Serena edition by Claudy Conn Karen Babcock Literature Fiction eBooks
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Witty and refreshingly candid, lovely Serena has been capturing hearts young and old alike. Her guardian uncle worries, though, that at twenty-three she will soon become a spinster. He wants a better life for her than that, but she doesn’t want to make a match without her heart being in it.
And none of the men courting her have touched her heart—not Warren, the old friend who woos her even as he eyes other women; certainly not Eustace, the minister concerned more with appearances than compassion; not even Freddy, perhaps the most ardent of her suitors but at nineteen still a puppy.
Then Freddy’s uncle, the handsome Lord Pendleton, arrives to extract his nephew from the woman he expects Serena to be—one interested only in wealth and a title. When he refuses to believe that, far from trying to ensnare Freddy, she has been urging him to return to Oxford, her ire gets the better of her. She decides to let his lordship stew in his own juices. And when it becomes clear Lord Arrogant’s plan is to get her to change her course from Freddy to himself, feisty Serena sets her own course.
Serena edition by Claudy Conn Karen Babcock Literature Fiction eBooks
Out of total frustration, sometimes I try to guess, the percentage of romance books (of any genre) available, where the hero falls in love first, and where the heroine can hold her own with him. By this book's description, I was hoping this story might be different. Unfortunately for me, that was not the case. The heroine is instantly smitten, and only after a few days (21% Kindle talk) the thought of him leaving, made her want to cry.and soon after that she is madly in love. The hero takes much, much longer to fall in love.POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW:
Other than his looks (she did not care for wealth & position) I do not understand her blind devotion, even before they were engaged in heavy duty petting. He openly mistrusted her, was often rude to her, and just not very nice. But from the minute she falls in love she becomes his doormat, allowing him every liberty, even eagerly surrendering her innocence, without any words of love from him, or even care, and no talk of the future. She is willing to live for this moment alone, because she loves him madly, and she will never love again, and after he leaves her, her life will be a horror. This coming from a well bred woman, who is supposed to be independent and strong. At 23 she is still unmarried, despite her beauty and populartiy, because she has such high standards. Yet the minute she falls in love, she becomes a spineles fool, very willing to allow him to dishonor, and use her any way he sees fit. Constantly musing about her feelings for him and that he does not return them. There have to be other readers (even if they are in the minority) who also hate this common scenario. At least I hope so.
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Serena edition by Claudy Conn Karen Babcock Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
The plot of this book is okay; it entertained me almost halfway through, and the mystery bit made it a little more exciting. I liked Serena's independent, witty, and caring character, up to the point when her brains stopped functioning liked they used to, and that's when she met the hero Daniel. I first liked him too, but pretty soon he became annoying the way he kept treating the heroine, first as a lady and suddenly like a doxy over and over again. And then there's the language use that would distract me from my reading as the author used contemporary words that could never have been used in the England of Wellington's time, such as
- "crush" to mean infatuation (used several times). The word was first recorded in this meaning in 1884, while Wellington (if the author meant the 1st Duke) died in 1852.
- "ass", a slang that became popularly used around 1930 mostly in the U.S.
- "Heartthrob", to mean inspiring romantic feelings, also from the 1900's. They just didn't feel right. A little googling and Etymonline.com confirmed these.
I lost count of the repetitive use of the lines "What was wrong with him/her?", or "... simply knew better/should have known better..."
This book is actually not so bad, but my reading pleasure was disrupted often enough to rate it positively.
This is a poorly written comic book version of a Regency, and I would have given it zero stars if that were an option. The characters actually say things like "Zounds!" and "Egad!" and the dialogue overall is cringe-worthy.
The passionate scenes had me laughing out loud - the hero is described as being "nearly as large as a stallion." Ouch! Then there's this line "She pulled on his dripping shaft as he worked her honey box." Really?! Give this one a miss!
Why do I keep reading books by this author? This one was free and I actually like the author's lighthearted style - she writes Regency Romps that are intended to entertain and not be taken too seriously. I would guess that Claudy Conn is very well versed in Georgette Heyer's writings, and she incorporates aspects of Heyer's books from plotlines to a plethora of "cant" phrases. These mostly add to the flavor of the book, but are occassionally slightly off (ie "dance attendance with me" should be "dance attendance on me").
*small spoiler*
As is typical in all of the dozen books I've read by Conn, the "hero" is dishonorable and the "heroine" has easy virtue as she is eager for him to take her innocence. It seems like many popular authors who want to include explicit scenes will have the couple engage in everything but intercourse until intentions are declared, but Conn's characters skip these preliminaries and the heroine's lost virtue becomes a typical plot device. Again.
* end spoiler *
The two-fold plot in this book is actually very good. Freddy is a 19-year old who had fallen in love with Serena and his uncle comes to extricate him and send him back to Oxford to finish school. Serena is very willing to send Freddy on his way. In the meantime, they witness a murder and become involved in discovering a traitor and thief in their midst. This part of the book kept my attention. Though several times I had to remind myself it's just a story - so be prepared to suspend your disbelief.
I listened to the audiobook and the narration is good. Good pacing and differentiation of voices and accents. Expression (acting ability) of the narrator is fine, but not outstanding,
Out of total frustration, sometimes I try to guess, the percentage of romance books (of any genre) available, where the hero falls in love first, and where the heroine can hold her own with him. By this book's description, I was hoping this story might be different. Unfortunately for me, that was not the case. The heroine is instantly smitten, and only after a few days (21% talk) the thought of him leaving, made her want to cry.and soon after that she is madly in love. The hero takes much, much longer to fall in love.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW
Other than his looks (she did not care for wealth & position) I do not understand her blind devotion, even before they were engaged in heavy duty petting. He openly mistrusted her, was often rude to her, and just not very nice. But from the minute she falls in love she becomes his doormat, allowing him every liberty, even eagerly surrendering her innocence, without any words of love from him, or even care, and no talk of the future. She is willing to live for this moment alone, because she loves him madly, and she will never love again, and after he leaves her, her life will be a horror. This coming from a well bred woman, who is supposed to be independent and strong. At 23 she is still unmarried, despite her beauty and populartiy, because she has such high standards. Yet the minute she falls in love, she becomes a spineles fool, very willing to allow him to dishonor, and use her any way he sees fit. Constantly musing about her feelings for him and that he does not return them. There have to be other readers (even if they are in the minority) who also hate this common scenario. At least I hope so.
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