Member Reviews
With the success of Bridgerton, regency romances have definitely increased and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to read this one. What a delight - told from the alternating points of view of the three women, this is full of everything you wish for and more. Balls, beaux, betrothals, elopements, poetry and scientific presentations. I would very much recommend.
**Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read an advanced e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own **
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free ARC in exchange for a review.
I enjoyed this one! We have 3 interconnecting love stories, Kalli and Adam (who mimic Little Women's Amy and Laurie), Thalia and Darby (who mimic War and Peace's Natasha and Anatole), and Charis and Mr. Leveson.
I didn't mind that 2/3 couples hit the beats of other stories/couples because the writing was very enjoyable and the intersections between the girls, especially Charis and Kalli were lovely.
I personally prefered Kalli and Adam over the others with Charis and Leveson as a close second. Thalia, I found, was pretty insufferable for a large chunk of this book. She's very, very naive but thinks herself so superior and so much cleverer than everyone, and honestly, the way she treats Kalli is shameful. She's full of victim-blaming, misplaced anger, and then expects apologies. Her turn around at the end with Kalli seems very out of place with the way she's been and doesn't really make sense. Also, she's obsessed with Percy Shelley. Lame. This could have been a nice way to highlight a woman Regency poet, but alas I had to read a lot of Mary Shelley's boring husband's boring poetry.
I also loved the author's note at the end. Eves acknowledges the historical context and the fantastical nature of Regency romance while specifically recommend books and places to do more research on the reality of the time period, which was not all balls and suitors for most people.
I think this was a solid read! Thalia was annoying but bearable and I would definitely read another title in this world. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 for Goodreads.
I really enjoyed this read. Was an easy read, and I found the different sisters alternating pov's kept me wanting to find out what happened next. The pride and prejudice reference made me laugh. Overall would recommend.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this eARC of 'An Improbable Season' by Rosalyn Eves.
So for an authors first attempt at a historical romance, this novel is great. However, having 3 main romances and only liking one of them made me just feel bored whenever we would focus on the other 2 to the extent I felt like it was dragging. Maybe if it was 3 stories in 3 books I might have felt different but we will never know.
An Improbable Season is a twisty and exciting romance that reminded me a lot of Bridgerton. I loved all the events, balls, weddings etc. and everything felt so fun for a historical novel. This is also a really quick read perfect to get anyone out of a reading slump and I recommend.
I love this genre but found the jumping about from character to character a bit disconcerting. It made it difficult to 'ship' a couple.
The word ‘romp’ has never been m ore appropriate! There are balls, and elopements, weddings, rows, poetry and scientific presentations. The book jumbled along with discoveries and rows and tears as the season for the three girls goes somewhat awry. The book is surprising and keeps the reader guessing as things are never quite what they seem and the wrong couples form and the right couples disagree. I found myself a little confused getting used to so many characters, names and love interests but once the barrier is overcome this is a really good, mad, read.
Bridgeton meets Gossip Girl in this ya regency novel. I’m not a huge historical person, but I know there have been quite an interest from readers in these types of books since the launch of Brigerton etc. and this is a gun fresh take on the genre that will be sure to delight our readers