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With Seduction in Mind
A feisty young woman pursues an audacious plan with London’s most notorious Earl in the New York Times–bestselling author’s sexy Victorian romance.London Society can be harsh, especially for women like Daisy Merrick who have no family connections. But when Daisy is sacked from yet another job, the outspoken miss comes up with a plan to secure a future beyond her wildest dreams. There’s only one problem. Her success depends on a man, the most infuriating, impossible, immovable man she’s ever met. Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore, is England’s most infamous author. And he’s well earned his notorious reputation. When Daisy shows up on his doorstep with a mad plan, he has no intention of cooperating. The provoking, fire-haired beauty stirs his senses beyond belief, and Sebastian knows he has only one way to stop her. Seduction.
386 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 25, 2009
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About the author
Laura Lee Guhrke
41 books1,813 followersFrom the publication of her very first historical romance, Laura Lee Guhrke has received numerous honors and critical acclaim for her novels and her writing style. She has been honored with the most prestigious award of romance fiction, the Romance Writers of America Rita Award, and she has received additional awards from Romantic Times and All About Romance. Romantic Times has proclaimed her, “One of the most natural voices in historical romance to be found today”. Her books routinely hit the USA Today Bestseller List, and Guilty Pleasures has been honored with the Romantic Times Award for Best European Historical Romance of 2004. Among her publishing credits are twelve historical romances, including her latest, And Then He Kissed Her, now available from Avon Books.
Laura is currently hard at work on her thirteenth historical romance for Avon Books. She has also written articles for various publications, including the Romance Writers Report, The British Weekly , and the Irish-American Press.
Laura is currently hard at work on her thirteenth historical romance for Avon Books. She has also written articles for various publications, including the Romance Writers Report, The British Weekly , and the Irish-American Press.
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February 25, 2019
Tercer libro del #RitaLaura # RetoRita3 y el que hace número cuatro de una serie que, en su conjunto, no me ha podido gustar más.
Como en el resto de la serie, la protagonista es una chica trabajadora y demasiado sincera para su bien, que sueña con ser escritora y que el destino pone en el camino de un afamado autor en horas bajas, con un grave bloqueo de escritor cuya causa no es algo que se trate de manera muy habitual en las novelas de este tipo. Su romance es cualquier cosa menos un instalove, algo muy de agradecer, pero quizá la resolución haya sido demasiado precipitada y aunque no soy de las que necesita un epílogo para ser feliz, algo más allá del escueto “y vivieron felices para siempre” con que se despide la autora, hubiera estado genial.
#Popsugar2019. Reto 42: dos libros con el mismo título
Como en el resto de la serie, la protagonista es una chica trabajadora y demasiado sincera para su bien, que sueña con ser escritora y que el destino pone en el camino de un afamado autor en horas bajas, con un grave bloqueo de escritor cuya causa no es algo que se trate de manera muy habitual en las novelas de este tipo. Su romance es cualquier cosa menos un instalove, algo muy de agradecer, pero quizá la resolución haya sido demasiado precipitada y aunque no soy de las que necesita un epílogo para ser feliz, algo más allá del escueto “y vivieron felices para siempre” con que se despide la autora, hubiera estado genial.
#Popsugar2019. Reto 42: dos libros con el mismo título
November 27, 2018
Me gustó un MONTÓN!!
Siempre es un must read los libros de esta autora, me encanta su narrativa el desarrollo de sus historias y sobre todo los protagonistas.
Crea a las protagonistas más atípicas, aguerridas, independientes, valientes con carácter pero a la vez tiernas y con cierto aire de inocencia.
Y qué decir de sus protagonistas que me enamoran, son divertidos, sexys, tienen un humor muy único y aunque tengan algún título de nobleza algunos tienen profesiones.
Pues todo eso que les cuento son estos protagonistas.
Este cuarto libro de la serie es mi segundo favorito, nada supera a Y entonces él la besó ni a Harry de mi vida y de mi amor GIRL.. LO QUIERO!!! Es perfecto.
Si no han leído a esta autora que esperan váyanse corriendo y empiecen con Y entonces él la besó
Siempre es un must read los libros de esta autora, me encanta su narrativa el desarrollo de sus historias y sobre todo los protagonistas.
Crea a las protagonistas más atípicas, aguerridas, independientes, valientes con carácter pero a la vez tiernas y con cierto aire de inocencia.
Y qué decir de sus protagonistas que me enamoran, son divertidos, sexys, tienen un humor muy único y aunque tengan algún título de nobleza algunos tienen profesiones.
Pues todo eso que les cuento son estos protagonistas.
Este cuarto libro de la serie es mi segundo favorito, nada supera a Y entonces él la besó ni a Harry de mi vida y de mi amor GIRL.. LO QUIERO!!! Es perfecto.
Si no han leído a esta autora que esperan váyanse corriendo y empiecen con Y entonces él la besó
September 23, 2022
Reseña completa: https://masromance.blogspot.com/2022/...
Le dejo las 4 originales, pero ahora le daría 3.5
Una lectura muy del estilo de Laura Lee G. Historia muy bonita, pero siempre diré que la autora precipita siempre los finales y sus historias me saben a poco, pero son muy dulces
Recuerdo que este fue el que me pareció más flojo de la serie. >Lo he leído casi de una sentada, me falta tiempo, así que tengo que releer los otros tres... porque este me ha gustado mucho
Me ha gustado el enfoque que le da al proceso de escritura, a los problemas a los que se encuentra Sebastian en particular y, sobre todo, el arrojo que cuenta Daisy
Me ha gustado cómo construyen su relación y cómo va evolucionando la forma en la que se relacionan
Mi gran pega es ese final, muy bonito y la acción de Sebastian es fantástica, pero hubiera preferido que Daisy, con ese carácter que se gasta, hubiera dudado algo... solo algo
Le dejo las 4 originales, pero ahora le daría 3.5
Una lectura muy del estilo de Laura Lee G. Historia muy bonita, pero siempre diré que la autora precipita siempre los finales y sus historias me saben a poco, pero son muy dulces
Recuerdo que este fue el que me pareció más flojo de la serie. >Lo he leído casi de una sentada, me falta tiempo, así que tengo que releer los otros tres... porque este me ha gustado mucho
Me ha gustado el enfoque que le da al proceso de escritura, a los problemas a los que se encuentra Sebastian en particular y, sobre todo, el arrojo que cuenta Daisy
Me ha gustado cómo construyen su relación y cómo va evolucionando la forma en la que se relacionan
Mi gran pega es ese final, muy bonito y la acción de Sebastian es fantástica, pero hubiera preferido que Daisy, con ese carácter que se gasta, hubiera dudado algo... solo algo
February 22, 2017
Que decir de este libro...
