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The London Jewels Trilogy #1
Tempt Me with Diamonds
Three friends who met at an elite English boarding school take on the town—and the ton—one by one, in this sparkling new series about love, loss, and lustrous gemstones, from New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather...
A FINE ROMANCE…
Diana Sommerville seems to have it all—beauty, brains, and vast wealth, thanks to her family's ownership of a diamond mine abroad. But when her beloved brother dies in battle and leaves a lion's share of his estate to his best friend, Diana finds herself in a situation that seems scripted for the stage: Sharing her family home with the man she used to love—and now loathes. Worse, her unfaithful former fiancé has already moved in.
OR AN EXCELLENT FAKE?
Rupert Lacey didn't expect Diana to take the news without a fight. Still, he didn't expect her to bring the battle directly to their newly shared doorstep—complete with a full set of trunks, and a full set of orders to the staff. Yet there she is, bold, regal...magnificent as ever. Now they would face a formidable challenge: to ignore each other—and the unanswered questions that stood between them. The only sure thing is their still blazing desire. But with a woman like Diana, it will take nothing less than a momentous misunderstanding, a missing prized mare, and a shocking revelation to restore a love that hasn't lost its shine.
A FINE ROMANCE…
Diana Sommerville seems to have it all—beauty, brains, and vast wealth, thanks to her family's ownership of a diamond mine abroad. But when her beloved brother dies in battle and leaves a lion's share of his estate to his best friend, Diana finds herself in a situation that seems scripted for the stage: Sharing her family home with the man she used to love—and now loathes. Worse, her unfaithful former fiancé has already moved in.
OR AN EXCELLENT FAKE?
Rupert Lacey didn't expect Diana to take the news without a fight. Still, he didn't expect her to bring the battle directly to their newly shared doorstep—complete with a full set of trunks, and a full set of orders to the staff. Yet there she is, bold, regal...magnificent as ever. Now they would face a formidable challenge: to ignore each other—and the unanswered questions that stood between them. The only sure thing is their still blazing desire. But with a woman like Diana, it will take nothing less than a momentous misunderstanding, a missing prized mare, and a shocking revelation to restore a love that hasn't lost its shine.
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First published January 29, 2019
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Jane Feather
170 books629 followersJane Feather (born Jane Robotham) is a popular British–American writer of historical romance novels. In 1984 she wrote five contemporary romances under the pseudonym Claudia Bishop. She is a New York Times-bestselling, award–winning writer, and has more than ten million romance novels in print.
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January 31, 2019
Set in the glamorous world of London in 1903, this book follows Diana Sommerville as she returns to her native England from South Africa, where both her father and her brother died, leaving her whole possession of the wealthy family's gold and diamond mines as well as their English properties. Or so she thinks.
It's a rude shock in more ways than one to find Colonel Rupert Lacey, her former fiance, comfortably ensconced in her house in London. An even ruder shock to find out her brother left his half of the Sommerville legacy to Rupert, forcing Diana to share everything she owns with a man she'd prefer to never lay eyes on again.
It was so, so hard to feel any sympathy whatsoever for Diana, as she lamented her woes to her friends over champagne and caviar. Or as she petulantly attempted to define which areas of the house belonged to whom. She acted like a child drawing a line on the playroom floor and refusing to share her toys.
On the other hand, Rupert also did an excellent job of making me thoroughly dislike him. His autocratic attitude and determination to annoy Diana just because he had the power to do so made me want to give him a good smack in the mouth. And as for his blaming her for a lack of trust when he'd given her no reason to trust him? Refusing to answer perfectly legitimate questions when she'd been given pertinent information by trustworthy people, including her own brother… and Jem was no prize either. Fancy telling your sister that her fiance, your best friend, might have a mistress and child and then leaving her to deal with it! Why didn't Jem confront Rupert on Diana's behalf? Not much of a loving brother in my book, never mind the invidious position he left her in regarding the inheritance. Which shouldn't have even happened, since Diana's brother predeceased her father and you can't leave a future potential inheritance to anyone anyway.
There was so much that annoyed me about these characters, and that's before we even get into the forced kisses and the angry hate sex. This reads so much like an Old Skool romance from the 70s I went to check the Goodreads page to see if it's a reissue, but apparently not. Maybe the author found it lying around in a bottom drawer somewhere and handed it in to satisfy a publisher's desire for new material? In which case the editor who didn't send it back to the 1970s is to blame for this atrocity. In the year 2019, romance readers expect and deserve better than this misogynistic rubbish. One star.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.
It's a rude shock in more ways than one to find Colonel Rupert Lacey, her former fiance, comfortably ensconced in her house in London. An even ruder shock to find out her brother left his half of the Sommerville legacy to Rupert, forcing Diana to share everything she owns with a man she'd prefer to never lay eyes on again.
It was so, so hard to feel any sympathy whatsoever for Diana, as she lamented her woes to her friends over champagne and caviar. Or as she petulantly attempted to define which areas of the house belonged to whom. She acted like a child drawing a line on the playroom floor and refusing to share her toys.
On the other hand, Rupert also did an excellent job of making me thoroughly dislike him. His autocratic attitude and determination to annoy Diana just because he had the power to do so made me want to give him a good smack in the mouth. And as for his blaming her for a lack of trust when he'd given her no reason to trust him? Refusing to answer perfectly legitimate questions when she'd been given pertinent information by trustworthy people, including her own brother… and Jem was no prize either. Fancy telling your sister that her fiance, your best friend, might have a mistress and child and then leaving her to deal with it! Why didn't Jem confront Rupert on Diana's behalf? Not much of a loving brother in my book, never mind the invidious position he left her in regarding the inheritance. Which shouldn't have even happened, since Diana's brother predeceased her father and you can't leave a future potential inheritance to anyone anyway.
There was so much that annoyed me about these characters, and that's before we even get into the forced kisses and the angry hate sex. This reads so much like an Old Skool romance from the 70s I went to check the Goodreads page to see if it's a reissue, but apparently not. Maybe the author found it lying around in a bottom drawer somewhere and handed it in to satisfy a publisher's desire for new material? In which case the editor who didn't send it back to the 1970s is to blame for this atrocity. In the year 2019, romance readers expect and deserve better than this misogynistic rubbish. One star.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley.
