
Why yes, I am audio baking donuts at 8:30pm for my kid‘s bake sale tomorrow 😂 full time mom, full time employee lol
I honestly wasn't sure how I'd like this one. Medieval romance isn't my usual thing & I cringe when men set out to 'tame' their brides. But Nicholaa gave as good as she got; it was entertaining to witness her & Royce's battle of wills. Royce turned out to be a compassionate character that I was rooting for by the end
I won't consider it a favorite but this was a quick read for #littensloveromance & I'm glad I tried something out of my comfort zone
Throughly enjoyed this historical, feel good, romance. The opening line is, "He never knew what hit him." This totally sums up the book and I was hooked from that first line. Besides the romance, there was plenty of tension to help move the story along and the characters were awesome. 4⭐️ This was March's pick for #LittensLoveRomance @TheAromaofBooks
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A good reading week. I finished books for:
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#LittensLoveRomance The final chapters brought the story of Royce and Nicholaa to a satisfying close. Their romance was a fun tête-à-tête and a fantastic battle of the sexes. It was enemies to lovers at its best. It was historical fiction written decades ago that stood up - I first discovered Julie Garwood in high school and this book makes me want to revisit her other books. ?
“A compliment about one‘s nature is more important because a person has to choose how to behave, whilst a compliment about one‘s appearance doesn‘t mean overly much because there is no choice involved there.”
This isn‘t usually my type of read (historical romance) but I enjoyed it. I listened to it & the narration was well done. Enemies to lovers is a trope I can get behind & the characters were wonderful in the way that sometimes I really liked them & other times I wanted to smack them. 😄
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.15-16 - sorry I‘m a bit behind, but I‘ll have my final review up tomorrow. These chapters were fun - Nicholaa tries to tamp down her temper, her true self in an effort to please her husband - and he hates it! He wants his passionate wife back! She loves him and he loves her just the way she is. It‘s very sweet.
I finished early, but I found this one witty and funny. The setting was great for the characters. I also noticed that I had read this one 10 years ago. A good read for #LitsyLoveRomanceRead for the month of March. @StayCurious @Clwojick I also found bingos for #MarchMadnessReadingChallenge @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
This was March's #LittensLoveRomance read, and while it was okay, it wasn't really my style. I just never could particularly like either of the main characters. Nicholaa had kind of ridiculous mood swings, and Royce was never wrong about anything 🙄 They had a lot of conversations, but never felt like they were communicating. Not a bad read, but not my favorite.
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I didn‘t think I would enjoy this book but boy was I wrong… it had great characters and just enough romance to make it spicy! Glad I read it it!
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I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Things set in medieval times usually aren‘t my jam, but this one had great characters and a decent amount of steam. And this could be classified as an enemies-to-lovers romance, which is my favorite trope!
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-14: life in the manor isn‘t peaceful, that‘s for sure. But Royce is certainly trying to make it that way. If only his wife would listen! I honestly feel bad for Nicholaa. She‘s going through so much with her family and learning to love and everything she knows is changing. How are these two going to come to an understanding that works for the both of them?
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11-12: Nicholaa is caught in the middle. She loves her husband and wants to build a future with him but she is also clinging to the traditions of her past. When Thurston arrives and calls her a traitor, Nicholaa is torn. How can she be loyal to the man she loves if it means ignoring her family and burying the woman she thought she was? 👇
While The Pearl was just ok for me, the others I read last week were all picks. They all contained some really great characters. I‘ll most likely finish Adult Assembly Required this week since it‘s due back at the library. #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.9-10: Nicholaa is tired of being ignored and wants to get her marriage back on track. She needs to be honest with Royce and show that she‘s loyal to him. So she comes up with a foolproof plan…haha this whole scene made me laugh. Royce‘s reaction to her silliness is great. But now what to do about the very big Thurston problem?
#LittensLoveRomance Ch:7-8: Royce and Nicholaa are definitely developing feelings and their attraction is building. But there are Saxon plots in the works that could put their budding romance at risk. Especially when Nicholaa realizes her brother is still alive. That‘s going to complicate things.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch:5-6: “They were married a scant half hour later.” Wow! Checkmate indeed! Now to find out who rules in this relationship. Nicholaa is certain it‘s her. Royce is certain she‘s wrong. It‘s a battle of wills while attraction simmers underneath it all. It‘s fun to be in the audience for this. Will Nicholaa accept her fate and prove her loyalty to her new husband? 👇
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.3-4: I love Nicholaa and Royce going back and forth - it‘s so clear they are attracted to each other but they‘re fighting it - naturally. Nicholaa is lured out of her sanctuary by Royce and he drags her - sometimes literally - to London. She is to be the prize for a worthy knight. Is Royce going to fight for her hand? Can he handle her going to another man instead of him? 👇
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1-2: starts off right in the action of a siege on a castle in the wake of the Norman conquest of 1066. We get to know Baron Royce - he‘s a strong, capable warrior with a good reputation and an impressive record. He was sent to capture lady Nicholaa and bring her back to William the conqueror so he can marry her off 👇.
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#LittensLoveRomance March Medieval Romance - our winner by a very slim margin was this classic from one of the great names in historical romance - Julie Garwood.
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#LittensLoveRomance March Medieval Romance - our winner by a very slim margin was this classic from one of the great names in historical romance - Julie Garwood. I‘ll be honest and say this one made my little high school heart beat faster and I‘m interested to see if it holds up. Please remember it was written a couple of decades ago so might be outdated. Let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily posts!
Sorry for the delay #blindassassinbuddyread participants. I had to tally all the entries for the prize. The randomized picked... Connie for the Folio prize. I believe Connie only participated over at goodreads but I wanted to post the winner here too so everyone knows the outcome.
I hope you all enjoyed reading along together. I‘m swamped with work now but am working on planning the next buddyread. More to come after Dec 8
#FunFridayPhoto The Prize is one of the first romances I ever read and there are select scenes I can read over and over - if I don't reread the whole thing!