Me ha encantado. Los personajes me cautivaron desde las primeras páginas.
Daisy es como me gustan los personajes femeninos. Inocentes pero que no se quedan calladas jajajja
Sebastian es un hombre atormentado por su problema para escribir y su problema con la adicción.
Lo que me ha gustado mas es el amor paulatino que va surgiendo entre ellos.
Realmente recomiendo este libro.
Me ha encantado. Los personajes me cautivaron desde las primeras páginas.
Daisy es como me gustan los personajes femeninos. Inocentes pero que no se quedan calladas jajajja
Sebastian es un hombre atormentado por su problema para escribir y su problema con la adicción.
Lo que me ha gustado mas es el amor paulatino que va surgiendo entre ellos.
Realmente recomiendo este libro.
no-way-jose
March 12, 2025No rating, just note to self: I started this story and several things were off for me. I personally don't like tropes centered around plays/theaters/actors/female journalists/outspoken tstl heroines... and I know I didn't read very far into the story, but both the heroine and hero just weren't my cup of tea.
November 30, 2017
After being fired from yet another position, Daisy Merrick gets a temporary job as a critic for the local newspaper. Her assignment is to review the latest play from author Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore, on its opening night. When her scathing review hits the papers, Sebastian is livid. The play closes within a week.
Sebastian owes a manuscript for a new book to his publisher, but hasn't been able to write a page in years. The publisher hires Daisy to help Sebastian with his book. But Sebastian has no intention of going along with this plan.
This is the last book in Laura Lee Guhrke's Girl-Bachelor series. It sounded like a promising plot to me, but I was totally bored with the first half of this book. The story trudged along and I wasn't sure Daisy would ever get to help Sebastian with his writer's block. The second half of the book moved along a little faster, but it couldn't rescue this story. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
Sebastian owes a manuscript for a new book to his publisher, but hasn't been able to write a page in years. The publisher hires Daisy to help Sebastian with his book. But Sebastian has no intention of going along with this plan.
This is the last book in Laura Lee Guhrke's Girl-Bachelor series. It sounded like a promising plot to me, but I was totally bored with the first half of this book. The story trudged along and I wasn't sure Daisy would ever get to help Sebastian with his writer's block. The second half of the book moved along a little faster, but it couldn't rescue this story. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
February 25, 2020
Nuestra reseña en A la cama con... un libro
Pues que me lo he pasado estupendamente, oiga usted! Un gran final para la serie.
Pues que me lo he pasado estupendamente, oiga usted! Un gran final para la serie.
June 27, 2023
1.5
Audible audiobook issues: I would not recommend purchasing the audiobook from Audible because there are issues with it.
Audiobook issue #1. A sentence from two chapters was re-recorded for some unknown reason. I don't own the ebook, so I can't make comparisons. I'm listening and all of a sudden, I hear a different female voice narrating a sentence, then the audio returns to the original narrator. It could have been the same female narrator, but the listener can definitely tell that the narration was a re-recording.
Audiobook issue #2. The first love scene in Chapter 16 is incomplete. Right when he was about to enter her, the audio fades away and the next thing I hear is "Chapter 17." Fortunately, there was another love scene in Chapter 17.
Disclaimer
First off, I do not like to read HRs where the heroine (and in some cases, the hero) dreams of becoming a published writer or if she writes for a newspaper. But once I begin a series, I like to complete all the books in it if I can. Alas, here I am, writing a review for a book I probably would have never picked up.
I bought the last three audiobooks in this series on Audible during their summer 2023 sale. I prefer listening to audiobooks over reading ebooks. If I had read the ebook version of this book, I'm confident I would have ended up not finishing it.
Review
The setting is 1896 (Victorian period). There're trains and telegrams, so a nice change from the Regency period.
The heroine, Daisy, can't keep any job her older sister, Lucy, finds for her. Her passion is writing and she wants to get her book published. (This was hinted at in the previous book.) She gets hired temporarily for a night to review a play written by the renowned writer Sebastian Grant (the hero, who's also an earl), who's returning to London after a 3-year absence (or longer).
Sebastian is Seb knows his play wasn't his best work but he needed the money. Although this is historically accurate, I didn't like to read/hear that many of the aristocrats were going broke due to the economic transition from tenets working on farms to factories in the cities. The hero in book #2 was also broke and he was a duke.
I thought the beginning started out strong. I enjoyed Daisy's review of the play and her exchanges with Seb when he went to complain about it to his publisher, Marlowe (hero from Book 1). He can behave like a child sometimes. The narrator's voice isn't as deep when she reads Sebastian's dialogues when he behaves this way.
Seb still owes Marlowe a manuscript (3 years late) so Marlowe hires Daisy to help Seb with his writing (since she won't back down from Seb) and in turn, Seb can help her improve her writing. There's the forced proximity!
This is where the book starts to drag and become repetitive.
- Seb refuses any help from Daisy
- Daisy tries to persuade him to accept her help
- Seb thinks back to his time on the continent and his
- Daisy thinks he's paying her false compliments about her appearance
- No romance!
