Reviewed by Leigha on
A man and woman, each with their own ambitions, discover love may have more in store for them than they ever bargained for in this young adult historical romance.
I really and truly wanted to love this book, but I didn't. The start of the novel was promising. It introduced a sweet romance between two wonderful characters in one of the most memorable meet-cute scenes ever. However, the reason this book interested me was the two characters each had their own drive and ambitions outside of the developing romance. And yet half way through the novel the romance seemed to eclipse their individual ambitions. Their goals became a plot device instead of integral to their characterization, which disappointed me greatly.
Granted, I'm not the target audience for this book. I rarely read historical novels as they tend to either bore me (the etiquette! the fashion! the ton!) or infuriate me (the customs! the snobbery! the ton!). Perhaps readers of historical fiction would enjoy this book far more than me.
tl;dr While the book did have some wonderful moments and characters, the romance ended up taking over the narrative.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 20 April, 2016: Finished reading
- 20 April, 2016: Reviewed