Rachel A. (ra7) reviewed Forever Your Earl (Wicked Quills of London, Bk 1) on + 1013 more book reviews
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Eleanor owns and writes for her own paper; a gossip column. So when one of her subjects offers to take her around and show what happens behind the scenes, she jumps at the chance. Daniel wants to distract her. He is searching for his friend, Jonathon, a war veteran suffering from PTSD. Jonathon is also the heir due to the death of his brother. Apparently it would be scandalous if word got out about his disappearance.
As they get to know each other, they gradually fall for each other. Daniel isn't the scandalous person he was made out to be. Eleanor has quick wit, intelligence, and honesty. I really liked Eleanor; she was a self-made woman. Daniel was pretty fantastic too; he could admit when he was wrong and accepted help when offered. The big reason why this wasn't a 4 star for me was it took too long for me to get into this. For about the first 1/2 of the book it was easy to put down. I also thought the ending was a bit abrupt (the epilogue did help).
As they get to know each other, they gradually fall for each other. Daniel isn't the scandalous person he was made out to be. Eleanor has quick wit, intelligence, and honesty. I really liked Eleanor; she was a self-made woman. Daniel was pretty fantastic too; he could admit when he was wrong and accepted help when offered. The big reason why this wasn't a 4 star for me was it took too long for me to get into this. For about the first 1/2 of the book it was easy to put down. I also thought the ending was a bit abrupt (the epilogue did help).
Regina (virgosun) reviewed Forever Your Earl (Wicked Quills of London, Bk 1) on + 886 more book reviews
Wow, I am so impressed with the depth of emotional intimacy Daniel and Eleanor shared. Daniel especially made some remarkable self-realizations that broadened his capacity to receive love in a way he never thought could happen. I enjoyed watching him grow, taking chances to reveal his darker, secret inadequacies, failures, and even shame. Even the subplot (the search for his lost friend) was a good foil for Daniel's development as it helped to humanize him in my eyes. Eleanor was independent, feisty, and ambitious, all characteristics that could easily have made her obnoxious and pushy but instead made her good-natured, resourceful, and witty.
Their limerick challenge was cleverly entertaining and super sexy. A time or two, I thought Eleanor's behavior and speech was a little modern, but it really didn't bother me. Those two not only shared exciting adventures, but they also burned up page after page of hot, smoldering love scenes. Whew! Daniel and Eleanor were so well matched that I was entirely swept away by their love affair. Forever Your Earl is a fabulously satisfying story and worthy of five stars.
Their limerick challenge was cleverly entertaining and super sexy. A time or two, I thought Eleanor's behavior and speech was a little modern, but it really didn't bother me. Those two not only shared exciting adventures, but they also burned up page after page of hot, smoldering love scenes. Whew! Daniel and Eleanor were so well matched that I was entirely swept away by their love affair. Forever Your Earl is a fabulously satisfying story and worthy of five stars.
