This little book has it all!Īll of you who love fairytale retellings, cozy romances and reads that make you laugh and feel all mushy inside. Ugly scars inside and out, acceptance and healing, tendernes, love and laughter. The same way you barged into my library I suppose. Somehow you crashed your way into it when I wasn't looking. The Duchess TV Series 2020 TV-MA 30m IMDb RATING 6.7 /10 5. You're here', he repeated taking her hand and drawing it against his chest, right above his pounding heartbeat. The grumpy lord is a hot-tempered sweetheart whose behaviour and comments will make you laugh your head off most of the time and sigh lovingly at others.įrom monstruos dresses compared to 'unicorn vomit' to 'pestilent, mewling jackanapes' called Breeches, from loyal house staff planning little accidents to a butler who doesn't shy away from punching his master in the gut, this little story has all the perfect ingredients to keep a smile on your lips from the beginning to the very end.Īnd don't get me wrong, as funny as it is, it also gives us feelings and emotions. Most of the time, a girl needed to rescue herself. And if fairy godmothers existed, hers was running several years late. Shining armor went out of fashion with the Crusades. Our bride to be is sassy and brave, the kind of girl who knows thatĬharming princes weren't always what they seemed. Image from we do have the usual marriage of convenience and yes we do have a grumpy scarred lord and a lovely innocent bride to be. This may be a historical romance kind of Beauty and the Beast retelling, but one quite original and absolutely charming.

With the characters, with the writing, with the story itself.

If it were a blanket, it would be your favourite, cosiest one, and perfect for snugging down with on a cold winter evening.Image by Nicola on From the very first page this book pulled me straight in, swept me off my feet and made me fall in love. The dialogue, the characters, the plot, all knit together to make a heartwarming historical romance to get lost in, and despair upon when you reach the end because you could happily ensconce with the characters and never get bored. Yes, the cat, Breeches, does not disappoint and gets up to some violent devilry at the most inopportune times.

Plus, I should not forget the menagerie of quirky animals. It makes it such an easy read, helped along by the eccentric secondary characters who will no doubt be given more limelight in later stories. The whole novel flows with the witty banter between the characters. I keep them in a little book and pore over it from time to time, whilst sipping brandy and indulging in throaty, ominous laughter.”Įmma is also full of sardonic humour and repartee. I love a man who says such things as: “I like to know the names of the people I despise. He is bitter, resentful, and displays such caustic wit I cannot help but adore him.

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