Three Weeks with Lady X | 
pickI mostly loved this. India is a delightful, interesting protagonist. She and Thorn, her love interest, become great friends. The supporting characters are all wonderful, with sweet Lala and über-serious Rose being my faves.
But y‘all, Thorn pulls so much alpha male bullshit that I‘d have bailed if I hadn‘t loved India on contact. He was lovely for long stretches, until BAM! He reverted to Stereotypical Hero #1. It frustrated me.
Further #audiobaking. My dad requested lemon sour cream tarts. The lemon custard has to totally cool before you blend in the sour cream, so I made that first thing this morning, along with various crusts to put the finished product in. It gave me a chance to finish my first Eloisa James novel.
In the late afternoon, I blended & filled everything. Now my dad‘s got six tarts and I‘ve got a pie in the freezer.
And now, fridge pickles! I‘ve squeezed in lots of good #audiocooking this weekend.
THREE WEEKS WITH LADY X continues to delight and frustrate. Every time I start to maybe like Thorn, he pulls some alpha male bullshit. Sigh.
My morning #audiowalk involved lots of leaf-strewn sidewalks. We lost a ton during the monsoon. 😔
I‘m still in a weird place with this book. I love everything about it except the hero. He and I MIGHT become casual acquaintances, but I still don‘t like him enough that I can root for him to end up with the lovely India. He‘s got his good points, yeah, but he‘s also chauvinistic. I ain‘t the type to wait around for characters like that to change.
The chard tart isn‘t the most photogenic thing out there, but it tastes SO GOOD! Sweet chard (with almonds and brandy-poached raisins) is delicious, and the layer of apples adds a lot of nuance to the flavour. I think it‘ll make an excellent breakfast tomorrow.
This was definitely worth a couple hours of #audiobaking. Thanks for the recipe, @Lindy !
Now I‘ve got a chard tart in the oven! @Lindy suggested the recipe when I posted about my chard excess—and it turns out the tart calls for so much chard I had to ask my neighbour if I could cut some more from his garden! I sure hope everyone likes it. All the chard chopping took ages.
I‘m enjoying this book very much. The hero hasn‘t totally redeemed himself, but I like him a lot better now than I did in the beginning. #audiobaking
It‘s gonna be a big #audiocooking evening, I think. I finished THERE‘S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE and started the tagged book while I chopped more chard and made this delicious warm Brussels sprout salad for late lunch/early supper.
This is my first Eloisa James, and so far I love the heroine and the basic setup but wouldn‘t wish the hero on anyone. One of THOSE. I sure hope he improves.
pickThis was a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from me! It had a very unique plot—heroine is an interior designer/hero is a former street urchin & duke‘s bastard—and the sexual tension (some of it is through letters) is HOT!!🔥I think my favorite part of the novel was, however, the heroine‘s backstory. Original, creative, and heartbreaking—all at the same time. Eloisa James does it again!💕💕💕
pickCouldn‘t put this fun historical #romantsy down. Lady Xenobia India is a fixer, she solves staffing problems in aristocratic households, she redecorates country estates for exorbitant fees. She‘s just accepted her most difficult job- turning the irascible Thorn Dautry into a proper gentleman. Full of punny high jinks and sexy times 🔥
TGIF. I have the day off spent some time in a cafe reading my new #romantsy and watching the boats in the inner harbour. Loving your book @EloisaJames
pickI have a problem. I am addicted to Eloisa James‘ books! This one in particular was one of her best. I enjoyed the characters immensely - India had to be one of my favorites from all of her books. I found myself ignoring all the errands and housekeeping that needed to be done, and spent all weekend curled up with India and Thorn. And I loved every minute of it. Which book of hers should I read next?
Recipe for a midweek day off from work: must be raining, brew a large pot of coffee to last all day, curl up in bed with Eloisa James ✌🏼💜 anyone else enjoying a lazy day?
pickAnother good book! Peter read much of it with me today. 😸📚
Well, I guess I‘m going to have more time to read this, since I just lost my job. I was feeling really anxious earlier and couldn‘t pinpoint why (not that I need a reason), and now I guess I know. Very strange day.
#tmi
When you go on a #romantsy book-buying spree and are loving every minute of it. I‘ve read two of these and am on my third. Exactly what I needed after a long week! #bookhaul
Taking a break from noveling during my lunch hour to devour some food and read this wonderful book. I know, I‘m living the life. #romantsy #nanowrimo
#bookhaul stack 2: I just finished Divine Evil, but I had borrowed it from my daughter. Now I have my own!
#paperback #rockinmay Love ❤️ #romantsy paperbacks! Especially romance, mystery and thriller paperbacks 📚🐉
pick4 stars! Highly unconventional hero and heroine, witty banter, electric chemistry- what's not to love? I also liked the secondary characters and the fact that misunderstandings were quickly resolved. 👍🏼👍🏼
This happened yesterday while I was at work (which lately has been stressful and ugh), and I internally freaked out a little. Made my day.
Excited to start this series, Thorn is just as swoon-worthy as his father. 😍#romansty #romance #historicalromance