So that 👆 about sums up the first half of the book. After their first kiss (around the 60% mark), the story kind of focuses on romance but barely. The romance felt forced, rushed, and lukewarm, with no passion between Daisy and Seb. After they have sex, Then we learn that Seb is cynical about love, leading to the third-act break-up.
I liked Seb's profession of love but the ending was so abrupt and there was no epilogue! I have no idea what becomes of Daisy's writing. Like, did she ever become a published author? Did Seb manage to pay off his debts?
Other notes:
-Even though Daisy and Seb constructively criticize each other's manuscripts, the reader never truly knows what they were writing about (at least, I didn't). I think they each wrote a love story.
- I liked Seb's aunt. She served as a chaperone when Daisy stayed in the country with Seb.
I have the first book of this series left to read, and then I will probably avoid this author's work for a year or two. I have not been impressed with this series at all.
Audible audiobook issues: I would not recommend purchasing the audiobook from Audible because there are issues with it.
Audiobook issue #1. A sentence from two chapters was re-recorded for some unknown reason. I don't own the ebook, so I can't make comparisons. I'm listening and all of a sudden, I hear a different female voice narrating a sentence, then the audio returns to the original narrator. It could have been the same female narrator, but the listener can definitely tell that the narration was a re-recording.
Audiobook issue #2. The first love scene in Chapter 16 is incomplete. Right when he was about to enter her, the audio fades away and the next thing I hear is "Chapter 17." Fortunately, there was another love scene in Chapter 17.
Disclaimer
First off, I do not like to read HRs where the heroine (and in some cases, the hero) dreams of becoming a published writer or if she writes for a newspaper. But once I begin a series, I like to complete all the books in it if I can. Alas, here I am, writing a review for a book I probably would have never picked up.
I bought the last three audiobooks in this series on Audible during their summer 2023 sale. I prefer listening to audiobooks over reading ebooks. If I had read the ebook version of this book, I'm confident I would have ended up not finishing it.
Review
The setting is 1896 (Victorian period). There're trains and telegrams, so a nice change from the Regency period.
The heroine, Daisy, can't keep any job her older sister, Lucy, finds for her. Her passion is writing and she wants to get her book published. (This was hinted at in the previous book.) She gets hired temporarily for a night to review a play written by the renowned writer Sebastian Grant (the hero, who's also an earl), who's returning to London after a 3-year absence (or longer).
Sebastian is Seb knows his play wasn't his best work but he needed the money. Although this is historically accurate, I didn't like to read/hear that many of the aristocrats were going broke due to the economic transition from tenets working on farms to factories in the cities. The hero in book #2 was also broke and he was a duke.
I thought the beginning started out strong. I enjoyed Daisy's review of the play and her exchanges with Seb when he went to complain about it to his publisher, Marlowe (hero from Book 1). He can behave like a child sometimes. The narrator's voice isn't as deep when she reads Sebastian's dialogues when he behaves this way.
Seb still owes Marlowe a manuscript (3 years late) so Marlowe hires Daisy to help Seb with his writing (since she won't back down from Seb) and in turn, Seb can help her improve her writing. There's the forced proximity!
This is where the book starts to drag and become repetitive.
- Seb refuses any help from Daisy
- Daisy tries to persuade him to accept her help
- Seb thinks back to his time on the continent and his
- Daisy thinks he's paying her false compliments about her appearance
- No romance!
So that 👆 about sums up the first half of the book. After their first kiss (around the 60% mark), the story kind of focuses on romance but barely. The romance felt forced, rushed, and lukewarm, with no passion between Daisy and Seb. After they have sex, Then we learn that Seb is cynical about love, leading to the third-act break-up.
I liked Seb's profession of love but the ending was so abrupt and there was no epilogue! I have no idea what becomes of Daisy's writing. Like, did she ever become a published author? Did Seb manage to pay off his debts?
Other notes:
-Even though Daisy and Seb constructively criticize each other's manuscripts, the reader never truly knows what they were writing about (at least, I didn't). I think they each wrote a love story.
- I liked Seb's aunt. She served as a chaperone when Daisy stayed in the country with Seb.
I have the first book of this series left to read, and then I will probably avoid this author's work for a year or two. I have not been impressed with this series at all.
August 30, 2009
The cover of With Seduction in Mind by Laura Lee Guhrke looks like the woman on it is pleasuring herself. That is probably the most shocking thing about this book. As for the story inside, I would say it was a pleasing one but didn’t have enough “oomph” where I can rave about it. But the setting is Victorian London 1896 (YAY) and Guhrke’s heroines are all on their own, making ends meet and don’t rely on a man to make them happy. (Double YAY) These Bachelor Girl books have a subtle feminist feel to them and Laura shows that a woman can have a career and find a man who will support her in her endeavors. The joy in reading is watching these men conform their way of thinking and lifestyle to the heroine’s and not the other way around.
Daisy Merrick is too feisty and outspoken and because of that she can’t keep a job. Daisy dreams of becoming a published author. She is sick of working for others and wants to have a job where she makes the decisions and doesn’t have to deal with men who disrespect her. She is able to find a job as a temporary reviewer for the Social Gazette. (Daisy is friends with the wife of the man who owns the paper). She reviews a play by the respected literary author, Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore. Daisy hates it and because of her scathing review, the play closes in a week. Sebastian is livid. He needs the money and the prestige because he has been out of the spotlight for so long. He has lost his writing muse because he has given up cocaine. He became an addict of the drug and now that he is recovering, he has lost his passion for the written word.
Because he has a contract where he has to deliver another book to his publisher, which coincidentally is owned by Lord Marlowe, the same man who runs the Social Gazette, he has no choice but to start writing again. Marlowe wants Daisy to assist Sebastian. This will help her become a better writer and push Sebastian into writing the book that is way past due. Sebastian is insulted, first because Daisy wrote that review and the fact that she can really find the problems with his writing. Sebastian has no choice and must accept Daisy’s help. But he is scared because what if she figures out that he is a hack and his masterful writing was all due to the drugs he took?
