Principi e pregiudizi

Desperate Debutantes #2

by Julia London

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Dopo la morte dell'amata zia Cassandra, che l'ha cresciuta come una figlia, Greer Fairchild rischia grosso. Sì, perché l´avido zio, Lord Downey, non ha la minima intenzione di metter mano alla borsa per mantenerla ed è anzi disposto a "venderla" al miglior offerente pur di non doversene più occupare. Greer non può contare né su un ricco patrimonio né su una famiglia che si occupi di lei, ma è una ragazza brillante e ha le idee chiare: non intende finire sposata al primo che si farà avanti per chiedere la sua mano. Non le rimane quindi che una strada: raggiungere il Galles e andare in cerca dell'eredità che il padre le ha lasciato. È così che inizia un viaggio lungo e pericoloso, irto di imprevisti. Dapprima l'incontro con Percy Owen, un giovane ambiguo che si offre di accompagnarla fino alla meta: il castello del principe Rhodrick Glendower. Poi l´incontro col principe che, lungi dall'essere il raffinato gentiluomo che Greer si è figurata, è invece un uomo freddo e dai modi indisponenti. Che si dichiara disposto a concederle quanto le spetta, a patto che lei gli fornisca le prove di essere davvero chi dice di essere. Fra schermaglie amorose e colpi di scena, la passione si fa presto strada nei loro cuori...

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Historical Fiction, Beauty and The Beast, Fiction

294 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Julia London is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than two dozen romantic fiction novels. She is the author of the popular historical romance series, the Cabot Sisters, including The Trouble with Honor, The Devil Takes a Bride, and The Scoundrel and the Debutante. She is also the author of several contemporary romances, including Homecoming Ranch, Return to Homecoming Ranch, and The Perfect Homecoming.

Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. To keep up with all the Julia London news, please visit http://www.julialondon.com. Follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/julialondon

Reviews

[BJ Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the tale of a very naive ninnyhammer who travels from London to Wales to demand her inheritance from an uncle who received the inheritance from her father, who had no male heirs. That uncle is now dead and the inheritance has been transferred to the man known locally as the Prince of Powys. The Prince is also the uncle of the man with whom Phoebe, the ninnyhammer, traveled alone for the last part of her trip (her female companion had died mysteriously shortly after Percy joined them), in a private carriage that Phoebe paid for (did I say she was naive?). And the day after they arrive at the castle, she allows Percy to kiss and fondle her (prone on a sofa) because 'it felt so good to have a man's arms around her' (I did say she was a ninnyhammer, didn't I?), and of course they're observed, and now the Prince calls her a whore as well as a con artist trying to claim someone else's inheritance, and, and, and... If this sounds totally ridiculous, I've been successful!

[Pepa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reseña completa: https://masromance.blogspot.com/2021/...

Relectura, 4.5⭐
Se puede leer de forma totalmente independiente, ya que la novela se centra totalmente en los protagonistas y, aunque hacen presencia las otras dos chicas, es meramente ornamental.

Claro ejemplo de una novela con un argumento de lo más sencilla, prácticamente no pasa nada pero está llena de emotivos momentos.
Pasión contenida a raudales por parte de ese cordero tras la piel de lobo, Ains qué encanto de hombre, tan parco en palabras y con tanta ternura para regalar.
Típica novela de ermitaños que cumple con todos los requisitos y tópicos,. en verdad, no tiene nada especial, pero me ha hecho disfrutar mucho otra vez de la lectura.
Una novela centrada totalmente en ellos dos con un pequeño misterio y un pequeño toque paranormal que tampoco hace falta pero ahí está
En serio, no tiene nada, pero me ha encantado

[Fani *loves angst* · Rating 5 out of 5]

4rth Reread Apr 2020
Liked this once more, but didn't love it as much as the first 3 times. Still 4 stars worthy though.

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I'm huge fan of Beauty and the Beast tales, and this one was a perfect example of this theme. Adding to the fact that Julia London is a favorite author of mine, it isn't a surprise that I ended loving this.

