The Wallflowers series
Posted on April 3rd, 2009
The Wallflowers
by Lisa Kleypas
[Rating: 4.5/5]
Genre: Regency Romance
Order:
Once Upon a Summer’s Night, It Happened One Autumn, Devil in Winter, Scandal In Spring
Summary:
Four unlikely women who are tired of being casted aside at the ton’s parties band together to find each of themselves a husband!
Okay, despite the very typical regency romance plot it a very worthwhile series to read! Why did I not start on it sooner~ There were bits in each book which made me smile, laugh and feel a tug at my heartstrings. Every character had their own personality and weren’t cardboard cutouts at all. Each story was different in it’s own way and writing quality stayed consistent throughout the series, an important point for me. It’s one of those things which sound so cliche (I mean, women looking for husbands, sounds like some Jane Austen rip-off) but it was very refreshing and not as light-hearted as they look. They have nicely driven plots with enough action, adventure and romance to keep me satisfied. And recently I realized that there were spin-offs which involve minor characters in the series. I’ll update on my progress when I’ve finished them. I could bundle them together with the series but they aren’t exactly the same as the main Wallflowers series is about well, the four wallflower girls. My favourite of the series was The Devil in Winter. It’s always fun to read about rakes falling in love. Devil in Winter had my favourite heroine of the quartet and It Happened One Autumn had my favourite hero of the series. Another strong point for me were the lovely covers because they cleverly (okay actually it’s been more common amongst romance books of late) hid the stereotypical racy covers behind the front cover (which were of landscapes in the four seaons corresponding to the titles) so it’s a romance series you don’t have to be shy about reading in public.
Filed under: ** books, historical, romance