Series: That Wicked O'Shea Family, #5
Traits & Tropes: class difference; humor
Publication Date: 09.17.21
Genre/Setting: Historical; Victorian; Ballymena, Northern Ireland, 1889
Heat Level: 2
Rating: 4/5
Miss Erica Joyce is far more than the meek and gentle example of ideal womanhood her vicar father believes her to be. She has strong faith but rebels against the tight box her father wants to put her in and their recent move to Ireland gives her new opportunities to stretch her wings.
Lord Caelian O'Shea, Viscount Dervock, is obsessed with designing the first flying machine and his determination generates a lot of scandalous gossip, but no one can call him a rake. He's been an example of scandal-free behavior but now that he's met Erica, he's willing to risk all sorts of scandal to make sure they end up together.
This was a cute, light-hearted read and a fun distraction. The side characters were pretty annoying for me, especially Lady Coyle and Erica's father and a lot of the humor felt a bit slapstick. I also think this had less steam than Merry's books typically do and I'm not sure I felt much of the connection between Erica and Caelian. It just wasn't bursting off the page like her characters usually are. Nonetheless, I loved the fact that these two chose each other and were determined to be together no matter what and this was a fun read to pass the time with.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Lord Caelian O'Shea, Viscount Dervock, is obsessed with designing the first flying machine and his determination generates a lot of scandalous gossip, but no one can call him a rake. He's been an example of scandal-free behavior but now that he's met Erica, he's willing to risk all sorts of scandal to make sure they end up together.
This was a cute, light-hearted read and a fun distraction. The side characters were pretty annoying for me, especially Lady Coyle and Erica's father and a lot of the humor felt a bit slapstick. I also think this had less steam than Merry's books typically do and I'm not sure I felt much of the connection between Erica and Caelian. It just wasn't bursting off the page like her characters usually are. Nonetheless, I loved the fact that these two chose each other and were determined to be together no matter what and this was a fun read to pass the time with.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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