With Seduction in Mind had its moments I really enjoyed from the interactions between Daisy and Sebastian in the beginning where they seem to have a dislike for one another to where they talk about their literary aspirations. They are both able to see the truth about one another that lies deep inside. Daisy and Sebastian have doubts that almost consume them. The possibility of failure scares them both. Daisy is ashamed because she doesn’t want to disappoint her sister like the countless times she has done in the past. Sebastian’s need for acceptance is a bit deeper and because of it, he turns to Daisy for everything. She soon becomes his new drug that he wants to lose himself in.
Sebastian is tortured because of his addiction and lost of self. His constant pity party for became a bit too much at times. Daisy is very vocal with Sebastian and tells him to snap out of it. But it takes Sebastian too long to come to these conclusions about himself and that is where the story drags. Daisy and Sebastian’s attraction to one another was lukewarm and not the passionate coming together I would have liked to see.
With Seduction in Mind was simply okay.
Daisy Merrick is too feisty and outspoken and because of that she can’t keep a job. Daisy dreams of becoming a published author. She is sick of working for others and wants to have a job where she makes the decisions and doesn’t have to deal with men who disrespect her. She is able to find a job as a temporary reviewer for the Social Gazette. (Daisy is friends with the wife of the man who owns the paper). She reviews a play by the respected literary author, Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore. Daisy hates it and because of her scathing review, the play closes in a week. Sebastian is livid. He needs the money and the prestige because he has been out of the spotlight for so long. He has lost his writing muse because he has given up cocaine. He became an addict of the drug and now that he is recovering, he has lost his passion for the written word.
Because he has a contract where he has to deliver another book to his publisher, which coincidentally is owned by Lord Marlowe, the same man who runs the Social Gazette, he has no choice but to start writing again. Marlowe wants Daisy to assist Sebastian. This will help her become a better writer and push Sebastian into writing the book that is way past due. Sebastian is insulted, first because Daisy wrote that review and the fact that she can really find the problems with his writing. Sebastian has no choice and must accept Daisy’s help. But he is scared because what if she figures out that he is a hack and his masterful writing was all due to the drugs he took?
With Seduction in Mind had its moments I really enjoyed from the interactions between Daisy and Sebastian in the beginning where they seem to have a dislike for one another to where they talk about their literary aspirations. They are both able to see the truth about one another that lies deep inside. Daisy and Sebastian have doubts that almost consume them. The possibility of failure scares them both. Daisy is ashamed because she doesn’t want to disappoint her sister like the countless times she has done in the past. Sebastian’s need for acceptance is a bit deeper and because of it, he turns to Daisy for everything. She soon becomes his new drug that he wants to lose himself in.
Sebastian is tortured because of his addiction and lost of self. His constant pity party for became a bit too much at times. Daisy is very vocal with Sebastian and tells him to snap out of it. But it takes Sebastian too long to come to these conclusions about himself and that is where the story drags. Daisy and Sebastian’s attraction to one another was lukewarm and not the passionate coming together I would have liked to see.
With Seduction in Mind was simply okay.
May 18, 2018
4 estrellitas para un libro en el que, a pesar de ser cortito, ha tenido de todo.
Aquí tenemos una historia de dos personajes que en un primer momento parece que no tienen nada en común, pero sus sueños y sus pasados harán que creen una conexión que acabará en un romance del que me ha sabido a poco y cuyo final daba para un epílogo más extenso que solo un “vivieron felices para siempre”
Daisy es una joven sincera, soñadora, optimista y que cuyo objetivo es ser escritora de renombre. Incapaz de mantenerse callada, ha perdido todos los trabajos que le han salido y el último que consigue gracias al marido de su mejor amiga, Marlowe (el prota del primer libro), hace que una obra de teatro del mejor escritor de Inglaterra sea retirada de la cartelera después de solo una semana de su estreno.
Es ahí cuando entra en escena Sebastian, ese autor de renombre cuya obra ha sido todo un fracaso. Antaño un escritor aclamado, lleva unos años sin poder escribir debido a un problema que la autora ha sido muy valiente de plasmar en este libro, y que no quiero decir porque aunque se descubre relativamente pronto en el libro, no quiero hacer spoiler. Este problema y su bloqueo de escritor hacen que se haya vuelto una persona cínica, arrogante y que no cree en nada ni en nadie y mucho menos en el amor.
Centrándonos en su historia romántica, me ha gustado que, aunque ambos se han atraído desde el principio, no ha sido un amor a primera vista ni mucho menos. Al ser personas con un carácter tan opuesto, vemos como poco a poco se van complementando. Daisy le va haciendo ver a Sebastian que sí que existe el amor y que sí que es capaz de volver a escribir a pesar de que él se cree acabado y él le va a enseñar que hay alguien mucho mejor de lo que el cree dentro de esa coraza que usa para defenderse.
Aún así, esta historia romántica para mí ha tenido un pero, y ha sido que el final ha sido demasiado brusco (de ahí las 4 estrellas), lo que me ha sacado totalmente de esa burbuja en la que la autora me ha metido.
Sobre la trama, como acostumbra esta autora en esta serie, sencilla y girando en torno a la relación de los protagonistas, pero en ningún momento pesada y con las dosis justas de humor, romance y drama, con unos secundarios bastante espaciados pero claves para avanzar. Otro punto que me ha gustado de la trama es cómo la autora nos muestra lo que yo creo que puede ser una etapa del escritor. No soy escritora y no puedo hablar con conocimiento, pero creo que ha plasmado muy bien lo que puede sentir un escritor cuando tiene una etapa de bloqueo, cuando empieza con una ilusión pero poco a poco puede ir cambiando su pensamiento…como digo, no soy experta en el tema pero me ha parecido muy interesante ver esa perspectiva en el protagonista.
