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The structure is more akin to traditional regency and Heyer-style romances: 1) no sex, only a few kisses at the end, 2) no active relationship or confession of love until the end, 3) battle of wits dialogue that reluctantly turns into mutual admiration, and 4) the antics of headache-inducing relatives.
After her parent’s death, Kitty was left with debts, four sisters to support and a goal to marry rich so that her sisters would have a place to live.
A good debut that has me anticipating if we shall see this become a series since there are still 4 sisters to be married. Her character was well-drawn, I just wish Sophie Irwin had done more in terms of rendering the blooming feelings between her and Radcliffe. Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an egalley in exchange for an honest review. By the halfway point I was so tired of Kitty’s constant plotting, attending endless balls given by the upper echelons of society. Unfortunately, Lord Radcliffe sees Kitty for the cunning and sharp fortune-hunter she is and is determined to stop her.
Kitty Talbot está hasta arriba de deudas, sus padres han fallecido y ella es la mayor de cinco hermanas. Una trama que engancha una barbaridad, una protagonista de armas tomar, romance enemies to lovers que va a fuego lento, secundarios increíbles y encima se trata de una comedia en la regencia… y por si fuera poco todo ello llevado de maravilla. Además el libro posee un ritmo que no decae en ningún momento, se lee fácil y rápidamente y engancha un montón.The only one to see through her plans is the worldly Lord Radcliffe and he is determined to thwart her at any cost. Radcliffe too is a well fleshed out character, and I enjoyed the insight we get into his backstory, his fighting at Waterloo and his relationship with his deceased father.
And I would've forgiven it its simplistic characters if it maybe had some interesting character interactions or dynamics, but no, that's nowhere to be found either. No diría que el libro me recuerde a otros de Jane Austen, pero sí a muchos de otras escritoras contemporáneas como Julia Quinn, Mary Balogh o Gaelen Foley. The book had a Pride and Prejudice vibe going on but I was intrigued to see whether Kitty will succeed or not. The characters’ personalities and motivations are painfully simple: Kitty is the Scheming One Who Needs to Find a Husband, Lord Radcliffe is the Uptight One Who Wants to Foil Her Plans, Arthur is the Lovable Idiot Who Feels Abandoned by His Brother.
Oh, don't get me wrong, there was still London, and the haut ton, and the season and the lot of it, but outside of those historical props and settings, the people in there were thoroughly and utterly modern. With her cunning ways and eagerness to make a mercenary match, it could have been quite easy to dislike her, however, that was never the case. This is all about Kitty (Katherine) Talbot who needs a rich husband to take care of her father's massive debts after he passed away - and help save her sisters from ruin.
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