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I've read Candice Hern books I liked better. This one was not funny enough to be a farce nor did it have the gravitas to be taken seriously.

Hannah, the heroine, an almost 20-year-old bluestocking, is very knowledgeable about architecture, but has no insight into herself or others. Neither she nor Miles, the hero, have any depth.

The story is a cute bit of fluff.

But, SPOILER: One part of the story seemed to me to be like a Douglas fir grafted onto a Japanese cherry tree. That is "the kiss." Just a passionate kiss, but so poorly written and seemingly grafted onto the story. The H, who initially thought the h was just 16 years old, and the h, who is awakening for the first time to her sensual side, share a kiss that is graphic and almost brutal. Up until that point, the tale was a Heyer-esque tale of personalities. Then this interlude seemed to intrude from an entirely different book. I wasn't looking for a "clean" book and don't object at all to passion, but I do dislike poor, illogical writing.


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The Best Intentions Candice Hern 9780451195739 Books Reviews

Candice Hern is a wonderful romance writer. This is a well-written novel with a good plot and sub-plot, Her characters are like-able and interesting individuals. The setting is of course England, but a special section of England with unique aspects. There are a couple of kisses and some hints at more intimacy, but nothing overt. It is simply a Very Enjoyable story. Some humor / some pathos/ some misunderstandings/ some surprises and of course some romance. The hero wished for an uncomplicated marriage, but things turned out differently.
This is the second book in the series, and it was just as good, if not even better than book 1. It had elements of Cinderella and Much Ado About Nothing. It was beautifully written with excellent pacing, wonderful characters, humor, wisdom and charm. Candice Hern is an excellent writer. This book was so enjoyable, I read it straight through. I'm disappointed it's finished, because I loved the characters so much. No one was painted as a cartoon villain. Each character was likable and believable.
Again I just love these light romances. This story is about the Earl of Strickland(Miles) who in the previous novel lost out on the lady who he was prepared to marry and be the mother to his children. He has decided to reenter the marrige mart because he knows that his two little girls need a mother and he thinks that he could never find another love like his deceased wife again. His sister(Winifred) unbeknownst to him has invited two ladies to visit with the same thought in mind. The older lady is widowed(Charlotte) with no children and known for her beauty(she's still young-in her late twenties). She is more mature than her younger sister(Hannah) who still acts like a young girl in the classroom but is nineteen. Anyway Strickland's sister feels the widowed sister would be perfect for her brother. The story is funny with all the antics that the younger sister does even though she tries to behave like a lady. In the end all ends up right with there world and was extremely diverting. Perfect book for summer reading
A good story that holds your interest. Lacked a bit of depth but it was enjoyable. Not bogged down with sexual graphics but a little too light in the romance area. It was my first book by this author. Decided to try her when a review compared her to Barbara Metzger. Though there are some similarities and the story held my interest, I couldn't agree with that review. Overall an enjoyable story but felt the ending came suddenly and too early. The story just didn't grab me but was good enough that I'm trying another.
The book was okay. It was a lot of fun at first, but towards the end it turned into a mess. I dislike unnecessary drama and this book had plenty of just pointless drama that I knew was going to be resolved in one or two chapters. It didn't add to the book and it did not make their relationship more romantic, in fact it took away from it. As much as I liked Hannah at first, by the end I no longer thought she was smart. She could be so ridiculous dumb in some occasions, her intelligence was not consistent. In the end, I was disappointed that I did not love this book. It was just okay.
I found this book entirely charming, clean enough to recommend to anyone, and with a core of honest affection that I sometimes miss.

Miles is a grieving widower who loved his wife very much. However, he has decided to remarry, and given his emotional state, he thinks it would be unfair to marry a young woman who expects the kind of passion he no longer feels like he can supply.

Hannah is a clumsy, impetuous nerd. She really is. She has an enormous geek on about architecture, and I find it entirely charming that the author has obviously done a ton of research in order to make her more expert at this than anyone in the book. She is trying very hard to be a lady in the mode of the day, but she just can't do it.

This could easily be one of those romances where the older, experienced hero falls in love with the madcap girl and it feels weirdly paternalistic (These Old Shades, I love you, but you are That Book). Instead, Hannah teaches Miles things about himself as he teaches her that she is lovable just as she is.
"He kissed her lightly on the mouth. "I'll tell you why. You strip me of everything false and unimportant. You free me. You liberate me. You make me want to fly. You make me want to soar up into your dazzling light."
She laughed. "My what?""

I love everything about that passage. I love that he clearly explains the benefit TO HIM of their relationship, I love that she laughs at his overblown language, I love that she is not made speechless by his kiss.

I am eager to read more of this author!

Read if you like knowing why people love each other, you love nerdgirls.

Skip if Um, you don't like romances?
I've read Candice Hern books I liked better. This one was not funny enough to be a farce nor did it have the gravitas to be taken seriously.

Hannah, the heroine, an almost 20-year-old bluestocking, is very knowledgeable about architecture, but has no insight into herself or others. Neither she nor Miles, the hero, have any depth.

The story is a cute bit of fluff.

But, SPOILER One part of the story seemed to me to be like a Douglas fir grafted onto a Japanese cherry tree. That is "the kiss." Just a passionate kiss, but so poorly written and seemingly grafted onto the story. The H, who initially thought the h was just 16 years old, and the h, who is awakening for the first time to her sensual side, share a kiss that is graphic and almost brutal. Up until that point, the tale was a Heyer-esque tale of personalities. Then this interlude seemed to intrude from an entirely different book. I wasn't looking for a "clean" book and don't object at all to passion, but I do dislike poor, illogical writing.