Para terminar, y como ya me habían dicho varias chicas, la mejor serie de esta autora sin duda. Seguiré leyendo más de esta autora porque me ha sorprendido para bien.
Aquí tenemos una historia de dos personajes que en un primer momento parece que no tienen nada en común, pero sus sueños y sus pasados harán que creen una conexión que acabará en un romance del que me ha sabido a poco y cuyo final daba para un epílogo más extenso que solo un “vivieron felices para siempre”
Daisy es una joven sincera, soñadora, optimista y que cuyo objetivo es ser escritora de renombre. Incapaz de mantenerse callada, ha perdido todos los trabajos que le han salido y el último que consigue gracias al marido de su mejor amiga, Marlowe (el prota del primer libro), hace que una obra de teatro del mejor escritor de Inglaterra sea retirada de la cartelera después de solo una semana de su estreno.
Es ahí cuando entra en escena Sebastian, ese autor de renombre cuya obra ha sido todo un fracaso. Antaño un escritor aclamado, lleva unos años sin poder escribir debido a un problema que la autora ha sido muy valiente de plasmar en este libro, y que no quiero decir porque aunque se descubre relativamente pronto en el libro, no quiero hacer spoiler. Este problema y su bloqueo de escritor hacen que se haya vuelto una persona cínica, arrogante y que no cree en nada ni en nadie y mucho menos en el amor.
Centrándonos en su historia romántica, me ha gustado que, aunque ambos se han atraído desde el principio, no ha sido un amor a primera vista ni mucho menos. Al ser personas con un carácter tan opuesto, vemos como poco a poco se van complementando. Daisy le va haciendo ver a Sebastian que sí que existe el amor y que sí que es capaz de volver a escribir a pesar de que él se cree acabado y él le va a enseñar que hay alguien mucho mejor de lo que el cree dentro de esa coraza que usa para defenderse.
Aún así, esta historia romántica para mí ha tenido un pero, y ha sido que el final ha sido demasiado brusco (de ahí las 4 estrellas), lo que me ha sacado totalmente de esa burbuja en la que la autora me ha metido.
Sobre la trama, como acostumbra esta autora en esta serie, sencilla y girando en torno a la relación de los protagonistas, pero en ningún momento pesada y con las dosis justas de humor, romance y drama, con unos secundarios bastante espaciados pero claves para avanzar. Otro punto que me ha gustado de la trama es cómo la autora nos muestra lo que yo creo que puede ser una etapa del escritor. No soy escritora y no puedo hablar con conocimiento, pero creo que ha plasmado muy bien lo que puede sentir un escritor cuando tiene una etapa de bloqueo, cuando empieza con una ilusión pero poco a poco puede ir cambiando su pensamiento…como digo, no soy experta en el tema pero me ha parecido muy interesante ver esa perspectiva en el protagonista.
Para terminar, y como ya me habían dicho varias chicas, la mejor serie de esta autora sin duda. Seguiré leyendo más de esta autora porque me ha sorprendido para bien.
August 31, 2019
Cuarta y última novela de la serie “Solteronas” donde tenemos como protagonista a Sebastian Grant, conde de Avermore, un escritor que vive sus horas más bajas y a Daisy Merrick, una joven alegre y ocurrente que desea ser escritora.
Si pensaba que en esta serie tenía que aparecer el libro que fuese malo o menos bueno yo todavía no lo he encontrado y es que “Declaración de amor” me ha enganchado como los anteriores (sin contar el segundo que no lo he leído aún).
Desde la primera página he estado absorbida por esta historia, donde tenemos a Sebastian un escritor que vive su peor época y menudo pasado tiene, ese suceso/problema de su pasado me ha gustado porque no lo solemos...
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Si pensaba que en esta serie tenía que aparecer el libro que fuese malo o menos bueno yo todavía no lo he encontrado y es que “Declaración de amor” me ha enganchado como los anteriores (sin contar el segundo que no lo he leído aún).
Desde la primera página he estado absorbida por esta historia, donde tenemos a Sebastian un escritor que vive su peor época y menudo pasado tiene, ese suceso/problema de su pasado me ha gustado porque no lo solemos...
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July 2, 2021
dry and forgettable just like this review
May 21, 2024
Era riuscito a battere le parole "Capitolo 1" senza difficoltà. Subito dopo erano cominciati i problemi.
Inizio col dire che avevo letto solo i primi volumi di questa serie e mi dispiace di averla interrotta, a suo tempo, perché sono davvero romanzi uno più bello dell'altro.
Come già detto, la particolarità è che, mentre i protagonisti maschili sono nobili, anche se con una professione o un'attività, le ragazze compongono un gruppo di amiche lavoratrici che si sono ritrovate a prendere una stanza in affitto a casa della signora Morris e che si proteggono e si aiutano tra loro per affrontare le sfide di una Londra di fine ottocento.
Daisy, ad esempio, sembra quasi un'avanguardia del #metoo e della donna che sa di valere e non si rassegna a stare zitta contro le ingiustizie o la mano lunga dei datori di lavoro. Mentre la sorella ha avviato una sorta di agenzia di collocamento, lei cerca ancora il suo posticino nel mondo e sogna di pubblicare, un giorno, i suoi romanzi.
Se un poco vi siete immedesimate nella nostra sognatrice, aspettatevi di conoscere Sebastian, un personaggio riuscitissimo nella sua situazione di romanziere di successo senza più ispirazione. Benché conte, si è fatto conoscere per le sue opere letterarie, grazie alle quali mantiene anche le tenute di famiglia. Ma sono trascorsi anni e, quando Daisy lo incontra, il poveraccio è in pieno blocco dello scrittore.
«Non tentarmi troppo» disse lui, baciandole i capelli. «Devo lasciarti adesso, finchè riesco a farlo.»