December 2, 2018
At the start of this 1902 English-set novel, Diana Sommerville returns from South Africa to discover that the London home she thought her recently dead soldier brother left to her alone was left to both her and to her former fiancé, Rupert Lacey. Everyone in England thinks that the two married while in South Africa, and they decide to pretend it is true, because stubbornly neither wishes to give up the house to the other.
"Rupert subverted everything she tried to do to assert herself, her own control of events... He made her feel like an obstinate child in the throes of a tantrum" (Kindle Loc 1363). Both of these statements felt only too true to this reader. Rupert is controlling and obnoxious, dealing out "punishing kisses" and upbraiding Diana for jilting him because he wouldn't tell her the truth behind gossip she had heard, while Diana swans about and is thwarted at every turn, mostly because she's TSTL. And of course, the two keep falling into bed.
The sexual politics here are not at all amusing, even though they are meant to be:
"I give you fair warning, Rupert Lacey, that I shall never hesitate to ask you anything I want to, and if you don't give me a proper answer I shall withhold my favors. So there." (2294)
"Oh, mercy me," Diana murmured... "What's a poor maiden to do?"
"Exactly what she's told," Rupert responded smartly. (2464)
Old Skool romance published in 2018? Save us, please.
"Rupert subverted everything she tried to do to assert herself, her own control of events... He made her feel like an obstinate child in the throes of a tantrum" (Kindle Loc 1363). Both of these statements felt only too true to this reader. Rupert is controlling and obnoxious, dealing out "punishing kisses" and upbraiding Diana for jilting him because he wouldn't tell her the truth behind gossip she had heard, while Diana swans about and is thwarted at every turn, mostly because she's TSTL. And of course, the two keep falling into bed.
The sexual politics here are not at all amusing, even though they are meant to be:
"I give you fair warning, Rupert Lacey, that I shall never hesitate to ask you anything I want to, and if you don't give me a proper answer I shall withhold my favors. So there." (2294)
"Oh, mercy me," Diana murmured... "What's a poor maiden to do?"
"Exactly what she's told," Rupert responded smartly. (2464)
Old Skool romance published in 2018? Save us, please.
January 21, 2019
2.5 stars
Diana Somerville and Rupert Lacey have a past, and that is exactly where Diana would like to keep things between them - in the past. She arrives home from South Africa after losing both her brother and father to find that her former fiancée is living in her family home. She learns that her brother Jem named Rupert his heir and now owns half of the Somerville estate, including shares in a diamond mine, properties in England and a race horse.
Rupert didn't expect Diana would be overjoyed to learn that he was now going to be a permanent fixture in her life, but he is still a little surprised how angry she is. He refuses her offer to buy him out and refuses to leave the house. He says that they were engaged when she left for South Africa and never told anyone she broke with him, so they will live together as husband and wife to prevent scandal. Secretly, Rupert hopes his close proximity and forced cohabitation, will rekindle their love.
Diana is beyond furious and feels betrayed by her brother. She is unhappy and she won't make this transition easy for Rupert, nor will she forgive him for not fighting for them, when she broke their engagement. Is their love still alive? Can they both move beyond the hurts of the past or is their reunion doomed?
I really wanted to love this story, but a confusing timeline, a "I hate you / I want you" relationship and a just plain spoiled and nasty heroine ruined the book for me. It is well written, has steamy love scenes and Rupert, while far from perfect, is a mostly likable hero. But I just couldn't get past Diana's attitude and her underhandedness, I understood her anger and even accepted that she might feel betrayed, but instead of empathizing, I found myself thinking she was being unreasonable and childish. There were also some storylines that felt like they were dropped (however, this is the first book in the series and those things might be mentioned or resolved in future books), I am also relatively sure the ending couldn't have happened the way it was written, because of Lord Brougham's "Cooling Off" Act of 1856 and this book is set in 1902.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*
Diana Somerville and Rupert Lacey have a past, and that is exactly where Diana would like to keep things between them - in the past. She arrives home from South Africa after losing both her brother and father to find that her former fiancée is living in her family home. She learns that her brother Jem named Rupert his heir and now owns half of the Somerville estate, including shares in a diamond mine, properties in England and a race horse.
Rupert didn't expect Diana would be overjoyed to learn that he was now going to be a permanent fixture in her life, but he is still a little surprised how angry she is. He refuses her offer to buy him out and refuses to leave the house. He says that they were engaged when she left for South Africa and never told anyone she broke with him, so they will live together as husband and wife to prevent scandal. Secretly, Rupert hopes his close proximity and forced cohabitation, will rekindle their love.
Diana is beyond furious and feels betrayed by her brother. She is unhappy and she won't make this transition easy for Rupert, nor will she forgive him for not fighting for them, when she broke their engagement. Is their love still alive? Can they both move beyond the hurts of the past or is their reunion doomed?
I really wanted to love this story, but a confusing timeline, a "I hate you / I want you" relationship and a just plain spoiled and nasty heroine ruined the book for me. It is well written, has steamy love scenes and Rupert, while far from perfect, is a mostly likable hero. But I just couldn't get past Diana's attitude and her underhandedness, I understood her anger and even accepted that she might feel betrayed, but instead of empathizing, I found myself thinking she was being unreasonable and childish. There were also some storylines that felt like they were dropped (however, this is the first book in the series and those things might be mentioned or resolved in future books), I am also relatively sure the ending couldn't have happened the way it was written, because of Lord Brougham's "Cooling Off" Act of 1856 and this book is set in 1902.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*
February 5, 2019
This whole review is a spoiler because of my disgust for the male lead, Rupert.
February 5, 2019
This is a very well written love story with a good thought out story line .
At first I did not like Rupert , I found him insensitive , inconsiderate , ungentlemanly and provoking . Yes .. he inherited all that belonged to his best friend from him , but there was no reason for him to move in Diana's ( former fiancée and best friends sister ) family home while he must have had plenty of money to rent or buy a home for himself . When Diana and Rupert were engaged there were rumours of him having a mistress and a child , when she asks him in a perfectly civil manner if there is some truth in the rumours he does not answer her and she breaks of their engagement . So .. I found Diana had every right to be a little hostile towards Rupert . I would have been !!
Was Diana's behavior childisch ? No , she acted civil , mature and as an independend person all the time .
Around half way through the story Rupert rehabilitates himself somewhat and I could understand why Diana loved him still .