Greer goes to Wales to find her late uncle and persuade him to sign over her inheritance, modest as it may be. In her trip there she meets Mr Percy who convinces her to go on, even when her companion dies and she discovers that her uncle is dead. Together they arrive at the Prince's of Powys castle, who's a distant cousin of Mr Percy but a recluse and as Mr Percy's informed her, a possible murderer. Greer is initially scared of the Prince, who's older than her and not attractive at all in his ragged appearence. Percy fills her mind with stories about how ruthless the Prince is, feeding her terror. However, when she finds herself close to him, she surprisingly discovers that she's attracted to him. At some point Percy leaves the castle with Greer behind, who now is left alone with the Prince and her reputation in tatters. Slowly she comes to trust him more and more and her fear lessens but they both hide facts from each other which make their relationship difficult. They find themselves reluctantly attracted to each other, but their distrust makes them fight regularly. Could this tender, kind-hearted man Greer has come to know, be actually a murderer? And is this clever woman whom she claims to be or is she really a swindler out to get his money?

My heart ached for the Prince! I'm a sucker for tortured heroes and he was a perfect example of one. Having survived some tragedies in his life, insecure about his appearance, especially compared to beautiful Greer, he has trouble opening his heart. In the end, the attraction he felt for her was too much to ignore and when Greer hurt him, I ached so much for him, it brought tears in my eyes.

I know that this book was not perfect: Greer was introduced as the witty of the three cousins but she rarely acts like it. Prince's attraction to her seems to be mainly based on her lovely bosom for the most part of the book, rather than her clever mind or kind nature. Greer was too harsh with him near the end, causing too much pain to both of them, but especially him. But not one of those facts made me think of rating it with less than 5 stars. My emotions were engaged fully during the entire time, I got misty eyed more than once and read some lines, some exceptionally tender and emotional lines were the hero thinks or talks to Greer, at least three times trying to memorize them. I also love the fact that London, in all her books, spends a great deal of time writing the story from the hero's perspective and offering unique insights to what he's actually thinking at any time.

This one goes to my keeper shelf and I expect to re-read it soon!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 solid 'Beauty and the Beast' stars

The Perils of Pursuing a Prince is the second book in the Desperate Debutantes Trilogy and a fun, romantic, sexy tale. It was my first taste of Julia London's writing as well as my first listen of Anne Flosnik's narrating, and I enjoyed both very much.

Description...

Lady Greer Fairchild hopes to avoid guardian Lord Downey's plan of marriage to the first bidder by seeking her distant inheritance, controlled by Rhodrick Glendower, Earl of Radnor, Prince of Powys. Overly helpful Mr Percy reinforces rumor that the prince is rough, ruthless -- even a murderer. But Greer never imagines the brute would refuse to let her leave his remote Welsh castle until she has proven her identity. Or that she would be powerfully attracted to the passionately virile man whose gruff demeanor belies a proud and sensual nature. Greer falls under his spell, determined to unravel the secrets of her Welsh heritage and the mystery surrounding the dark prince who dares her to become his wife and princess.

My Quickie Review...

Like several others whose reviews I read, it took me awhile to warm up to Greer and Rhodrick, but the story itself was intriguing and is what kept me reading. Eventually, though, we learn that all the things that make them hard to connect with are, once understood, the same things that make them endearing people. I really did come to adore them, their complicated, emotional story, and their happily ever after!

Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine

www.affairedecoeur.com

[🐝 Shaz 🐝 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars 🌟
Reclusive Prince , decided to help out a young lady brought to his castle. After she is deceived by his cousin. This story has more story to it than book one.

[[Aengell] · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first sentence of the novel as an example for thr brilliant writing style Julia London possesses:

"For some inexplicable reason, the first thing that occurred to Greer Fairchild when three men—robbers, for all she knew—stopped the coach in which she and Mr. Percy were traveling was that the death of Mrs. Smithington, to whom Greer was a traveling companion, was not only tragic, but extremely inconvenient."

