Antonia and Judith were the best of friends until dashing Adam Yorke and handsome Lord Simon Launceston divided the two young women Never had romance reveled in such dizzying turnabouts as Cupid emptied his uiver at hearts that would not stay still
- Paperback
- 224 pages
- Carousel of Hearts
- Mary Jo Putney
- English
- 07 April 2015 Mary Jo Putney
- 9780451162670
This is a nice light read The basic idea is a tried and true plot line but the execution is rather different The middle of the book is a bit dark The pacing is a bit slow There's a lot of descriptive details about steam engines and astronomy which are very boring The ending is a bit rushed There's some sensual romance kissing touching feelings but nothing super graphic and no love scenes Actually there's about the same amount or just slightly sensuality than in her teen novels I liked the characters a lot Judith and Tony resemble the Dashwood sisters I felt sympathy for Judith but she was also a bit of a doormat and too noble She's supposed to be intelligent and a bluestocking but she's overshadowed by Tony and most of her development occurs in passing I would have liked character development for her The passionate fiery Tony was to my liking The young men are decent heroes I liked Simon better because he's scholarly Adam is obviously bright and a good businessman but if he were as good a judge of character as everyone claims he was he wouldn't have had half the romantic problems He's a bit of a mystery only revealing his true self at the end His back story would have been interesting if it had been played out rather than dropped in on the end I liked this story for it's originality It's predictable but a good read for fans of traditional style Regencies
An enjoyable romp through Regency England Delightfully silly And engaging No debauchery hahahaha BUT CLOSE I SEE YOU TONI The carousel was surprisingly very effective It felt like A Midsummer Night's Dream a foursome chasing each other in the wrong direction I say surprisingly effective because I changed my mind multiple times as to who should end up together but the ending was satisfying I remember reading it on my commute to work on the bus totally getting motion sickness totally not caring at all 3 and a half stars
Another enjoyable romantic romp When Antonia's cousin Adam returns to England after eight years in India his one desire is to ask her to marry him Unfortunately before he can he introduces his best friend Simon and it is love at first site And Antonia's companion also falls for Simon But not everything is perfect as Antonia and Simon prepare for their wedding The author does a wonderful job in keeping the reader guessing as to just which couple will end up together Impossible to put down Highly recommended
Likable characters I was not sure how they would all get along in the end but it worked out in a cute way I am not fond of the childhood friends to marriage trope I think it is weird I don’t know of anyone IRL who were “best playmates” or almost siblings and then eventually marry
35 stars
Fun story Amusing regency story I read this as a paperback many of the series and have enjoyed all of Ms Putney’s stories
This must have been an early Putney — she improved A LOT Big misunderstanding amnesia flat characters a tedious read
Baroness Antonia Thornton is a beautiful woman who has a fortune of her own and no patience with fortune hunters Judith Winslow is a widow working as a paid companion to Antonia At first Antonia was reluctant to take on Judith but after a while good sense prevailed and the two of them get on very wellAdam Yorke returns to England from a long time away in India making his fortune with him he brings his good friend Simon Lord Launcheston who is dashing and handsome Both women are attracted to both men but who will win the women and will they get a happy endingIt's a romance the story is pretty predictable but the ride was fun
Not one of my favorites by Mary Jo Putney I had a really hard time getting invested in either couple's relationship since it wasn't clear until about two thirds of the way through the book who was going to end up with whom Also I found it really hard to like either of the female leads Antonia came across as very selfish and immature even though she was supposed to be 26 and Judith was far too self sacrificing I really wanted to see her stand up for herself and stop being such a doormat
After reading The Bargain by the same author I enjoyed seeing her note at the end mentioning characters who'd been recycled from other works One of them was the good doctor Ian and so I picked this up The library only had Large Print availableWe are treated not to a romantic triangle but a romantic suare It gets a bit tedious but there are a few swoon worthy scenes toward the end that redeem it from being just okay