At first I did not like Rupert , I found him insensitive , inconsiderate , ungentlemanly and provoking . Yes .. he inherited all that belonged to his best friend from him , but there was no reason for him to move in Diana's ( former fiancée and best friends sister ) family home while he must have had plenty of money to rent or buy a home for himself . When Diana and Rupert were engaged there were rumours of him having a mistress and a child , when she asks him in a perfectly civil manner if there is some truth in the rumours he does not answer her and she breaks of their engagement . So .. I found Diana had every right to be a little hostile towards Rupert . I would have been !!
Was Diana's behavior childisch ? No , she acted civil , mature and as an independend person all the time .
Around half way through the story Rupert rehabilitates himself somewhat and I could understand why Diana loved him still .
August 31, 2018
I received this novel from net galley and the publisher. Thank you!
Diana Sommerville and Colonel Rupert Lacey were engaged, but Diana broke it off. Both still have feelings for the other, but they need to work out their issues with each other first. Diana is angry that her brother Jem left his half of their estate to Rupert. Rupert is dealing with his own grief of Jem's death and has never forgotten Diana. Rupert needs to tell Diana about the past so they can possibly have a future together. But Diana is stubborn and knows what she wants. Diana and Rupert "pretend" to be married since they are living under the same roof. Diana makes decisions without speaking to Rupert, which angers him, but both do not completely trust the other. As they spend more time together, their passion intensifies and just maybe they can have a second chance at love.
Diana Sommerville and Colonel Rupert Lacey were engaged, but Diana broke it off. Both still have feelings for the other, but they need to work out their issues with each other first. Diana is angry that her brother Jem left his half of their estate to Rupert. Rupert is dealing with his own grief of Jem's death and has never forgotten Diana. Rupert needs to tell Diana about the past so they can possibly have a future together. But Diana is stubborn and knows what she wants. Diana and Rupert "pretend" to be married since they are living under the same roof. Diana makes decisions without speaking to Rupert, which angers him, but both do not completely trust the other. As they spend more time together, their passion intensifies and just maybe they can have a second chance at love.
October 31, 2018
❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋
Really good book .
An incendiary relationship, between two people, ex betrothed , and now forced to live in the same house due to the will of her brother ,his best friend.
The two have the most fiery relationship I’ve ever read , the result being I got quite annoyed with them , wanting to shout at them to listen , wise up, and for god sake get over it .
I got a small amount of anxiety at their attempts to make the other jealous or if they one of them left after a row .
I was so engrossed in there exploits it was quite unnerving.
A brilliant read , it will have you very vocal and willing them to sort it out .
I received an advance copy of this book and chose to submit a review
💋💋
Really good book .
An incendiary relationship, between two people, ex betrothed , and now forced to live in the same house due to the will of her brother ,his best friend.
The two have the most fiery relationship I’ve ever read , the result being I got quite annoyed with them , wanting to shout at them to listen , wise up, and for god sake get over it .
I got a small amount of anxiety at their attempts to make the other jealous or if they one of them left after a row .
I was so engrossed in there exploits it was quite unnerving.
A brilliant read , it will have you very vocal and willing them to sort it out .
I received an advance copy of this book and chose to submit a review
February 11, 2019
It has been a while since I have read a Jane Feather Historical Romance, and for the life of me, I can't remember why. I love her books. Her writing is superb and her unforgettable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this love story. Renewing and re-acquainting a love that was lost due to words unspoken and a loss of trust. Both are stubborn and have a short rein on their tempers which makes the sparks fly and the sex great. Can they learn to trust each other and think before they act? You will have to read this wonderful book to find out. I am so glad I found Jane's books. Enjoy this love story.
January 27, 2019
Review originally posted here: https://courtneyreadsromancesite.word...
I received an ARC of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. All opinions are my own.
I haven't read Jane Feather before, but I feel that Tempt Me with Diamonds was a poor introduction to her work, considering her lengthy career as a published author, dating back to the 1980s. I don't know how her prior work compares, but I felt this one misused a totally great premise both for the book itself and for the projected series.
Rupert as a character was one of the few redeeming features of this book. Normally, infidelity is a deal-breaker in romance, except in extreme circumstances, but I felt he was at heart a good person, both in his friendship with Diana's late brother, Jem, and for the most part in conducting himself in this new situation, even being the one to back down at first when the living arrangement becomes intolerable.
But Diana was incredibly hard to like, due to her spoiled nature. And I felt like the growth of their feelings wasn't navigated well, given the love-hate factor, and things wrapped up with me still wondering if they had truly resolved their issues, or if divorce would be in their future.
I also found it super weird that this was promoted as the first in a series about "three friends who met at an elite English boarding school," since I got little to no hints of that aspect in the book from my perspective (I admit I may have glossed over what mentions of it there was), and the friends were both even more annoying and one-dimensional than Diana.
Needless to say, while I may check out some of the books in Feather's backlist, I will likely not be keeping up with the series. I also don't know if I would recommend this to anyone. Perhaps anyone who has read Feather's other work, so they can give a more informed opinion as it regards this book's consistency with her style.
I received an ARC of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. All opinions are my own.
I haven't read Jane Feather before, but I feel that Tempt Me with Diamonds was a poor introduction to her work, considering her lengthy career as a published author, dating back to the 1980s. I don't know how her prior work compares, but I felt this one misused a totally great premise both for the book itself and for the projected series.
Rupert as a character was one of the few redeeming features of this book. Normally, infidelity is a deal-breaker in romance, except in extreme circumstances, but I felt he was at heart a good person, both in his friendship with Diana's late brother, Jem, and for the most part in conducting himself in this new situation, even being the one to back down at first when the living arrangement becomes intolerable.
But Diana was incredibly hard to like, due to her spoiled nature. And I felt like the growth of their feelings wasn't navigated well, given the love-hate factor, and things wrapped up with me still wondering if they had truly resolved their issues, or if divorce would be in their future.
I also found it super weird that this was promoted as the first in a series about "three friends who met at an elite English boarding school," since I got little to no hints of that aspect in the book from my perspective (I admit I may have glossed over what mentions of it there was), and the friends were both even more annoying and one-dimensional than Diana.
Needless to say, while I may check out some of the books in Feather's backlist, I will likely not be keeping up with the series. I also don't know if I would recommend this to anyone. Perhaps anyone who has read Feather's other work, so they can give a more informed opinion as it regards this book's consistency with her style.
January 30, 2019
Battle lines are drawn!
This had all ingredients for a captivating read.
There's the feisty young woman (Diana Sommerville) used to getting her own way. (Ok so she's spoilt, and then some).
