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ksheetz713 's review for:
The Worst Duke in London
by Amalie Howard
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid 3.75 stars!
I enjoyed the themes. Animal rescue is near and dear to my heart and I enjoyed that aspect of the story. I loved the two MC's, Effie and Gale together. The banter was top tier and so smart. I was constantly using my Kindle to look up words for me. I love that! When I requested this book, I didn't realize it was a part of a series. I loved that it was completely readable as a stand alone. I could glean information from who the other two books were about, but not once was I confused about what was happening.
What I didn't love and took off a full star for, is the immediately and then constant lusty inner thoughts. I want a build up of lust. In the first pages of meeting she's immediately wet down below looking at him. No. That's not realistic and it kept happening, but only in Effie's POV (It could have been in Vale's as well, but I didn't notice it then). It reminds me of when young adults write FanFiction and their all drooling over the MC's hotness. It's overdone and honestly unrealistic. There are better ways to show appreciation for how a man looks and it doesn't need to be instant wetness and awkward lusty thoughts.
Another .25 taken off and I hesitated on this. I love that the author is trying to bring modern problems into it. Giving women a voice, allowing them to be unapologetically women, men who Stan outspoken women. It just felt... unauthentic when everyone in the rather large circle was like that. It's giving wanting to be contemporary in a historical romance. I WANT women to have a voice and not be sex shamed, but I also want to be realistic to the themes of historical romances?
I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed the themes. Animal rescue is near and dear to my heart and I enjoyed that aspect of the story. I loved the two MC's, Effie and Gale together. The banter was top tier and so smart. I was constantly using my Kindle to look up words for me. I love that! When I requested this book, I didn't realize it was a part of a series. I loved that it was completely readable as a stand alone. I could glean information from who the other two books were about, but not once was I confused about what was happening.
What I didn't love and took off a full star for, is the immediately and then constant lusty inner thoughts. I want a build up of lust. In the first pages of meeting she's immediately wet down below looking at him. No. That's not realistic and it kept happening, but only in Effie's POV (It could have been in Vale's as well, but I didn't notice it then). It reminds me of when young adults write FanFiction and their all drooling over the MC's hotness. It's overdone and honestly unrealistic. There are better ways to show appreciation for how a man looks and it doesn't need to be instant wetness and awkward lusty thoughts.
Another .25 taken off and I hesitated on this. I love that the author is trying to bring modern problems into it. Giving women a voice, allowing them to be unapologetically women, men who Stan outspoken women. It just felt... unauthentic when everyone in the rather large circle was like that. It's giving wanting to be contemporary in a historical romance. I WANT women to have a voice and not be sex shamed, but I also want to be realistic to the themes of historical romances?
I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.