Just four stars because the attitude of Greer, the heroine, was more than confusing at the beginning, and the reasoning for her actions didn't impress me.
The hero, Rhodrick, was superb. The perfect beast for a beauty and the beast themed tale.

[MaymayintheKitchen · Rating 2 out of 5]

****2.5 stars****

Hum. The plot was mainly was okay, but the main female character, Greer, was a so annoying and lacked common sense... She was a supposed to be very clever, but all of her actions depicted her as a silly debutante.

I would have given the book 2 stars if it weren't for her male counterpart, Rhodrick a.k.a The Prince. Even though he keeps being described as "ugly" during the whole book (which is truly annoying... I mean once it's said, we get it), I found him so manly, and quite endearing.

Anyway, I hope the last book in this series is a bit better than that.

[Amarilli 73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5 - Se già il primo episodio della serie delle "Debuttanti Disperate" mi era piaciuto, direi che questo secondo volume è ancora più bello, Di certo, a mio avviso, il migliore della serie.

Prima di tutto, va detto che la London aveva già incuriosito i lettori ancor prima di iniziare, perché nel primo volume le continue lettere di Greer, sempre più misteriose e ambigue, erano riuscite a creare un clima di aspettativa intorno a lei.
Ma è lo stesso romanzo che parte "strano", con un tono cupo e in un'ambientazione quasi gotica: l'ingenua (ma determinata) Greer arriva finalmente in Galles, soltanto per incontrare/affrontare un signore del maniero zoppo e sfregiato (bonus + 50), con un carattere pessimo e una nomea pericolosa (altro bonus + 50), rintanato in un castello tra boschi, rocce e isolamento, con tanto di fantasmi che appaiono, strani sogni premonitori, amuleti che nascondono segreti...
E poi lui è un "signor" lui, un uomo tutto d'un pezzo, diffidente ma protettivo, timoroso di soffrire ma passionale nel modo più impetuoso e sincero possibile.
Mi è piaciuto subito. E tanto.
Al contrario, Geer l'avrei strozzata per il suo essere una ragazzina, curiosa ma anche maldestra e insensibile (che poi è una ragazzina... quindi ci sta).
Per fortuna, sul finale un po' si riscatta e riconosce al principe il giusto valore, ma questo aprire gli occhi è stato senza dubbio sofferto.

Un volume intrigante, ben scritto, senza mai un attimo di caduta di ritmo, con una tensione costante sino alla fine.
Originale e ancora fresco, benché abbia una certa età letteraria, e quindi un ORO da leggere.

[Debby *BabyDee* · Rating 4 out of 5]

This second book in the series was much more enjoyable than the first. Ann Flosnik is truly a wonderful narrator.

[Lorena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could easily have given this book two stars, the only saving grace of this book was the male mc, Rhodrick, who is utterly adorable. The female mc, Geer, was so fucking annoying and in my opinion didn’t deserve him.

So, in the previous book we learned that Greer travelled to seek her Welsh inheritance. On the way she met Mr. Percy, in the beginning of this book, we learn that Greer’s elderly traveling companion has died and she has been convinced by Mr. Percy to continue her mission, without a chaperon, in his company, while she paid for everything. Now Mr. Percy could not have been a more obvious evil villain if he had constantly twirled his evil mustache and rubbed his hands together maliciously. Greer of course notices nothing, and lets herself be manipulated and used by Mr. Percy, now I can chalk that up to her naivety, but even that has its limits. And she fucking believes his every word without question and without thinking for herself and forming an own opinion.

Well, they continue on their journey to remote Rhodrick, the Earl of Radnor and the Prince of Powys, who holds both of their inheritances. Greer is stranded there with not enough money to return to London and Rhodrick demanding proof of her identity – because she arrived with an obvious bad guy who has a bad history with Rhodrick, who understandably doesn’t’ trust either of them.