The handsome ex fiancé Colonel Rupert Lacey who was Diana's brother best friend. Rupert and Jeremy were fighting in the Boer War in South Africa, when Jem was killed in battle.
It's Diana's deceased brother's will and the two protagonists having been left a joint inheritance that sparks trouble. Rupert has inherited half the estate and other interests, including a racing horse Jem and Diana had been raising and nursing along since a colt.
Diana comes to blows with Rupert over the town house. In the end they share it (and pretend to all that they'd married in South Africa as had been planned.) Now thats a situation waiting to be blown sky high! The atmosphere inside the house is decidedly cool and how the staff manage is to be wondered at.
There are two dedicated minders (Diana's ex nanny and Rupert's batman come valet) who are at their wit's end.
Their situation has all the hallmarks for a strong story but to me it falls flat.
The so called chemistry seemed too manufactured. Would be interesting situations just didn't follow through.
A NetGalley ARC
This had all ingredients for a captivating read.
There's the feisty young woman (Diana Sommerville) used to getting her own way. (Ok so she's spoilt, and then some).
The handsome ex fiancé Colonel Rupert Lacey who was Diana's brother best friend. Rupert and Jeremy were fighting in the Boer War in South Africa, when Jem was killed in battle.
It's Diana's deceased brother's will and the two protagonists having been left a joint inheritance that sparks trouble. Rupert has inherited half the estate and other interests, including a racing horse Jem and Diana had been raising and nursing along since a colt.
Diana comes to blows with Rupert over the town house. In the end they share it (and pretend to all that they'd married in South Africa as had been planned.) Now thats a situation waiting to be blown sky high! The atmosphere inside the house is decidedly cool and how the staff manage is to be wondered at.
There are two dedicated minders (Diana's ex nanny and Rupert's batman come valet) who are at their wit's end.
Their situation has all the hallmarks for a strong story but to me it falls flat.
The so called chemistry seemed too manufactured. Would be interesting situations just didn't follow through.
A NetGalley ARC
August 11, 2023
This misogynistic crap was not worth the two hours I spent reading this book. Both mcs are extremely unlikable, and the supposed male hero of the book is one of the most disgusting men I've come across in a while. TW for cheating.
March 5, 2021
3.5 stars from me because I liked our hero.
After the death of her brother in the South African Boer War and her father soon after, Diana is left alone in the world and the sole heir to her family's South African diamond mines and fortune, including estates in England as well. Or so she thinks. Upon returning to England, however, she finds that she must share her inheritance with her brother's heir and best friend, and her former fiance, Colonel Rupert Lacey. Rupert fought at her brother's side during the war and feels guilty for his survival and his friend Jem's death. Despite their estrangement, he has always loved Diana, whom he has known forever, and harbors a small hope that their relationship may yet be repaired. Diana, on the other hand, is fiercely determined to maintain her independence and exclude Rupert from estate business as much as possible.
It took me awhile to get into this and get it read, but overall it was enjoyable and I would recommend it.
**Potential spoilers ahead**
Full disclosure: I hated Diana. She just came off as a spoiled little brat and once the reasoning for her year long estrangement from Rupert and their broken betrothal was revealed, it was just ridiculous to me. Their problem was nothing more than a minor tiff which could've been easily resolved by communication, which Rupert was too hurt to endure and Diana was too stubborn to hear or ask for. While their was indeed some fault on both sides, I felt that mostly it was just Diana being determined to believe the worst and being set in her beliefs and refusing to hear anything else. Upon being forced to share a house with Rupert, who tries to be gentle and caring with her, Diana is just hateful to him at every turn and tries to make his life a misery, except at night when she basically just uses him for sex. Then the end is rushed. The two finally talk as they should have done from the beginning, both realize their assumptions were wrong and they really do want to be together and boom, without any real words spoken, they're just going to live happily ever after, the end. So while the ending was happy and all, it wasn't entirely satisfactory; more development would've made it better to me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
After the death of her brother in the South African Boer War and her father soon after, Diana is left alone in the world and the sole heir to her family's South African diamond mines and fortune, including estates in England as well. Or so she thinks. Upon returning to England, however, she finds that she must share her inheritance with her brother's heir and best friend, and her former fiance, Colonel Rupert Lacey. Rupert fought at her brother's side during the war and feels guilty for his survival and his friend Jem's death. Despite their estrangement, he has always loved Diana, whom he has known forever, and harbors a small hope that their relationship may yet be repaired. Diana, on the other hand, is fiercely determined to maintain her independence and exclude Rupert from estate business as much as possible.
It took me awhile to get into this and get it read, but overall it was enjoyable and I would recommend it.
**Potential spoilers ahead**
Full disclosure: I hated Diana. She just came off as a spoiled little brat and once the reasoning for her year long estrangement from Rupert and their broken betrothal was revealed, it was just ridiculous to me. Their problem was nothing more than a minor tiff which could've been easily resolved by communication, which Rupert was too hurt to endure and Diana was too stubborn to hear or ask for. While their was indeed some fault on both sides, I felt that mostly it was just Diana being determined to believe the worst and being set in her beliefs and refusing to hear anything else. Upon being forced to share a house with Rupert, who tries to be gentle and caring with her, Diana is just hateful to him at every turn and tries to make his life a misery, except at night when she basically just uses him for sex. Then the end is rushed. The two finally talk as they should have done from the beginning, both realize their assumptions were wrong and they really do want to be together and boom, without any real words spoken, they're just going to live happily ever after, the end. So while the ending was happy and all, it wasn't entirely satisfactory; more development would've made it better to me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
September 28, 2021
If I just say it was boring, is that a proper review?
October 6, 2018
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley
Would have been better if it had some passion in both the anger and the love. If felt lacking in everything really from the beginning Rupert was just mean and not caring what Diana is going through. He got everything that Diana’s brother would inherit when her father passed away and now bother her brother(Jem) was killed in the war in South Africa and then her father the year after Jem, and finding out she has to deal with the man that she had loved and still does but has hated for years because of a misunderstanding is now living him her town house, has Jem’s half of the diamond mines, the race horse, housing and so much more. So she is all aover he place in her feelings and add him into the mix of daily life and his meanness towards her,
I had to re-read sentences because they changed povs each one and I don’t mind different peoples views but to have 3 with in 1 paragraph was getting me wanting to just skip and to gloss over it. I managed to read most but the lack of passion just put me off this book or author not sure what yet since this is my first Jane Feather book.