Sindrome da pagina vuota, sfiducia nelle proprie capacità, chiamatela come volete. E la mazzata finale è la recensione al vetriolo che la nostra gli rifila per la commedia più recente.
Ma da distruttrice di eroe talentuoso a coach life per riportarlo a produrre, il passo è breve.
Battibecchi, sfide, l'arte di scrivere in tutte le sue salse, felicità e maledizioni.
Un gioiellino di delizia e intelligenza, da conservare tra le letture del cuore.
Inizio col dire che avevo letto solo i primi volumi di questa serie e mi dispiace di averla interrotta, a suo tempo, perché sono davvero romanzi uno più bello dell'altro.
Come già detto, la particolarità è che, mentre i protagonisti maschili sono nobili, anche se con una professione o un'attività, le ragazze compongono un gruppo di amiche lavoratrici che si sono ritrovate a prendere una stanza in affitto a casa della signora Morris e che si proteggono e si aiutano tra loro per affrontare le sfide di una Londra di fine ottocento.
Daisy, ad esempio, sembra quasi un'avanguardia del #metoo e della donna che sa di valere e non si rassegna a stare zitta contro le ingiustizie o la mano lunga dei datori di lavoro. Mentre la sorella ha avviato una sorta di agenzia di collocamento, lei cerca ancora il suo posticino nel mondo e sogna di pubblicare, un giorno, i suoi romanzi.
Se un poco vi siete immedesimate nella nostra sognatrice, aspettatevi di conoscere Sebastian, un personaggio riuscitissimo nella sua situazione di romanziere di successo senza più ispirazione. Benché conte, si è fatto conoscere per le sue opere letterarie, grazie alle quali mantiene anche le tenute di famiglia. Ma sono trascorsi anni e, quando Daisy lo incontra, il poveraccio è in pieno blocco dello scrittore.
«Non tentarmi troppo» disse lui, baciandole i capelli. «Devo lasciarti adesso, finchè riesco a farlo.»
Sindrome da pagina vuota, sfiducia nelle proprie capacità, chiamatela come volete. E la mazzata finale è la recensione al vetriolo che la nostra gli rifila per la commedia più recente.
Ma da distruttrice di eroe talentuoso a coach life per riportarlo a produrre, il passo è breve.
Battibecchi, sfide, l'arte di scrivere in tutte le sue salse, felicità e maledizioni.
Un gioiellino di delizia e intelligenza, da conservare tra le letture del cuore.
September 5, 2016
I am quitting this book 50% in because I can’t stand the heroine and I don’t understand how an author can make a hero that is a rake, witty, and an artist- underwhelming... The heroine is just starting to warm up to him after half of the book is done. Sorry too late, I’m already bored! He should have been a little more dashing.
March 10, 2020
Bastante lento al principio y con mucha referencia a lo mismo en demasiadas ocasiones, empieza a ponerse interesante a partir de la mitad, pero mejora bastante, es una historia bonita
July 18, 2025
3,5 🌟. La historia en sí es muy buena. Pero los finales abruptos en las novelas de Laura ya me están cansando un poquito.
September 11, 2010
This is the fourth book in the Girl Bachelor Series and my least favorite of them.
I didn't really care for the hero, Sebastion Grant. He was too cynical for my taste and really not much of a gentleman. And he wasn't charming enough to pull off these shortcomings either.
I suppose I like the heroine well enough. She was outspoken and stood up for herself. But the story was just boring to me. It read like a documentary on the emotions authors go through when going through a writing dry spell.
So, disappointing to say the least... I'm wondering if this book wraps up the Girl Bachelor Series? It was left a little open ended with some characters that could come into play in books of their own.
I didn't really care for the hero, Sebastion Grant. He was too cynical for my taste and really not much of a gentleman. And he wasn't charming enough to pull off these shortcomings either.
I suppose I like the heroine well enough. She was outspoken and stood up for herself. But the story was just boring to me. It read like a documentary on the emotions authors go through when going through a writing dry spell.
So, disappointing to say the least... I'm wondering if this book wraps up the Girl Bachelor Series? It was left a little open ended with some characters that could come into play in books of their own.
June 9, 2021
Victorian. 1896. This had the same book publisher,
Harry Marlowe, of book #1 in this series. I stopped
at 55%.
I found this couple Sebastian and Daisy dull & sleep-
inducing. And lacked chemistry. He acted enchanted
by her freckles. Huh? Marlowe had the same affliction
in bk #1, with his future wife. Don't most folks have
freckles?
Successful Seb had books published & plays produced,
but now had writer's block. He was 3yrs overdue to
deliver a new bk, per his contract w/ Marlow. Marlow
assigned Daisy, with no experience, to be Seb's editor!
Seb critiqued Daisy's book-in-progress and called it
"sentimental hogwash."
Readers were told Seb was a recovering cocaine addict.
I did not get deep into Seb's issues, but he came across
as lazy and entitled.
Note: I finished a re-read of book #1 on 06/06/21.
Harry Marlowe, of book #1 in this series. I stopped
at 55%.
I found this couple Sebastian and Daisy dull & sleep-
inducing. And lacked chemistry. He acted enchanted
by her freckles. Huh? Marlowe had the same affliction
in bk #1, with his future wife. Don't most folks have
freckles?
Successful Seb had books published & plays produced,
but now had writer's block. He was 3yrs overdue to
deliver a new bk, per his contract w/ Marlow. Marlow
assigned Daisy, with no experience, to be Seb's editor!
Seb critiqued Daisy's book-in-progress and called it
"sentimental hogwash."
Readers were told Seb was a recovering cocaine addict.
I did not get deep into Seb's issues, but he came across
as lazy and entitled.
Note: I finished a re-read of book #1 on 06/06/21.