After Rhodrick saves her from Mr. Percy, instead of being grateful to him for saving her from ruin she acts childishly and immature, like refusing to eat and throwing her food on the floor, and generally acting like a five year old on an anger tantrum. She convinced herself that she is a prisoner of the “evil” Rhodrick and at her first chance to “escape” she runs off, right into a huge storm, wearing unsuitable clothes for winter, on foot, with no hope of reaching the next town! She is the TSTL kind who would cut of her nose to spite her face and doesn’t think ahead and doesn’t think for herself.

Seriously, Rhodrick saved her from an OBVIOUS bad guy and understandably wants proof of her identity before he just hands over four thousand pounds to her! He is not being unreasonable, not the most friendly sure, but he does give her place to stay. But Greer doesn’t giving him a chance, instead of actually listening to him and forming an own opinion; she acts stubborn and immature.

And this was really fucking annoying I could really have enjoy this story and the male mc is quite intriguing. But the female mc is fucking stupid and annoying.

In the beginning I found her brave, but she fast became a stupid and immature TSTL heroine who wouldn’t stop bemoaning the fact that she is such a poor prisoner to an evil beast, even though she’s fucking not. Which is so disappointing, because this book has so much potential. She didn’t get much better throughout the book, she continued to annoy me, but the male mc saved this book.

His opinion of her (at least in the beginning) match mine exactly:

”A silly young woman from London who, by all indications, has no more sense than a woodchuck?”

”I suppose I don’t think silly young women who go chasing about the Welsh countryside with men they scarcely know as being terribly disposed to improving their minds.”

He is an adorable character that you just want to hug and make everything right in the world for him. The story has a bit of a Beauty and the Beast aspect, Rhodrick has grown up hating his face and his scar hasn’t helped him either, living alone in his remote castle he’s lonely, but Greer doesn’t deserve him!

I’ll give it 3.5 stars but only because of Rhodrick.

[Ani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado mucho más que el primero. Ha sido una de esas historias de romance histórico mezclado con novela gótica que me ha llevado hasta la recóndita y salvaje Gales. De la mano de Greer he recorrido cada palmo del castillo y he cabalgado cada metro de esos bosques tan frondosos.
Una historia llena de magia, misterio, seducción y sobre todo mucho amor.
Rhodrick me ha hechizado desde el primer momento que leí de él. Es un hombre que no se siente seguro consigo mismo, pero que a la vez suda seguridad hacia quienes lo rodean.
No había leído nada de London hasta esta saga, y de verdad que no sé que había hecho con mi vida hasta ahora.

[Zel Polev · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh my. I haven't finished the book yet but it is sorely getting on my nerves. Greer is such a shrew. It wouldn't be so bad if it were not her supposed personality. She was supposed to be smart and levelheaded. Instead, she clings into this con artist and doesn't even question him. Despite all the evidences and warnings, she ignores them and plows on. Because of her supposed shrewdness, I expected her to catch on to his games and face facts. However, she stubbornly holds onto the belief that he is all that is noble in the world. If that weren't enough, she acts abominably to this person who only wants to help. I really feel for the earl. They are really tiring. I hope she falls for him and he promptly rejects her.

Well, this is probably a two star book but I really really dislike Greer. She was a self-righteous shrew throughout the book. She bats him away when he tries to help her on the horse, after he came after her in the storm since she cannot walk to the village. She complains about his house being cold when her alternative is staying outside on the rain. If you hate it so much then don't stay there. She complains about his poor manners when she hardly acts like a civilized person. She barges in and expects hospitality when she accuses him of stealing her fortune. She continually defies his wishes. Furthermore, she accuses him of murder. This conveniently allows her to stay on her high horse and insult him. She causes chaos in his household without even acknowledging it. She was just too shameful and she was just too thick-skinned. It was unbelievable. She was just beyond awful because despite of everything, she really does believe she is a good person.

I'm quite fine with her shrewish actions but really, I want her to meet her comeuppance. I want some sort of balance when people do annoying things. I want them to grow and face the consequences of their actions. I want her to feel guilty over her actions and reflect upon her poor behaviour. Instead, Rhodrick fawns over her and feels grateful that he has her.