Would have been better if it had some passion in both the anger and the love. If felt lacking in everything really from the beginning Rupert was just mean and not caring what Diana is going through. He got everything that Diana’s brother would inherit when her father passed away and now bother her brother(Jem) was killed in the war in South Africa and then her father the year after Jem, and finding out she has to deal with the man that she had loved and still does but has hated for years because of a misunderstanding is now living him her town house, has Jem’s half of the diamond mines, the race horse, housing and so much more. So she is all aover he place in her feelings and add him into the mix of daily life and his meanness towards her,
I had to re-read sentences because they changed povs each one and I don’t mind different peoples views but to have 3 with in 1 paragraph was getting me wanting to just skip and to gloss over it. I managed to read most but the lack of passion just put me off this book or author not sure what yet since this is my first Jane Feather book.
September 17, 2018
I wanted a quick and light reading since I'm sick. this book was meh. I've read better romance books than this one. I just didn't get too much into it. The couple was boring. Was disappointed I received this ARC from Net Galley in an exchange for honest review .
March 16, 2021
Smutno mi je. Hneď vysvetlím prečo.
Na novinku z pera Jane Feather som sa tešila. Jej ostatná trilógia (Duncan Sisters Trilogy) bola vskutku vynikajúca. Odvážne, silné hrdinky, idúce si za svojimi snami si získali moje srdce. Rovnako tak i výnimoční muži, ktorých im do cesty privial osud. Prečo by nová trilógia mala byť iná, ak nie -prinajmenej- rovnako skvelá? Hej, prečo.
Diane je hrdinkou, na aké sme u Jane zvyknuté. Je odvážna, je silná, je rebelantská a čo má na srdci, to i na jazyku 😉 Vo svete, v ktorom už nemá rodičov a nedávno prišla aj o milovaného brata, si vie poradiť. Jediné, čo ju môže trápiť je, že muž, ktorého z celého srdca milovala sa nestal jej životným partnerom. Podviedol ju. To sa neodpúšťa. V snahe naňho nadobro zabudnúť sa však vyskytne problém. Pri návrate z Afriky nájde pod svojou strechou práve jeho! Ruperta. Najskôr nechápe, čo tam robí, no po tom jej ich rodinný právnik vysvetlí, že jej najmilovanejší braček mu venoval polovicu svojho majetku.
Šokovaná sa bude snažiť Ruperta zbaviť. Rupert má svoju hlavu. Dedičstvo po Jeremym mu prišlo vhod. Nielenže získal financie, ale aj možnosť byť opäť v blízkosti svojej bývalej snúbenice. Jeremy sa netajil tým, že si prial, aby sa dvaja, jeho srdcu najbližší ľudia, vzali. Nevedel, prečo sa tak nečakane rozhodli zrušiť zasnúbenie, dal však priateľovi možnosť všetko napraviť a začať odznova.
Rupert je pre Dianu ťažkým súperom. Obzvlášť, keď si v jeho prítomnosti uvedomuje ich vzájomnú príťažlivosť. Tá veru ani rokmi odlúčenosti nevyprchala. Rozhodnú sa pred spoločnosťou tváriť ako manželia (keďže je nemysliteľné, aby dvaja slobodní ľudia žili pod jednou strechou a Rupert sa nemieni zo sídla vysťahovať - ani na jej želanie, ani naliehanie). Diana má čoraz väčší problém odolávať Rupertovým zvodom. (Popravde, Diana mala problém aj sama so sebou. Mnohokrát sa chovala ako malé dieťa, len aby mohla urobiť Rupertovi naschvál naprotiveň. Čo je horšie, Rupert za ňou v ničom nezaostával 😟)
Pri čítaní tejto historickej romance som miestami nadobúdala pocit, že čítam romancu zo súčasnosti (zaradenú do sekcie "druhé šance"), miestami zase nevydarenú grotesku. Správanie sa hrdinov - najmä ich komunikácia - sa vyhýbala spoločenským konvenciám danej doby, hrdinka iniciovala sex... a tá Rupertova "údajná" nevera? Absolútne bez fantázie! A mohla by som takto pokračovať aj ďalej, ale... Nejdem si drať jazyk.
Príbeh ako celok pôsobil plytko, lacno, bez emócií. Aj moja vzťahová obľúbená linka nenávidím ťa/milujem ťa vyznela až priveľmi amatérsky. Veľmi slabo napísané. Haló, Jane! Nútia ťa písať? 🙉
Za posledné roky sú knihy Jane Feather ako na hojdačke. Jedna je skvelá, na druhú škoda papiera 😑 A prvá kniha zo série London Jewels Trilogy patrí, žiaľ, do druhej skupiny.
Moje hodnotenie: 1.5*
Recenziu nájdete aj tu: http://kokinakniznica.blogspot.com/20...
Na novinku z pera Jane Feather som sa tešila. Jej ostatná trilógia (Duncan Sisters Trilogy) bola vskutku vynikajúca. Odvážne, silné hrdinky, idúce si za svojimi snami si získali moje srdce. Rovnako tak i výnimoční muži, ktorých im do cesty privial osud. Prečo by nová trilógia mala byť iná, ak nie -prinajmenej- rovnako skvelá? Hej, prečo.
Diane je hrdinkou, na aké sme u Jane zvyknuté. Je odvážna, je silná, je rebelantská a čo má na srdci, to i na jazyku 😉 Vo svete, v ktorom už nemá rodičov a nedávno prišla aj o milovaného brata, si vie poradiť. Jediné, čo ju môže trápiť je, že muž, ktorého z celého srdca milovala sa nestal jej životným partnerom. Podviedol ju. To sa neodpúšťa. V snahe naňho nadobro zabudnúť sa však vyskytne problém. Pri návrate z Afriky nájde pod svojou strechou práve jeho! Ruperta. Najskôr nechápe, čo tam robí, no po tom jej ich rodinný právnik vysvetlí, že jej najmilovanejší braček mu venoval polovicu svojho majetku.
Šokovaná sa bude snažiť Ruperta zbaviť. Rupert má svoju hlavu. Dedičstvo po Jeremym mu prišlo vhod. Nielenže získal financie, ale aj možnosť byť opäť v blízkosti svojej bývalej snúbenice. Jeremy sa netajil tým, že si prial, aby sa dvaja, jeho srdcu najbližší ľudia, vzali. Nevedel, prečo sa tak nečakane rozhodli zrušiť zasnúbenie, dal však priateľovi možnosť všetko napraviť a začať odznova.