August 10, 2017
A ver, como lo.pongo? Qué en dos minutos se terminó el libro y yo me quedé esperando un epílogo o alguna otra cosa porque de verdad ? Asi tan fácil todo se resuelve? No me lo creo! Es muy gracioso que una historia sobre dos escritores que se la pasan argumentando que las situaciones que atraviesan los personajes en sus libros deben ser verosímiles, termine justamente de la manera más inverosímil. Y que poca conexión con los personajes he podido sentir!
Esta serie de libros de las chicas de Little Russell ha ido de mayor a menor para mi, siendo este el más flojo de los cuatro. Dos estrellas y nada más .
Esta serie de libros de las chicas de Little Russell ha ido de mayor a menor para mi, siendo este el más flojo de los cuatro. Dos estrellas y nada más .
September 24, 2016
Qué delicia!
November 11, 2019
Ceritanya seharusnya punya potensi menarik, tetapi malah jadi biasa-biasa saja. Too bad!!!
Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore, adalah penulis buku drama yg dipentaskan. Gara-gara kritik dari George Lindsay, karirnya sbg penulis terancam bubar. Saat Lord Marlowe, pemilik penerbit mengirim Daisy Merrick untuk mengawasinya menulis buku terbaru, Sebastian enggan kooperatif. Apalagi sejak tahu si kritikus itu ternyata adalah Daisy. Jadi utk membujuk Sebastian mau kelar mengedit bukunya, Daisy menjanjikan memberi upah berupa ciuman. Nah barulah si Sebastian ini semangat utk menyelesaikan bukunya. Tapi bagaimana kalau ciuman itu masih kurang? Bagaimana kalau ciuman itu malah membuat Daisy penasaran kenikmatan apa yg bisa diberikan lagi oleh Sebastian?
Gak tau kenapa si Sebastian ini biasa-biasa aja bagi saya, mantan pecandu kokain yg merasa abis nyimeng malah bisa lancar jaya nulis, kalau gak nyimeng merasa mandeg gak ada aliran ide kreatif utk nulis. Blm lagi denial-nya terhadap perasaannya pd Daisy. Juga Daisy mnrt saya terlalu naif bhw kerja dgn Sebastian tidak akan melibatkan perasaan. Endingnya juga gitu-gitu aja, mudahnya memberi maaf. Saya kebanyakan baca fast read setiap hlmnya, gara-gara kebanyakan narasi ttg soal menulis buku yg kurang menarik bagi saya.
Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore, adalah penulis buku drama yg dipentaskan. Gara-gara kritik dari George Lindsay, karirnya sbg penulis terancam bubar. Saat Lord Marlowe, pemilik penerbit mengirim Daisy Merrick untuk mengawasinya menulis buku terbaru, Sebastian enggan kooperatif. Apalagi sejak tahu si kritikus itu ternyata adalah Daisy. Jadi utk membujuk Sebastian mau kelar mengedit bukunya, Daisy menjanjikan memberi upah berupa ciuman. Nah barulah si Sebastian ini semangat utk menyelesaikan bukunya. Tapi bagaimana kalau ciuman itu masih kurang? Bagaimana kalau ciuman itu malah membuat Daisy penasaran kenikmatan apa yg bisa diberikan lagi oleh Sebastian?
Gak tau kenapa si Sebastian ini biasa-biasa aja bagi saya, mantan pecandu kokain yg merasa abis nyimeng malah bisa lancar jaya nulis, kalau gak nyimeng merasa mandeg gak ada aliran ide kreatif utk nulis. Blm lagi denial-nya terhadap perasaannya pd Daisy. Juga Daisy mnrt saya terlalu naif bhw kerja dgn Sebastian tidak akan melibatkan perasaan. Endingnya juga gitu-gitu aja, mudahnya memberi maaf. Saya kebanyakan baca fast read setiap hlmnya, gara-gara kebanyakan narasi ttg soal menulis buku yg kurang menarik bagi saya.
May 14, 2018
This book sadly didn't impress me. I liked all Ms. Guhrke's books I've read so far but this one fell short in my opinion. In short, the story was boring. I liked the premise of a young writer helping an experienced writer and in turn he tutors her, but the execution could have been much better. Maybe it was just that my expectations were too high after reading a few of Ms. Guhrke's books and loving them but I was really bored while reading this. So much that I skipped quite a few pages and I still had to push myself to finish the book. I had difficulty connecting with the characters and I didn't find the conflict interesting. Unfortunately, the story and the characters did not make an impact on me.
Unlike the other books in the series this one's not quite upto the mark!
Unlike the other books in the series this one's not quite upto the mark!
January 28, 2023
"Pensé que eras mi última adicción, pero ahora sé que no eres nada de eso. — La rodeó con los brazos—. Tú eres el amor de mi vida. Tú eres mi vida".
Me he decidido a leer este libro para terminar la serie "Solteronas" y sinceramente no me gustó mucho la historia de Daisy y Sebastián 🥲. Se me hizo un poco pesado terminarlo porque no me terminaba de enganchar y el protagonista no me caía bien. Se me hizo interesante que ambos fueran escritores y estuvieran "ayudándose" con sus libros, pero él me pareció muy odioso y el final lo sentí muy precipitado, ojalá ella lo hubiese hecho rogar por su perdón un poco más.
Me alegra haber terminado la serie y seguramente seguiré leyendo a la autora, pero éste definitivamente no es de mis favoritos de ella.
Me he decidido a leer este libro para terminar la serie "Solteronas" y sinceramente no me gustó mucho la historia de Daisy y Sebastián 🥲. Se me hizo un poco pesado terminarlo porque no me terminaba de enganchar y el protagonista no me caía bien. Se me hizo interesante que ambos fueran escritores y estuvieran "ayudándose" con sus libros, pero él me pareció muy odioso y el final lo sentí muy precipitado, ojalá ella lo hubiese hecho rogar por su perdón un poco más.
Me alegra haber terminado la serie y seguramente seguiré leyendo a la autora, pero éste definitivamente no es de mis favoritos de ella.
