Litsy

so-so

Another book from my TBR list and I for one am happy to check this off.

I wish there was more of Sebastian moments. I feel that really could have helped his character's arc from rake to husband of convenience to caring and loving at the end because while I enjoyed the book, I just didn't really fall for it but I had moments were maybe with a little more something, I could have.

#pqntone2024

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Julsmarshall

Secrets of a Summer Night | Lisa Kleypas

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Delightful! Loved the first book of the Wallflowers series. Somehow I‘ve never read this one. Great listening on #audio while I started to scan all of my books into #libib with the barcode scanner my sweetheart got me for my birthday. So much fun! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo

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khooliha

Devil in Winter | Lisa Kleypas

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A much better outing for me than Dreaming of You, even if Ivo Jenner bites it. I don't have the love for Kleypas that some do, but I'm glad to have not disliked another one from her.

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khooliha

Devil in Winter | Lisa Kleypas

Hey, Ivo Jenner! My favorite guy from Dreaming of You! Oh no, you're dying???

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KateReadsYA

Secrets of a Summer Night | Lisa Kleypas

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This was such a cute, fluffy romance that had me giggling and rooting for a sweet, happy ending! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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jdiehr

Devil in Winter | Lisa Kleypas

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I love Lisa Kleypas.

After the ending of the second Wallflowers book, I HAD to see what was in store for Evie and Sebastian - a sweet virgin and a notorious rake.

Any guesses? 😄

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OriginalCyn620

A Wallflower Christmas | Lisa Kleypas

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Cute and festive! I do enjoy holiday steam! 🔥

#bookspinbingo
#christmasinjuly

TheAromaofBooks, Littlewolf1, Roary47

Roary47 Yay! 10mo

Littlewolf1 😊 10mo

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Librarybelle

Secrets of a Summer Night | Lisa Kleypas

so-so

I finished this one this morning as I was cleaning the house…I became hooked on historical romances during the pandemic and had not listened to this one yet. I think I‘m not as riveted anymore!

Overall, this was an okay listen. Nothing truly wrong with the story, and it‘s my understanding that the version I listened to from Audible is an updated text version from the original 2004 publication. I did find myself annoyed with the possessiveness…

Librarybelle …of the lead male character, Simon Hunt, who did not seem to take Annabelle‘s initial “no‘s” and “go away‘s” as actual “no” statements. But, as the story unfolds, you learn a bit more about Simon and Annabelle, and Kleypas introduces readers to the limited roles spinsters and can play in society. The story grew on me. Maybe I‘ll listen to book two in the series at some point, but I‘m not going to binge the series right away! 11mo

ravenlee I read a Kleypas romance a few months ago and it had some really problematic stuff, too. I don‘t think I‘ll read her again, between my experience and reviews like yours!

Cold-Hearted Rake

11mo

Librarybelle @ravenlee I read that one during my binge pandemic listen time and remember liking it, but it also makes me wonder if these stories were such good distractions for me during that time that anything would sound good. Or at least, would not make me pause and think about the underlying thoughts of the characters. 11mo

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