Rupert je pre Dianu ťažkým súperom. Obzvlášť, keď si v jeho prítomnosti uvedomuje ich vzájomnú príťažlivosť. Tá veru ani rokmi odlúčenosti nevyprchala. Rozhodnú sa pred spoločnosťou tváriť ako manželia (keďže je nemysliteľné, aby dvaja slobodní ľudia žili pod jednou strechou a Rupert sa nemieni zo sídla vysťahovať - ani na jej želanie, ani naliehanie). Diana má čoraz väčší problém odolávať Rupertovým zvodom. (Popravde, Diana mala problém aj sama so sebou. Mnohokrát sa chovala ako malé dieťa, len aby mohla urobiť Rupertovi naschvál naprotiveň. Čo je horšie, Rupert za ňou v ničom nezaostával 😟)
Pri čítaní tejto historickej romance som miestami nadobúdala pocit, že čítam romancu zo súčasnosti (zaradenú do sekcie "druhé šance"), miestami zase nevydarenú grotesku. Správanie sa hrdinov - najmä ich komunikácia - sa vyhýbala spoločenským konvenciám danej doby, hrdinka iniciovala sex... a tá Rupertova "údajná" nevera? Absolútne bez fantázie! A mohla by som takto pokračovať aj ďalej, ale... Nejdem si drať jazyk.
Príbeh ako celok pôsobil plytko, lacno, bez emócií. Aj moja vzťahová obľúbená linka nenávidím ťa/milujem ťa vyznela až priveľmi amatérsky. Veľmi slabo napísané. Haló, Jane! Nútia ťa písať? 🙉
Za posledné roky sú knihy Jane Feather ako na hojdačke. Jedna je skvelá, na druhú škoda papiera 😑 A prvá kniha zo série London Jewels Trilogy patrí, žiaľ, do druhej skupiny.
Moje hodnotenie: 1.5*
Recenziu nájdete aj tu: http://kokinakniznica.blogspot.com/20...
August 5, 2023
Wow, this was bad. Picked it up at the dollar store because it looked like the exact kind of useless drivel I love and it managed to sink below even my abysmal expectations. It's not quite bad enough that I can drop it to one star, but it's definitely lingering on that 1.5-2 border.
To start, there is no plot. In theory, there is a plot but in practice the plot is merely the flimsiest of excuses to write some of the most tepid smut I have ever read in my life. It's all "she wants to bang him" this, "he wants to bang her" that. No tension, no chemistry, god I wish there were no dialogue. Just a lot of falling into bed for no apparent reason.
This is made worse by the fact that the characters are bland at best and obnoxious at worst. They hate each other, they love each other, they're stubborn, they're giving in, none of it follows any sort of arc or consistent characterisation, they're just pulled along on strings as the author needs them. It's a terrible sort of contrived nonsense because you can tell that it's contrived nonsense as you're reading it. The best romances sink you deep into the story so you forget that it's all utterly ridiculous.
None of this is helped by the fact that I'm not convinced even the writer knew what era she was meant to be writing in. Victorian? Edwardian? One of the Boer Wars, but even with the dates I kept losing track because nothing was either detailed or specific enough to bother remembering. The Victorian and Edwardian eras had fashions, cultural customs, and technologies that changed at dizzying speed, a writer who can't pin down at least a general decade without resorting to dates at the beginnings of chapters needs to pick a new subgenre.
I might be able to forgive all of this if the smut--which was clearly the entire point of writing the book--was at least good, but it very much is not. Tepid. That is the only word to describe it. Tepid and maybe a bit misogynistic, honestly. If you think this was great smut, you need better partners and MUCH better reading material. I have read fan fiction written by virgin teenagers that is better than what's in this book.
This is just an overall miss. It got me through a cross-country flight, but at what cost? Save your time and money and give AO3 a scroll instead.
To start, there is no plot. In theory, there is a plot but in practice the plot is merely the flimsiest of excuses to write some of the most tepid smut I have ever read in my life. It's all "she wants to bang him" this, "he wants to bang her" that. No tension, no chemistry, god I wish there were no dialogue. Just a lot of falling into bed for no apparent reason.
This is made worse by the fact that the characters are bland at best and obnoxious at worst. They hate each other, they love each other, they're stubborn, they're giving in, none of it follows any sort of arc or consistent characterisation, they're just pulled along on strings as the author needs them. It's a terrible sort of contrived nonsense because you can tell that it's contrived nonsense as you're reading it. The best romances sink you deep into the story so you forget that it's all utterly ridiculous.
None of this is helped by the fact that I'm not convinced even the writer knew what era she was meant to be writing in. Victorian? Edwardian? One of the Boer Wars, but even with the dates I kept losing track because nothing was either detailed or specific enough to bother remembering. The Victorian and Edwardian eras had fashions, cultural customs, and technologies that changed at dizzying speed, a writer who can't pin down at least a general decade without resorting to dates at the beginnings of chapters needs to pick a new subgenre.
I might be able to forgive all of this if the smut--which was clearly the entire point of writing the book--was at least good, but it very much is not. Tepid. That is the only word to describe it. Tepid and maybe a bit misogynistic, honestly. If you think this was great smut, you need better partners and MUCH better reading material. I have read fan fiction written by virgin teenagers that is better than what's in this book.
This is just an overall miss. It got me through a cross-country flight, but at what cost? Save your time and money and give AO3 a scroll instead.
January 27, 2019
Colonel Rupert Lacey’s best friend, Jeremy Sommerville, died in South Africa leaving him half of everything in Jeremy’s parents’ estate. The other half goes to Jeremy’s sister Diana, who at one time was engaged to Rupert. The estate consists of properties, homes, gold and diamond mines and a race horse. When Diana returns to London from South Africa, she is shocked to realize she must share things with Rupert. Part of her anger is not knowing exactly how her brother died and something else Rupert refuses to talk about.
They decide that sharing the house may scandalize her elderly aunt and others, so they pretend to have married in S. Africa. However, they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Her best friends, Fenella and Petra, are sympathetic to her but have no problems with their arrangement. Diana and Rupert get along, but there is always something keeping them from admitting they love each other. He finally gives up and moves out, but that doesn’t make her happy. Of course, there is a HEA and my favorite quote from Fenella: “To the most unromantic but perfectly matched couple that ever was.” I’m looking forward to Fenella and Petra having HEAs.
