaking, no one knows what will happen. And winning a bride turns out to be more complicated than Rafe Bowman anticipated, especially for a man accustomed to getting anything he wants. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Google Books — Ladataan... LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:
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First of all, the big conflict of why Rafe can't marry Hannah is that he'll get disowned. How is this a problem when he states he's made an independent fortune? I didn't believe in the stakes because there were none.
My biggest grievance was the heroines. They were pitted against each other in a Madonna/Whore complex where Hannah is prudish, plain, and poor who reads books to children to prove how wifely and pure she is. Blegh. Meanwhile Natalie encourages kissing, is beautiful, and is courted by scores of men. Yet, Natalie is very grounded. Honestly, she was far more interesting than Hannah. I also agree with Natalie's dislike of how allowing men to kiss her is disrespectful. True feminism is letting women behave how they want so long as they're not hurting anyone, and Natalie understood that. I would've preferred to watch her romance plot than this one.
I'm also convinced Rafe is secretly a psychopath. His upbringing would warrant it. The way he initially treats Hannah and his clear superiority in his class raised red flags for me. Aside from a love letter, he didn't really exhibit that much emotional investment in Hannah.
In general, this book was more a collection of where the Wallflowers are now tied together by a lackluster and more-predictable-than-usual romance. I recommend this if you're bored and stuck on a plane for a few hours. ( )