3-3.5 stars
Based on other reader reviews and the first couple of chapters, I wasn't sure that I would like or finish this book but I am really glad that I kept reading. Sixteen year old Hope Walton has always been a strange, awkward girl who was taught advanced and unusual topics by her mother. When her mother supposedly dies in an earthquake, a grieving Hope travels to Scotland to visit her aunt and is instantly embroiled in a society of time travelers. Realizing that her mother is still alive and stuck in Medieval London, she travels back in time to rescue her. Unfortunately Hope is often really annoying plus the action seemed oddly repetitive at times so it took a while to get into it, however, I found that there is a lot of potential for a great (and long, to be honest) series here. The historical interactions and descriptions of twelfth century London, if not perfect, are interesting and I liked all of the side characters. So while I definitely had issues with some of this book, I also enjoyed much of it and if done correctly I think this story has the potential of being a very good young adult time travel series. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Untamed Earl (Playful Brides #5) by Valerie Bowman
Publication Date - May 3, 2016
4 stars
This series just keeps getting better and better. Alexandra is the second daughter of a duke and always seems to fall short of her more beautiful and horribly awful older sister. When a fifteen year old Alexandra witnesses the gallant act of the badboy scoundrel Lord Owen Monroe, she decides that she is in love. Three years later, Owen is reprimanded by his father for his scandalous behavior and forced to court Alexandra's older sister. The relationship between these two characters is super sweet, funny and full of chemistry. I liked both of them so much and felt that they both evolved in realistic ways throughout the course of the story. This book also set up the story for the next in the series very nicely so I look forward to that. I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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