The hero wasn't really any better. I like shy heroes but this hero was just too insecure. How am I supposed to believe that he loves her because she just was. Instead, it is coloured by the fact that he believes nobody will love him, therefore, anybody who does is someone to be treasured. I also didn't like that the author minimized his dead wife to paint Greer in a positive light. It was unnecessary. It just went against the storyline of Rhodrick's first love and how he softened. Finding love after your first love was a perfectly acceptable storyline. Instead, Greer was being painted as a better version and it was just too forced to my liking.

They just had a very contentious relationship patched up by their mutual lust. A poorer pairing I can't even remember. They were just a terrible fit for each other. I wanted her to grow so there would be a firmer basis for their relationship and make this book worth reading. Sadly, it was not. This book was so terrible because of the characters.

I think the ending was alright but geez, the journey there was painfully annoying from beginning to near end.

Story Brief:
Greer goes to Wales to get her inheritance. She meets Percy, who only does a disservice to her mission. Percy was a known criminal and she seemed to be in cahoots with him, which damaged her credibility. Rhodrick demanded proof of her identity and she couldn't provide it. Broke, she had to stay in his house. She was a bitch to him throughout the stay. It was fuelled by Percy's story of RHodrick, and she stuck to it. Since she was a suspicious person working with Percy, RHodrick didn't view her any better. They had a very quarrelsome relationship, which is evened out by their mutual lust. It was a flimsy connection but there it is. Somehow they fall in love. They are still suspicious of each other. She accuses him of murder. Harrison came to fetch her. She asks him again how he knew how to find the dead lady and he confessed that her mother's ghost guided him there. Rhodrick buys her a house in London to make her happy. He believes that he is the luckiest man in the world, the foolish deluded man.

[bookedforromance · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun retelling of Jane Eyre! Really enjoyed this book. ❤️❤️❤️

[Nicole Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una pequeña variante de la Bella y la Bestia, entretenido, me gustó

[Sara ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 in Julia London's Desperate Debutantes series.

I found this review on Amazon and thought it was particularly good:

"Greer arrives in Wales thinking she is finally about to locate her much-needed inheritance only to find that instead her money has been given away to Rhodrick Glendower, Earl of Radnor and the Prince of Powys. Greer's traveling companion, Owen Percy, who claims Rhodrick has also stolen his inheritance, convinces Greer to accompany him to the Prince of Powys' estate, where they will demand their rightful bequests. Once they arrive in Llanmair, Greer quickly discovers the infuriatingly arrogant prince refuses to simply hand over her money until Greer successfully proves who she is to him. Now, until a letter from her cousin arrives, Greer finds herself trapped in a castle with a dark, brooding prince, whose kisses are almost enough to tempt Greer to completely forget why she came to Wales in the first place."

Also this:

"London works a charming Regency twist on the story of Beauty and the Beast in the second installment of her Desperate Debutantes series..."

I was like, "What?? Well... huh... It kinda was now, wasn't it?" *duh!* But it still reminded me more of Pride and Prejudice! It had a LOT of P&P elements in it! Including the dark and mysterious hero who won't say much... haha!

Anyway, this was a pretty cute book. LOTS of conflict... lots of internal struggle--especially from the hero, who I really liked. He's so... brooding! But not in a really BAD way.

It was quite surprising how everything came together in the end... The whole book was very mysterious... Mostly because certain characters knew certain pieces of the puzzle, but they weren't inclined to share them with us. We mostly just knew what Greer knew. (I wonder what the odds of Jason letting me name one of our kids GREER is? Slim to none. Closer to absolutely none, I think--but you never know unless you try! :) )

Anyway, it was good. And if you really have a thing for Beauty and the Beast stories or brooding heroes, this is CERTAINLY one for you! 3.5/5.0 stars

[Gerrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to agree with the reviewer who called Greer, the heroine, a "ninnyhammer." She was a most irritating, annoying character, who was so naive and insistent on her own misguided assumptions that she bordered on TSTL. This is the second book in a trilogy, about Greer, and her two cousins (who are sisters). In the first book of the trilogy, Greer is considered the smartest of the three, and is sought out at society events as a partner at cards and games because she is such a good strategist. Well, none of that is in evidence here.

