Heiress Effect | 
pickThis is my least favorite of the series so far. I loved (most) of the characters and Titus is the kind of villain that scares me the most - one who does evil but truly believes he‘s doing the right thing. It‘s just that this felt like such a slow burn that I got bored and the reasons for our couple being separated were ridiculous. I wanted to slap them both and lock them in a room until they came to their senses. A low pick. (3/3.5 stars)
pickReally, really enjoyed this one! I like its atypical structure and its "fuck the man" vibes. This Brothers Sinister boxset just keeps getting stronger! (Though I will admit to being at a loss after the next book, as those are all the titular brothers, yes??)
This book being all casual about how it's cops that make demonstrations violent: 💖💖💖
pickRevisiting this review. I gave it a so-so when I first read it but said that it might have just been that I was in a bad mood at the time. Now, revisiting it, I can confirm that I was just in a bad mood. I think the scene in the botanic gardens is my favorite scene of the whole series, and I find Oliver to be a highly relatable protagonist.
pickTwo sisters striving for seemingly impossible relationships while trying to navigate a difficult home situation. It was a great story with some emotional hits that I really enjoyed.
#BookishBingo: Character moves to a new town
#Pop20: A book published the month of your birthday (July)
#AtoZ
so-soI'm not sure if this book wasn't as good as the earlier ones, or if I'm just grouchy from reading too many of these in a row. What I do know is that I think Emily and Anjan deserved a book of their own, not just to be side characters in someone else's book.
I definitely need to take a break from this series now.
pick4/5
This was such a fun book. I loved the whole plot with an heiress being intentionally rude to everyone to avoid marriage
pickWhat do you do if you don't want to get married but you're an heiress? Make sure nobody wants to marry you. In fact it takes quite a clever woman to work that out, and this is her story.
Loved it!
#romantsy
pickThis was fun! Plus disabled secondary character who gets her own HEA.
The tagged book was my 200th for the year! When I started school in the fall and was around 170, I figured I‘d be so busy I‘d never hit 200.
pickThe second book in The Brothers Sinister series is a historical #romantsy with a message about conformity. Miss Jane Fairfield is rich and eligible and desperate not to marry, so she dresses and acts outrageously. Oliver is an aspiring politician who needs a quiet “wren” type of wife. They meet and sparks fly. There‘s a cute secondary romance between her sister and a South Asian law student.
Oh. Em. Gee. Like thirty pages until the end and WOW. Wish I could spoiler halfway through a post but I'll just say there's a bit that was really moving to me and tied in with earlier, seemingly inconsequential details 😭
Man this has a lot more layers than the first book. They're both fabulous in giving a female MC enough autonomy for a modern woman to root for but still acknowledging the restrictions of the time period but I love how we're getting other character storylines woven in here. "I'm your older brother, You have to make me feel useful." "No I don't. You're a grown man. Find a use for yourself." ✌️✌️✌️
I'm really surprised by how much I am loving this. Not because Courtney Milan isn't a great romance author (she is, this is my fourth work by her) but simply that I think this is outshining the first Brothers Sinister book by far. Oliver, one of the romantic leads, was featured in the first book but I really wasn't that interested in his character before now.
I'm snickering so much already (at dialogue to be clear not because it's laughably bad or anything) 😂. This is going to be fun.
Sunday night plans: a gin basil cocktail, a bowl of popcorn, and a #romantsy novel I'm trying to finish before my #Libby loan runs out 😬
pickAw, man, I love Courtney Milan's books. This one gave me everything I've come to expect from her: fully developed characters who inspire each other to stretch, organic relationships, compelling family dynamics, and Victorian social concerns with deep relevance to modern audiences. Here, that means voting reform, disability issues, class divisions, women's rights, and racism. Milan handles it all so, so well.
Plus, the hero's a TOTAL Slytherin.
pickYou know when you start a new series by a new-to-you author and it just defies all your expectations and makes you fall head over heels in book love? That's what happened w me & the 1st book, The Duchess War.
But I hesitated - should I plunge into the 2nd book? What if it's not as great? Well seeing as I read The Heiress Effect in one day (like I did the 1st book) it was excellent. Perhaps it was even better! It was quite a romp!
Turkey, mozzarella and cucumber sandwich, Jasmine tea, and a delightful read makes for a better Friday (although this cough still has the better of me)
Happy Friday!
pickThe Heiress Effect is now my favourite book from The Brothers Sinister series. I absolutely fell in love with the characters of Jane and Oliver. Individually, seeing the two characters come into their own was absolutely brilliant. Seeing the two of them fall in love with each other was spectacular! I loved the whole thing start to finish. I 100% recommend this book and series if you're looking for kickass, feminist historical romances.
"That last was said with a whistle quality in the speakers voice, as if she were mourning the memory of true pink." ???
pickAnother winner in my romance reading project! This is def the best historical romance I've read: it felt really like the time period (1860s) was integral to the story. Voting reform for working class men, tiny details about social interactions, scientific/medical advancements, attitudes to illnesses and disability, and lives of immigrants of colour in Britain. I really liked the complex believable characters. Nice blend of romantic and funny!
Enjoying the latest read in my romance reading project! Jane being deliberately uncouth in order to offput men is very funny. #Romantsy
pickI've been having trouble getting into books that aren't romance for some reason lately. I keep trying to read other books, but haven't been in the mood to read them. I pick up a romance and I can't seem to put it down. This book was great. A very compelling story. I've read the others in the series and this one may be my favorite so far!
pickRealized that I kept giving these so- so ratings and then reading the next book. Go figure.
Anyway, I have been under a lot of stress lately, and this is good escapism. Have to say, I think this was my favorite so far.
pickLovely! This was a "I'm staying up until 2am to read this as it's bloody awesome" book. Jane was a delight to read about - someone who absolutely doesn't give a flying fig about what people think about her. Her connection with Oliver was off the charts hot - can't blame her either, I have a real soft spot for a red-headed man! He was a bit obstinate, but he got there in the end. A definite winner! ??
New year, same series! Continuing with Courtney Milan who is fast becoming a favourite. 😊
pickpickA good fun read but I preferred The Duchess Wars. I do appreciate the use of flawed, more complex characters though.
pick5/5 stars! Stayed up til 2am because I couldn't quit this book.
Needing a pick me up to neutralize this week...and it's only Tuesday. At least the weather is helping to create a setting for reading.
pickThis book continues to keep me up late at night as I read and re-read it. While I do not think it is the best book in the series, it definitely has my favourite couple.