They decide that sharing the house may scandalize her elderly aunt and others, so they pretend to have married in S. Africa. However, they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Her best friends, Fenella and Petra, are sympathetic to her but have no problems with their arrangement. Diana and Rupert get along, but there is always something keeping them from admitting they love each other. He finally gives up and moves out, but that doesn’t make her happy. Of course, there is a HEA and my favorite quote from Fenella: “To the most unromantic but perfectly matched couple that ever was.” I’m looking forward to Fenella and Petra having HEAs.
January 29, 2019
Jane Feather is a force in historical romance. I have read many of her stories they are so true to historical settings and characters that seemed alive. Tempt Me With Diamonds is not different. But the two main characters are at such odds even though deep down, you know they will eventually come around to their true feelings that have been tampered down.
Coming from a family of wealth, Diana seems to have it all until her fiance' Rupert goes off to war with her brother, Jem. Unfortunately her brother was killed and in a twist of fate, he leaves his estate to his sister and his best friend Jem. How bad could that be you say? Well they parted not on good terms when he left for war and as he returns and they end up sharing the house together, everything comes apart.
Betrayal, angst and anger seem to control their reunion and it appears the rift may never be broached! There was so much back and forth between the two and Diana seemed determined to be make them both miserable.
Can these two ever find peace and come together? An intense story that will keep you reading until the end!! I read this through NetGallery
Coming from a family of wealth, Diana seems to have it all until her fiance' Rupert goes off to war with her brother, Jem. Unfortunately her brother was killed and in a twist of fate, he leaves his estate to his sister and his best friend Jem. How bad could that be you say? Well they parted not on good terms when he left for war and as he returns and they end up sharing the house together, everything comes apart.
Betrayal, angst and anger seem to control their reunion and it appears the rift may never be broached! There was so much back and forth between the two and Diana seemed determined to be make them both miserable.
Can these two ever find peace and come together? An intense story that will keep you reading until the end!! I read this through NetGallery
September 12, 2018
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley - thank you! All opinions are my own.
In "Tempt Me With Diamonds" Diana Sommerville finds herself living in the same house - her family estate - with her former fiancé after the death of her brother on the battlefield. Needless to say, there is a lot of tension - Diana had broke off the engagement to Rupert before, who now owns half of her home after her brother's will. Both of them need to keep up appearances in front of the ton while figuring out how to solve their problems and where this unusal relationship will go. I found myself charmed by this novel of second chances. A very enjoyable read.
In "Tempt Me With Diamonds" Diana Sommerville finds herself living in the same house - her family estate - with her former fiancé after the death of her brother on the battlefield. Needless to say, there is a lot of tension - Diana had broke off the engagement to Rupert before, who now owns half of her home after her brother's will. Both of them need to keep up appearances in front of the ton while figuring out how to solve their problems and where this unusal relationship will go. I found myself charmed by this novel of second chances. A very enjoyable read.
January 3, 2019
Tempt Me With Diamonds by Jane Feather is a second chance romance told in dual POV.
After returning her engagement ring to Rupert Lacey two years ago, she never thought to see him again. She is shocked, however, when she returns home after her brother’s death to find her former love and flame now owns half of her estate.
Rupert Lacey knows Diana will not be happy at the prospect of sharing half of the estate with him but this is what his deceased best friend had wanted and he will honour his friend’s wishes.
When Rupert and Diana meet again, the spark is lit! Emotions run high and past betrayals are revived but passion boils just beneath the surface. Will they be able to reconcile their differences?
The writing is phenomenal but the pace of the story is slow. There is no real struggle or action that makes the plot thicken or the heart race. It’s all just very staid until the climax is reached. This, I must say, was well done and made me shed a tear or two. It finally made me feel for the characters and what they were going through.
For most of the book, it felt as if Rupert was a responsible adult trying to appease Diana while she was childish and stubborn. Not to mention the fact that she passes judgement way too easily.
Rupert, for me, was chivalrous and kind but not as forthcoming as he should’ve been. Even so, I really liked his character.
Diana, however, I found myself not having the empathy I should have had for her. She provokes him time and time again. She also had me wondering why she distrusts him so much when they practically grew up together. How she could even cast certain aspersions or doubts on his character didn’t feel right.
A good read but lacked the passion and the tension between the characters I was looking for.
I received an ARC via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
After returning her engagement ring to Rupert Lacey two years ago, she never thought to see him again. She is shocked, however, when she returns home after her brother’s death to find her former love and flame now owns half of her estate.
Rupert Lacey knows Diana will not be happy at the prospect of sharing half of the estate with him but this is what his deceased best friend had wanted and he will honour his friend’s wishes.
When Rupert and Diana meet again, the spark is lit! Emotions run high and past betrayals are revived but passion boils just beneath the surface. Will they be able to reconcile their differences?
The writing is phenomenal but the pace of the story is slow. There is no real struggle or action that makes the plot thicken or the heart race. It’s all just very staid until the climax is reached. This, I must say, was well done and made me shed a tear or two. It finally made me feel for the characters and what they were going through.
For most of the book, it felt as if Rupert was a responsible adult trying to appease Diana while she was childish and stubborn. Not to mention the fact that she passes judgement way too easily.
Rupert, for me, was chivalrous and kind but not as forthcoming as he should’ve been. Even so, I really liked his character.
Diana, however, I found myself not having the empathy I should have had for her. She provokes him time and time again. She also had me wondering why she distrusts him so much when they practically grew up together. How she could even cast certain aspersions or doubts on his character didn’t feel right.
A good read but lacked the passion and the tension between the characters I was looking for.
I received an ARC via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
June 18, 2019
The aftermath of the Boer War is the beginning of this story of a couple whose path to HEA seems overly fraught with their bickering and distrust of each other, of hurt feelings, misunderstandings and so forth.
I used to read everything by Jane Feather that I could get my hands on, so this was a bit of a nostalgia tour. If you've liked her writing in the past, definitely give this one a go...
I used to read everything by Jane Feather that I could get my hands on, so this was a bit of a nostalgia tour. If you've liked her writing in the past, definitely give this one a go...
January 14, 2020
I really enjoyed the premise of the story, girl and brothers best friend. Miscommunication is the issue throughout the story which becomes frustrating because the guy’s response is to just walk away without explanation. Really dude, the questions your girl has for you are pretty normal.... just answer the question.
