The Scandalous Ladies of London: The Countess by Sophie Jordan
Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩
While a quick peruse of other reviews shows this is a minority opinion, this book was not a great pick for me. Now, I have previously read, and enjoyed, a few Sophie Jordan books, so this surprised me quite a bit. While previous books were rated somewhere in the realm of “solid, though not revolutionary,” this one fell very flat. The characters felt tropey even by romance standards and so much time was spent introducing them and all the ways they interconnect that I feel I didn't get much story. Granted, the introductory book in a series requires a lot of exposition AND a plot that makes you want the next book, so this may just be an unfortunate consequence of world-building. As for the romantic pairing…not feeling the chemistry there. I love a “lust at first sight” as much as the next, but this didn't sizzle.
****SPOILERS AHEAD****
As for the plot, the HEA (and seemingly the HEAs of other series stars) seems to hinge heavily on the unfortunate demise of the pesky spouses. How many dead aristocrats can tumble by in order to wrap up the narrative? The plot felt like ever so much build up then ever so little resolution.All that said, I would like to read the next one since I think there is a really neat premise in here and I can see a few pathways to a strong through thread. I am hoping that this was a one-off just not being the right book for me.
Published by:Avon and Harper Voyage Release Date: 28 March 2023
1 comment:
That's too bad this one didn't work for you. I hope you enjoy your next book more!
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