Review/Recenzie: Hattie Wilkinson Meets Her Match - Michelle Styles


"WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACT…!


In the eyes of the ton Hattie Wilkinson is a respectable widow, content with her safe, if somewhat modest life.


On the other hand Sir Christopher Foxton prides himself on being regarded as one of London’s most notorious rakes, with a particularly mischievous streak!


Upon their first meeting Kit threatens to shatter Hattie’s well-ordered peace—and her reputation!—if only she’ll allow herself to succumb to his playful advances. This time they’ve both finally met their match…


Set in July 1816 Tyne Valley"


(Goodreads Description)



Genre: Historical Romance, Regency


Pages: 362




Bilingual review: ENG/RO
vanilla-rating-4-stars


English


I received a signed copy of this book from the author through a giveaway called "Fall in Love Again". Thank you, Michelle!


When I started reading it, I honestly didn't expect much. However, to my surprise, I had a really pleasant experience with it and I discovered that I actually love Historical Romance very much. Setting a love story in an age where women had to constantly "guard" their reputation, where they weren't considered men's equals and their biggest worries in the world were getting married and then marry their daughters, makes everything much more intriguing.


Hattie is constantly struggling to maintain her image of a "respectable widow" even if that costs her happiness. The battle between her love for Christopher and her fear of not being loved back is a tough one. And Kit himself has his own fears because of his mother who left him when he was only a child. It's the classic I-want-to-be-with-you-so-badly-but-I-am-afraid-of-getting-hurt situation, with a clever dialogue, the usual annoying matchmakers and the oh-so-selfish Hattie's sister, who only cares about... (guess what?) marrying her daughter.


The flirtations and love-dovey scenes between Hattie and Kit are absolutely delicious. I savoured each and every one of them and not once did I want to scream at them: "For the love of God, he/she loves you too, so stop being stupid and set yourself free from all these fears!" But this is what makes  romance stories set in the 19th century so enjoyable - the close to infinite impediments standing in the way of love. I recommend it to all hopeless romantics out there!


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Română


Am primti o copie cu autograf a acestei cărţi de la autoare prin intermediul unui giveaway numit "Fall in Love Again". Mulţumesc, Michelle!

Când am început să o citesc, sincer, nu am avut mari aşteptări. Dar, spre surprinderea mea, a fost o experienţă foarte plăcută şi am descoperit că-mi place foarte mult genul Historical Romance. Plasarea unei poveşti de dragoste într-o epocă în care femeile trebuiau să-şi apere reputaţia în mod constant, în care nu erau considerate egalele bărbaţilor şi în care cea mai mare grijă a lor era să se mărite şi apoi să-şi mărite şi fetele, face totul mult mai interesant.

Hattie face un efort constant în a-şi menţine imaginea de văduvă respectabilă, deşi asta o costă fericirea. Lupta dintre dragostea ei pentru Christopher şi teama de a nu fi iubită la rândul ei este una cruntă. Însuşi Kit are temerile lui din cauză că mama sa l-a părăsit pe când era doar un copil. E clasica situaţie îmi-doresc-la-nebunie-să-fiu-cu-tine-dar-mi-e-teamă-să-nu-fiu-rănită, cu un dialog inteligent, obişnuitele şi enervantele persoane care încearcă să îi cupleze şi atât-de-egoista soră a lui Hattie, pe care o interesează doar... (ghici ce?) să-şi mărite fiica.

Flirturile şi scenele de dragoste dintre Hattie şi Kit sunt absolut delicioase. Le-am savurat pe toate şi nu doar o dată mi-a venit să ţip la ei: "Pentru numele lui Dumnezeu, şi el/ea te iubeşte, aşa că nu te mai purta prosteşte şi eliberează-te de temeri!". Dar asta face cărţile romantice a căror acţiune are loc în secolul XIX atât e frumoase - aproape infinitele obstacole ce stau în calea dragostei. Recomand această carte tuturor romanticilor incurabili!

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