Further, Rhodrick, the hero, supposedly falls in love with Greer very rapidly, but to me it seemed more about lust. I didn't see that spark or connection between the hero and heroine that makes their love story credible. In fact, they mostly argued, or she babbled non-stop about total inconsequentials, while he thought about getting her into bed. In addition, her refusal when he asked her to marry him was really quite inexplicable, especially since she had admitted to herself at that point that she was in love with him.

Also, the author introduces Owen Percy, a black sheep con man, who has wormed his way into Greer's good graces (in fact, no matter what anyone tells her about Percy's bad character - people who knew him for years - she refuses to believe them). Since he was the obvious bad guy, I expected him to do something menacing and threatening to Greer, but instead the hero buys him off, and he disappears, never to be heard from again. So the plot line with Owen Percy basically just sputtered out.

Given the quality of some of this author's other books, this book was a real disappointment.

[Shelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good thing this book had an interesting storyline and hero. Without that, it would have easily been a one-star book. Why? Well, that would be because of the "heroine," Greer. What a twit. Actually, that's not the word I want to use to describe her, but I'll keep this review PG. She was supposed to be witty and clever. I found her stupid, shallow, annoying and whiny. I really liked Rhoderick though. He deserved much better. My rating is mostly based on him. The plot was interesting and unique enough that it kept my interest. Hopefully the third book is better.

[Telma Pedro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muito à semelhança do primeiro livro da série, este "The Perils of Pursuing a Prince", foi uma leitura agradável, com romance, paixão, e uma pitada de mistério. Greer e Rhodrick são um casal do género a Bela e o Monstro, o que achei ser bastante interessante. É já comum neste género de livros aparecer, de vez em quando, um enredo assim, mas isso não tira o encanto à história.

[Yuni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Then how about Mr Percy??? Why nothing happened to him? At least bring him into justice.

[Carrie (The Butterfly Reader) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling! Which I didn’t know going before starting. Greer leaves her home and cousins hoping to get her inheritance to help. She sets off with a traveling companion and they gain a very charming young man as they get closer to their destination. When her traveling companion dies, she continues on with this young man.

Mr Percy is his name, and he claims he knows who has her inheritance. Greer believes him and has they travel, he tells her the prince in charge is a horrible murderer! He tells her to let him lead and everything will be okay.

When they arrive, Percy goes on and on about how vile the prince is when he doesn’t just give up the money. He also tries to seduce Greer before the Prince pays him some money to leave and not come back. He takes the money and runs.

Now Greer’s left with someone who she’s been told is a murderer and doesn’t believe she is who she says she is... how will she get her much needed inheritance from such a monster?!

I’m seeing a pattern with this author’s female characters... they seem to think they know best. Always. They go after what they want, even if it’s not always the best move. There is a place in here that everyone says she should stay away from, but she doesn’t listen. It’s a very run down, unsafe place. She even almost gets the poor man who guards the place into trouble because she just won’t stop. They are a little selfish.

But I love how much they care for each other. You could feel how much Greer missed her cousins and wished she could be with them. I love that.

What bothered me the most about Greer; she’s the smart one of the group, but when it came to Percy and the prince, she was very dumb. It was easy to see just by their actions who was vile and who wasn’t, but she never put that together while Percy was around. Just believed everything he told her.

Again, a flawed read, but I really enjoyed it. Maybe it was the booster induced fever that made me still like past all the flaws, but hey, I’d read it again. A cute little story.

[Sharyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an audiobook I got on audible plus, second in a series, the first of which I gave 3 🌟. Greer our heroine wasn't so bad in the first book, but she did take off early to travel to Wales as a companion to find her uncle and receive her inheritance. The companion dies and she travels with a Mr. Percy, already ill conceived, and she pays for everything out of her Marge funds. She is a complete nanny hammer and I wanted to punch her in the nose many times. Through ridiculous circumstances, she and Percy must travel to a castle owned by the Prince of Powys, who I found to be a complete blockhead. As I walked and listened, I kept throwing up my hands yelling NO!!
So blockhead says," Do not go there, it is forbidden". She of course goes. He gives her no explanation, and she doesn't tell him. Oh yes, she cries a lot and responds to his kisses. I love him, no he is a cruel man, but maybe not. This just goes on until he finally tells her the story. By then I just wanted to scream. I have started the 3rd book, which so far is funny because Phoebe the 3rd Desperate Debutante is a daydreamer who is masquerading as a French modiste. This will not go well.

[Jaclyn (jackioreadsromance) · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this was a fun series overall! Being in the reading or rather rereading slump that I was in this was an enjoyable ride with all 3 of the desperate debutantes!

I would say that starting out with Phoebe's book would be something I would recommend as hers was a great intro to Ava and Greer as characters.

As to this book, I probably rate it on the lower end of 4.5. It was fun to read but I wasn't into the hero until 25% in as this is enemies to lovers with pining/beauty and the beast elements.

I don't think this would be a book for everyone though as the hero captor captive romance feels more outdated in this book. But if you're into enemies to lovers/beauty and the beast it might be up your ally.

SPOILERS below
I feel like Roderick as a hero bothered me until I saw his vulnerability and him ACTUALLY caring and having a legit conversation with Greer. And then poor Greer just didn't know her own mind and that bothered me a bit. I think it wouldn't have if there was more of a resolution of her telling the prince that she fancied herself living independently rather than feeling isolated. Yes, that is her excuse in the moment but then might as well out with it later?

The steam though was GOOD....

[Alyssa Morales · Rating 3 out of 5]

Look it would be 4 stars because these are some of the steamiest scenes I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading but lord was the heroine ridiculous. I wanted to love her but I felt like we barely got to know her. Meanwhile, the hero is one of the swooniest to exist with a tortured backstory and so much angst. I was seriously only invested because of him. But considering that you spend more than half the book inside Greer’s perspective I’ve gotta give this 3 stars. She just had very little to offer by way of story.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Me ha gustado muchísimo!
Lo cogí de la biblioteca de mi abuela con un poco de miedo porque eso de que ella se enamore de su captor me pareció un poco turbio. Estuve a punto de no empezarlo precisamente por eso, menos mal que decidí darle la oportunidad.
Me han encantado los personajes, la trama, la ambientación, ¡todo!
Es lo primero que leo de Julia London y ahora tengo ganas de seguir leyendo tanto esta trilogía como los demás libros publicados que tenga.

[sari · Rating 1 out of 5]

me entretuvo MUCHO, no podía dejar de leerlo porque puta era entretenido, pero moralmente hablando no le puedo dar más de 1 estrella porque el protagonista le dijo en varias ocasiones textualmente “puta” (ikr 🤢) a la protagonista.

i mean, yo podría cambiar muchas cosas de Greer q en verdad, daban mucho q desear porque, girl you are so annoying sometimes, pero tampoco estaba full hate

[Albiblue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy entretenido, aunque este es más dramático y profundo que el primero, no ha estado nada mal. Me ha costado un poco engancharme a la historia, pero al final ha sido inevitable, ya que no podía quedarme sin descubrir que había pasado y porque el príncipe se comportaba así.

[Elia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha sido un verdadero placer leer esta novela

[Shweta Dabgar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending....... Just dont go to find logic with the ending

[Natalie Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars. Main female character was overly foolish. The relationship was not believable.

[Dooter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like the FMC!!
She was supposed to be "clever" but could never think rationally

Then all the idiotic decisions she made...🙄🙄🙄

The story is nice, plot is good.
I just didn't like the FMC!!