By Eloisa James
Accidental Brides Book 1
Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Pub date: 7/23/2024
Blurb
Two eccentric orphans bring together a grumpy viscount and the free-spirited heroine who steals his heart in the first novel in Eloisa James’s new Accidental Brides series, in which haughty aristocrats find themselves married to the wrong women. He wants a nanny, not a bride… Suddenly guardian to twins, Viscount Dominic Kelbourne is luckily betrothed to a suitable lady—until she elopes. With no time to woo, Dominic decides to marry his fiancée’s unconventional sister. Torie isn’t perfect, but their kisses are so passionate that society thinks he’s actually chosen her. She wants to marry for love… Torie has never been able to make sense of words on a page, so she has turned her talents to art. She longs for a man who values her as she is… but marries for the sake of the twins. She doubts Dominic is capable of love, let alone respect, but as their heated debates turn into something more, Torie begins to imagine a life as a wife, not a nanny. But when the arrogant viscount finds that his viscountess has stolen his heart, he’ll have to give all he has to win her love.
Category: Historical Romance
Read if you Like:
🖌️ Dyslexic FMC
🖌️ Single guardian
🖌️ Opposites attract
🖌️ Painter FMC
🖌️ Grumpy sunshine
My Thoughts:
Eloisa James rarely misses and Viscount in Love is no exception! I adored Tori and Dom's grumpy sunshine dynamic and the twins had me cracking up. I also really enjoyed how this book explored different kinds of intelligence and how we tend to underestimate creative gifts.
I loved Tori's character. She was so warm and caring and I admired how she knew what made her happy even if other people looked down on her for it. Dom balances her out well and their chemistry is electric! I also really enjoyed watching Dom bond with the twins.
Another thing I really enjoyed about this book was when it was set. We see so many books in the Regency but I have read very few that take place around 1800. It was fun to read about the slightly different fashions of the time and get to know more about what lead to the regency era.
If you like historical romance, a grumpy peer, or opposites attract I definitely recommend this one! Eloisa James is one of my favorite historical romance writers and I can already tell this new series is a winner!
Thanks to Avon for providing me with an ARC. All opinions are my own.
Comments