Romance Through the Ages - July 22, 2015

The Other Daughter by
Pub. Date - July 21, 2015
4 stars


I didn't really know anything about this book going into it... and then ended up reading it in one day.  Rachel grew up alone with her mother in a small English village having lost her botanist father years ago.  Now a governess in France, she is pulled away by a telegram professing that her mother is very ill.  She returns home to find her mother already buried and a longtime secret about her father's real identity.  What follows is an interesting romp through post World War I England high society and the secrets and rules it encompasses.  I really like Rachel as she struggles with who she was brought up to be and who she becomes with fancy clothes and a nice flat.  The dialogue is witty and the descriptions of society life feel authentic.  I enjoyed the romance aspect of the novel but would have liked to see even  more interaction between the two characters as it would have made the ending even more satisfying.  I really enjoyed this reading experience and now plan on exploring more of this author's work.  I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 


The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Pub. Date - August 18, 2015
3 stars



I went into this book without reading the first in the series and while it wasn't exactly needed, it might have made me more attached to these characters and their lives.  Tim is a seventeen year old recovering alcoholic with family issues and defense mechanism that likes to make light of all situations.  Alice is older and as the oldest girl of nine kids, feels a lot of responsibility towards her family.  I thought this was an entertaining book but dull at times and I thought some of the plot a bit unbelievable.  I can see how fans of the series would be charmed by this book because it is a sweet story but without reading the prior book, this did not quite hold up for me.  However, it was entertaining and I definitely did not have trouble finishing it.  I received this from Penguin's First to Read Program in exchange for an honest review.