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Should be 4 1/2 stars
This is a quiet love story of a duke (Jonas), who has been secretly infatuated with his sister's best friend, Juliet, for years. The manner in which their love story unfolds is remarkably moving, sweet, and fantastical. The author has virtually taken her reader by the hand to say, "See? This is what you should look like when you're in love -- this is what the guy does, this is what the girl does!" Jonas is a terribly decent, nice, genuinely honorable man, who shoulders responsibilities well. Juliet is a witty, mischievous, kind, gracious woman who is very warm-hearted, but can pack a mean wallop.
Their story is flawless. There are no protagonists to ruin each other's falling in love with the other, there are no obstacles, really, except for Jonas' understandable reluctance to take his lifelong friendship with Juliet 'to the next level.'
I do, however, have two quibbles. The Lords of Oxford (Jonas' group of friends), I believe number five, yet the are indistinct in my mind for the simple fact that there are too many to remember. Coupled with every male being called by his first name or title name (which differs from surname), it became rampantly confusing. Most of the time, this didn't matter--for the other lords didn't appear overlong in this story. My second wish is that the character of a certain Viscount been more fleshed out. He was offensive, vulgar, and anti-social and frankly, I'm not sure why. I never understood his motivations from the beginning when he was crude before Jonas, Juliet, and the Viscount's own sister at a picnic and after having finished the book, I still don't. He needed added dimension to finish his characterization more satisfactorily. Overall, though, he did not figure dominantly in the lovers coming together, so I'm not sure whether the Viscount is an extraneous character in a story, otherwise, well-told.
Last of all, Ms. Reynolds executed very, very cleverly what many have tried to do and failed miserably: rather than titling her chapters, she uses a Shakespearian quote to 'tease' the reader. They were all selected with a discerning eye and appropriately used. Well done! Not many people actually understand the Bard and his meanings, but Ms. Reynolds proved she does!


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Lord Love a Duke The Lords of Oxford Book 1 edition by Renée Reynolds Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

This appears to be a debut by this author and I truly look forward to more books from her. This also looks like the beginning of a series and the secondary characters already intrigue me. I liked the fact that this book didn't feel like the setup for a new series though, the focus was definitely on the romance between the H and h.

Basically the h and her best friend, Miranda, are included in a house party that the Miranda's brother (the H) is having in order to marry his sister off. The h has stated that she has no desire to marry and this is usually a huge turn-off for me but actually the h only wants a love match. She isn't interested in a 'political' marriage. Her family supports her in this.

The H's sister is unhappy with him trying to push her into marriage and decides to play some pranks on him at the house party and she enlists the h's help. One of these pranks goes wrong and ends up with the h and the H in a compromising position.

I loved the romance of this book and I loved that it was clean but with lots of kissing. I can highly recommend it.

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I would've given the magical 5th star if the author had had some of the other languages used in the book edited properly. The Italian used was a bit sad. Not sure about the French since I don't speak it. I loved the way she used the Italian to allow for secret communication between the h and Miranda though, nice idea.
This is not your usual Regency. While it does include the requisite quota of tea drinking and cravats, it also features pranks, spit-takes, and wipe-outs. Imagine Georgette Heyer meets Mr. Bean and you'll have some idea of the kind of energy that drives this book. And that's what makes it wonderful - it is an exuberant romp from beginning to end, in which the author indulges in all of the things that she loves - and makes us love them too.

One thing that I especially appreciated about this book was the way it was not just about an engaging and passionate relationship between the hero and heroine, but it was also about communities of women - relationships between best friends, aunts and niece, mothers and daughters, in short, the sisterhood of the solidarity of the sex. One of the things that I love about classic romance novels, and which sometimes seems to be in short supply in their current form, is that they are about all aspects of women's lives, not just the romance. And while the love story is the focus, all of the secondary relationships between the women characters greatly enrich this book and set that love relationship in a meaningful context.

The heroine, Juliet, is quite progressive in her views about marrying for love and being willing to face spinsterhood rather than a loveless match. However, she does in a way that is shaped by the historical setting and doesn't make me doubt that she could have existed during the Regency, even if she would have been unusual.

And while we're on the subject of great female characters, let me mention my favorite, the peppery dowager Countess of Ashford. With her irreverent references to her "not so dearly departed earl" and her wily scheming, the dowager sparkled in sea of vibrant characters. (I wish Reynolds would write a story centered on her!)

My other favorite part of the story was the abundant Regency slang, which added great period color and humor.

There are some reviews that note that this book feels like a first novel, and it's true that Reynolds's scenes could occasionally stand to be tighter and her dialogue trimmed. However, these are hardly cardinal (or original) sins, and the book's overall zest carries you through. I am looking forward to the sequel centering on the feisty Miranda, due out at the end of this month!!
Should be 4 1/2 stars
This is a quiet love story of a duke (Jonas), who has been secretly infatuated with his sister's best friend, Juliet, for years. The manner in which their love story unfolds is remarkably moving, sweet, and fantastical. The author has virtually taken her reader by the hand to say, "See? This is what you should look like when you're in love -- this is what the guy does, this is what the girl does!" Jonas is a terribly decent, nice, genuinely honorable man, who shoulders responsibilities well. Juliet is a witty, mischievous, kind, gracious woman who is very warm-hearted, but can pack a mean wallop.
Their story is flawless. There are no protagonists to ruin each other's falling in love with the other, there are no obstacles, really, except for Jonas' understandable reluctance to take his lifelong friendship with Juliet 'to the next level.'
I do, however, have two quibbles. The Lords of Oxford (Jonas' group of friends), I believe number five, yet the are indistinct in my mind for the simple fact that there are too many to remember. Coupled with every male being called by his first name or title name (which differs from surname), it became rampantly confusing. Most of the time, this didn't matter--for the other lords didn't appear overlong in this story. My second wish is that the character of a certain Viscount been more fleshed out. He was offensive, vulgar, and anti-social and frankly, I'm not sure why. I never understood his motivations from the beginning when he was crude before Jonas, Juliet, and the Viscount's own sister at a picnic and after having finished the book, I still don't. He needed added dimension to finish his characterization more satisfactorily. Overall, though, he did not figure dominantly in the lovers coming together, so I'm not sure whether the Viscount is an extraneous character in a story, otherwise, well-told.
Last of all, Ms. Reynolds executed very, very cleverly what many have tried to do and failed miserably rather than titling her chapters, she uses a Shakespearian quote to 'tease' the reader. They were all selected with a discerning eye and appropriately used. Well done! Not many people actually understand the Bard and his meanings, but Ms. Reynolds proved she does!