December 4, 2020
Me ha encantado. Ellos, la historia, la debilidad de Sebastian tratada con tanto respeto y dignidad. El final es perfecto. Bravo por Laura y esta serie que me ha hecho disfrutar viernes tras viernes y dejarme llevar por historias tam bonitas. Me quedo con esta y con la historia de Harry y Emma, la primera. Corred a leerla.
June 24, 2023
Dit is een heruitgave van Candlelight Historische roman 863 met dezelfde titel uit 2010 .
Helaas dooft met dit laatste deel deze serie met een sisser uit , geen samenkomst van alle vriendinnen met een update van hoe het nu met hun gaat .
Het verhaal gaat over een schrijver die geen inspiratie meer heeft , ik ben bang dat hetzelfde gold voor L.L.G. toen zij dit verhaal in de wereld hielp .
Helaas dooft met dit laatste deel deze serie met een sisser uit , geen samenkomst van alle vriendinnen met een update van hoe het nu met hun gaat .
Het verhaal gaat over een schrijver die geen inspiratie meer heeft , ik ben bang dat hetzelfde gold voor L.L.G. toen zij dit verhaal in de wereld hielp .
May 18, 2022
Leí esta novela hace un montón de tiempo, incluso más de lo que puse, junto con las otras de la serie "Las chicas de Little Russell". Veo que la habia puntuado en GR sin hacer ninguna critica.
Luego de leer la nueva serie de LLG "Dear Lady Truelove", especialmente el cuarto, que transcurre en el mismo tiempo y universo, quise releer novelas anteriores donde aparecen los mismos personajes.
Quedé gratamente sorprendida cuando esta historia, la de Daisy con Avermore, me gustó muchísimo. Antes le había dado 3 estrellas y ahora la subo a 5.
Me encantó, el mundo de los escritores y sus problemas. Una comedia quizás con algunos clichés pero que disfruté de principio a fin.
Como siempre nos tiene acostumbrada la autora, unos besos y una escena y media hot.
Recuerdo que cuando la leí antes no me había movido mucho el piso. Ni me acordaba bien el desarrollo.
¿Qué será lo que nos hace disfrutar de una historia más allá de lo que nos diga el autor?
¿El estado de ánimo?
¿Nuestras nuevas experiencias en la vida?
¿Los cambios en la opinión pública?
Misterio
Luego de leer la nueva serie de LLG "Dear Lady Truelove", especialmente el cuarto, que transcurre en el mismo tiempo y universo, quise releer novelas anteriores donde aparecen los mismos personajes.
Quedé gratamente sorprendida cuando esta historia, la de Daisy con Avermore, me gustó muchísimo. Antes le había dado 3 estrellas y ahora la subo a 5.
Me encantó, el mundo de los escritores y sus problemas. Una comedia quizás con algunos clichés pero que disfruté de principio a fin.
Como siempre nos tiene acostumbrada la autora, unos besos y una escena y media hot.
Recuerdo que cuando la leí antes no me había movido mucho el piso. Ni me acordaba bien el desarrollo.
¿Qué será lo que nos hace disfrutar de una historia más allá de lo que nos diga el autor?
¿El estado de ánimo?
¿Nuestras nuevas experiencias en la vida?
¿Los cambios en la opinión pública?
Misterio
September 9, 2018
Just a wonderful book. I am going back and reading some good books that I missed in the past. I am so glad to have caught up with this delightful book. If you have ever been a writer or know a writer you will appreciate this story of two writers with "writerly" issues. Sebastian is an arrogant, temperamental earl, a brilliant writer loaded with self-doubt and a troubled past. Daisy has all of the uncertain optimism of a brand new writer while being feisty and outspoken. Can two partial writers make one whole one?
The dialogue was funny and authentic. The story developed somewhat slowly, but completely logically. The ending was so sweet that I cried. With Seduction in Mind is a lovely book. Sometimes the older books are really good. This is definitely one of them.
The dialogue was funny and authentic. The story developed somewhat slowly, but completely logically. The ending was so sweet that I cried. With Seduction in Mind is a lovely book. Sometimes the older books are really good. This is definitely one of them.
July 7, 2012
I love Laura Lee Guhrke's writing. I love the late-Victorian setting and the girl bachelors. Her love scenes are swoon-worthy.
But . . . . it's hard to write an exciting book about a man with writer's block. Not a lot happens. There aren't many characters -- just the hero and heroine, with a minor role for great aunt Mathilda and an even more minor role for sister Lucy. There are, however, pages and pages about why one writes and why one loses the ability and/or desire to write.
This was a sweet story, but I must confess that I skimmed vast parts of it. The love scenes, though, should be read carefully!
But . . . . it's hard to write an exciting book about a man with writer's block. Not a lot happens. There aren't many characters -- just the hero and heroine, with a minor role for great aunt Mathilda and an even more minor role for sister Lucy. There are, however, pages and pages about why one writes and why one loses the ability and/or desire to write.
This was a sweet story, but I must confess that I skimmed vast parts of it. The love scenes, though, should be read carefully!
March 7, 2019
3/5
Por fin lo terminé, aunque fuera de plazo, jajaja...
No es que me haya costado terminarlo porque no me haya gustado, ha sido por circunstancias ajenas a su lectura, pero eso ha hecho que no me haya metido bien en la historia y si le he dado un 3 ha sido porque cuando ya he podido terminarlo del tirón pues ha sido rápido y sin aburrirme.
Está bien, en la línea de la Guhrke.
Por fin lo terminé, aunque fuera de plazo, jajaja...
No es que me haya costado terminarlo porque no me haya gustado, ha sido por circunstancias ajenas a su lectura, pero eso ha hecho que no me haya metido bien en la historia y si le he dado un 3 ha sido porque cuando ya he podido terminarlo del tirón pues ha sido rápido y sin aburrirme.
Está bien, en la línea de la Guhrke.
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