Book Review: Scandal in Spring

Title: Scandal in Spring (The 4th Wallflower Series)
Author: Lisa Kleypas
Genre: Historical Romance
Publication: 2006
Rating: 2/5


After spending three London seasons searching for a husband, Daisy Bowman's father has told her in no uncertain terms that she must find a husband. Now. And if Daisy can't snare an appropriate suitor, she will marry the man he chooses—the ruthless and aloof Matthew Swift.

Daisy is horrified. A Bowman never admits defeat, and she decides to do whatever it takes to marry someone . . . anyone . . . other than Matthew. But she doesn't count on Matthew's unexpected charm . . . or the blazing sensuality that soon flares beyond both their control. And Daisy discovers that the man she has always hated just might turn out to be the man of her dreams.

But right at the moment of sweet surrender, a scandalous secret is uncovered . . . one that could destroy both Matthew and a love more passionate and irresistible than Daisy's wildest fantasies.

This is the final copy of historical romance books that I received from a friend.

This book was alright. The story was predictable. I still love Lisa Kleypas' style. It was smooth and fun to read. She writes good romance.

Book Review: Love in the Afternoon

Title: Love in the Afternoon (The 5'th Hathaway Series)

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Genre: Historical Romance

Rating: 4/5

As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted…and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man—just to avoid spinsterhood?

Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix’s friend, the vivacious flirt Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul—and it’s becoming clear that Christopher won’t come back as the same man. When Beatrix learns of Pru’s disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru’s letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep…and when Christopher comes home, he’s determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix’s innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love—and a passion that can’t be denied…

I don't usually read any historical romance book. I don't ever recall reading a historical romance. Love in the Afternoon was a gift from a friend, and I thought that I should give it a try to this genre. Lisa Kleypas' Love in the Afternoon was a page turner. I'm surprised that I finished this one within one day. It has a few light and funny with some hot and sexy moments.

I like the main character, Beatrix. She's brave, kind heart and witty. Christoper, not so much. I didn't fell in love with the hero at all. He was... ordinary, I guess.

I love how Lisa Kleypas grabbed the readers with the letter in the beginning. I enjoyed the book. The first half was amazing, the second half, not so much and the ending could have been better. I just thought that the part with Christopher and his problem was a bit short and abrupt. But I still enjoyed reading them.