Title: Get out the cliche counter......
Review: Yes, I know romance novels are formulaic, but it's the twist the author puts on the formula that makes the difference for me. I've read all of Julia Quinn's books and enjoyed most of them, because she makes them original & entertaining. (To really see what Ms. Quinn is capable of, try Romancing Mr. Bridgerton.)I'm afraid Ms. Quinn just used the Romance writer's checklist for this one: Unattainable hero? Check. Bluestocking heroine adoring from afar? Check. Late-night drunken passion in the study? Check. More passion in the huting cabin during a rainstorm? Check. A near-death that makes the hero come to his sense? Check. Even the love scenes are bland.I'm giving 2 stars because the dialogue, as always, is witty, and Julia Quinn's mediocre is better than most other's best effort. I'm hoping for better next time.
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