I also felt the intimacy scenes are super rushed where I really enjoy those parts. It was literally started and done in half a page. Overall ok book, there are other Jane Feather books I preferred such as Rushed To The Alter.
I also felt the intimacy scenes are super rushed where I really enjoy those parts. It was literally started and done in half a page. Overall ok book, there are other Jane Feather books I preferred such as Rushed To The Alter.
October 31, 2019
2nd chance historical romance with two strong willed leading characters and a slew of secondary characters to balance them.
September 5, 2021
Totally followed the romance novel formula, but I didn’t care. Isn’t that why I read them?
A nice little romance.
A nice little romance.
January 20, 2019
Oh lord... what have you done Ms Feathers? Here was I waiting with anticipation of this instalment. You an old time favourite of mine.
To get... a simpering ninny in the form of Dianne Sommerville and an obnoxious, overbearing brute of Rupert Lacy! Honestly - both are annoying and to be perfectly honest deserve each other.
They’re forced to share a house together... there’s no rhythm or reason to it other than her brother’s will and that both are too stupid to leave. They come to an empath. Sexual chemistry ensues and the stupidness continues.
I have to say... I really didn’t like it. It was missing the essences of what made Jane Feathers older books a delight to read.
📚 Advanced copy provided by Netgalley
To get... a simpering ninny in the form of Dianne Sommerville and an obnoxious, overbearing brute of Rupert Lacy! Honestly - both are annoying and to be perfectly honest deserve each other.
They’re forced to share a house together... there’s no rhythm or reason to it other than her brother’s will and that both are too stupid to leave. They come to an empath. Sexual chemistry ensues and the stupidness continues.
I have to say... I really didn’t like it. It was missing the essences of what made Jane Feathers older books a delight to read.
📚 Advanced copy provided by Netgalley
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July 2, 2019
I won an ARC in a Goodreads Giveaway. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I thought about DNF'ing this a little bit more than halfway through. It wasn't that it wasn't a cute little entertaining story of the rich with made-up dramas, I just saw exactly how the plot was going to end and knew I wasn't going to get anything more out of the story. Everything and one was super predictable, and I disliked more characters than I liked.
I disliked Diana most of all. It's fine if a main character has a boisterous nature and looks to rile up others (I mean, I would be too if Rupert was constantly getting under my skin), but she often fell back on her personal promises and let her emotion lead her. She would talk about how she didn't really want a husbandry relationship and wanted to keep her life separate and literally a page later they're fucking again. Girl, keep your facts straight! Either you want him and you be together, or you stop having sex and find someone else. Just because you live in the same house doesn't take all your options off the table. Her attitude was more of, "Well he lives with me now and there is nothing I can do so I might as well..." Gross.
Not to mention, there was little to no conflict throughout its entirety. Either Diana was dealing a flare for Rupert or nothing. A very quick wrap-up and it warms the heart of romance lovers, but too simple and a too easy conclusion. Rupert was too wishy-washy as well and I felt there needed to be improvement on all sides.
If you're looking for a better romance, I'd highly recommend Once a Scoundrel by Mary Jo Putney. Still set in the early 1800s-1900s, it has a wonderfully planned plot and multiple romances. Definitely a step above what Feather has accomplished. I hope the spin-offs come with some improvement.
I thought about DNF'ing this a little bit more than halfway through. It wasn't that it wasn't a cute little entertaining story of the rich with made-up dramas, I just saw exactly how the plot was going to end and knew I wasn't going to get anything more out of the story. Everything and one was super predictable, and I disliked more characters than I liked.
I disliked Diana most of all. It's fine if a main character has a boisterous nature and looks to rile up others (I mean, I would be too if Rupert was constantly getting under my skin), but she often fell back on her personal promises and let her emotion lead her. She would talk about how she didn't really want a husbandry relationship and wanted to keep her life separate and literally a page later they're fucking again. Girl, keep your facts straight! Either you want him and you be together, or you stop having sex and find someone else. Just because you live in the same house doesn't take all your options off the table. Her attitude was more of, "Well he lives with me now and there is nothing I can do so I might as well..." Gross.
Not to mention, there was little to no conflict throughout its entirety. Either Diana was dealing a flare for Rupert or nothing. A very quick wrap-up and it warms the heart of romance lovers, but too simple and a too easy conclusion. Rupert was too wishy-washy as well and I felt there needed to be improvement on all sides.
If you're looking for a better romance, I'd highly recommend Once a Scoundrel by Mary Jo Putney. Still set in the early 1800s-1900s, it has a wonderfully planned plot and multiple romances. Definitely a step above what Feather has accomplished. I hope the spin-offs come with some improvement.
December 17, 2018
This is the first book I've read by Ms. Feather and I thought the book had great potential. The first chapter set the stage for an interesting story, but that's the only thing I liked about this book. Diana Sommerville is shocked to learn that her beloved dead brother has left half of his estate to her former finance, Rupert Lacey. Diana had called off the engagement when Rupert wouldn't answer her questions about rumors that he was unfaithful to her. So sets the stage when Diana learns that 1/2 of everything means Rupert is also living in her family home.
I didn't like either of these characters. Diana is vindictive and Rupert is controlling on the verge of obnoxious. Both of them pushed each other's buttons and the only time they weren't fighting was when they fell into bed together. Pretending to be married was supposed to be a way to avoid scandal, but Diana goes out of her way to be overly friendly to a male friend just to incite Rupert's jealousy. The book continued on this way--first they're fighting and then they're having sex. Not much of a plot here and it wasn't until the end that we found out any details about her dead brother and his motives for leaving 1/2 the estate to Rupert.
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review and was not obligated to leave a review.
I didn't like either of these characters. Diana is vindictive and Rupert is controlling on the verge of obnoxious. Both of them pushed each other's buttons and the only time they weren't fighting was when they fell into bed together. Pretending to be married was supposed to be a way to avoid scandal, but Diana goes out of her way to be overly friendly to a male friend just to incite Rupert's jealousy. The book continued on this way--first they're fighting and then they're having sex. Not much of a plot here and it wasn't until the end that we found out any details about her dead brother and his motives for leaving 1/2 the estate to Rupert.
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review and was not obligated to leave a review.
February 25, 2019
Diana and Rupert did everything to get on each other's nerves. What they succeeded is getting on my nerves. Rupert was too forceful, and wouldn't explain the misunderstanding that broke up their engagement.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.
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