I must first confess that I don’t have any experience reviewing books and never felt a need for it because they’re much better phrased and explained by other readers.
But this book. Oh my god, I cannot adequately explain how awful this book was.
Unlike many others, I am a careful reader. I judge a book not just by its cover and summary, but also by the amount of positive and negative reviews it has. If many people like the story, I probably will too. If many people hate it, I wouldn’t touch the book with a ten foot pole.
So when I looked at When a Scot Ties the Knot’s glowing reviews, and since I previously read and liked Tessa Dare’s Romancing the Duke, I decided to give this one a try. I was absolutely, completely sure I’ll like it. So imagine my…show more content… Spoiler: When Varleigh invites her to a ball where she can make further connections and develop as an illustrator, she accepts (after some coaxing from Logan.) And when the things at the ball don’t go well, she completely gives up on her dream.
“Don’t you see?” She slid her hands inside his coat, skimming over the rippled surface of his abdomen and reaching to encircle him in her arms. “If we could have a marriage that was real . . . one that meant something . . . Lord Varleigh and Fluffy and the encyclopedia wouldn’t matter. Nothing else would matter.” So let’s see, Madeline who has been drawing her whole life, who couldn’t be seen without a pencil in her person, who’s passionate about making illustrations, gives up just because one incident didn’t go as she planned? I don’t think it’s consistent with the way her character was portrayed in the first half of the book.
And then we get to know that her aunt knew Madeline was lying right from the beginning? Wtf? So instead of encouraging Madeline to cope with her anxiety and have a social life, she lets her be lonely and miserable for so many years, leading her to think that she’s unwanted and no one will love her.
