Rating: 
Summary: Absolutely enjoyable!
Review: "Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish" is a charming story about 2 people who see the world from 2 very different perspectives, and yet, are so suitably well matched up. This is the third book I've read by Ms. Skinner, and I'm totally hooked on her characters. It's wonderful finding out what happened to the characters from the the previous 2 stories after the "Happily Ever After," yet this book stands by itself, and does not lose anything if you haven't read her previous 2 novels: "The Blue Devil" and "Miss Grantham's One True Sin".
Rating: 
Summary: a fun light read
Review: Even though "Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish" actually possessed a very 'plain' storyline, with very few frills and fancies, it turned out to be so a very readable and enjoyable, that I just had to tout it as a really fun and worthwhile read. The plot was a very charming one and the characters were all very engaging and sympathetic. Because of a series of innocent blunders and misapprehensions, the London ton is led to believe that Miss Artemis Rose is Orion Chase's, the Earl of Lindenshire, mistress. Now, in order to salvage his childhood playmate's reputation (and his own, for that matter), Orion and Artemis must pretend to engaged to be married. But while Orion has only a sham engagement in mind, Artemis (part gypsy on her mother's side, and who believes firmly in signs and reading tea leaves) believes that they are destined for each other. For Orion, who has spent the past few years cultivating his reputation so that he is now one of society's leaders as well as one its most eligible of bachelors, the very idea of even pretending to be engaged to an unspohisticated gypsy, who is unschooled in the ways of the ton, is an anathema. But what is a very scientifically minded and logical earl to do when confronted with a stubborn young lady who is sure that the 'signs' are signaling that they are meant for each other? Especially when Orion cannot deny the attraction and his feelings for Artemis? Fortunately Mrs. Ophelia Robertson (from "The Blue Devil" & "Miss Grantham's One True Sin") is at hand to give matters just the right push... From the very moment I 'met' Orion and Artemis, I was hooked. Both were truly engaging and sympathetic characters -- even though Orion does behave in a slightly less than likable manner sometimes. Orion, whom some may remember from "Miss Grantham's One True Sin," is someone who thinks of himself as a very rational and logical person; he has also managed to remodel himself in order to fit in with society's expectations. Having been badly scarred by love once already ("Miss Grantham's One True Sin") -- or so he thinks -- he has no intention of succumbing to the attraction he feels for Artemis, esp since he doesn't think that she would be the 'right' kind of wife for him anyway. Unfortunately, he vents these feelings of panic at being slowly coerced into doing something he has little desire to by being as mean and as rude as possible to Artemis (both publically and privately). That she never ever really told him off once qualified her for sainthood in my book. On the other hand, I had no trouble in appreciating Artemis Rose. True, her belief in signs and destiny was a little hard to take at times but her sunny disposition, coupled with her charming personality, put me firmly on her side. And I had no trouble rooting for her to prove Orion wrong so that she could realise her fondest wish. While the plot was a rather basic one -- young lady who is finally able to get the gentleman concerned to see things her way -- Melynda Beth Skinner told her story is such a refreshingly unique and entertaining way that I finished the book in one go -- little realising that I had sat up till the early morning hours in order to do so! Both Orion and Artemis are unique characters and their story, a memorable one. All in all, if you're looking for a good light read where the plot doesn't stretch the bounds of probability too much, where the language is not too modern, and where the hero and heroine truly do capture one's fancy and concern, may I recommend "Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish" as a worthwhile read?
Rating:
Summary: A Regency You Haven't Read Before
Review: I like to pick up a Regency for a fun read in romance. They are pleasantly predictable--but this one had some wonderful surprises. For instance, we meet the characters when they are just children. The heroine is of gypsy descent, a first for any Regency I've read. The hero wears glasses, another first, and self-consciously doesn't wear them in order to fit into the Ton's image of a dashing young man. Ms. Skinner writes so well, it is easy to just zoom along on the hero and heroine's journey without being jarred by murky descriptions or poor dialogue. I highly recommend this read to anyone who enjoys a Regency but thinks they've read every possible plot line already. You haven't!
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely enjoyable!
Review: I won't go into detail about the plot, since the first reviewer did a good job of describing it. This book had the nicest hero and heroine I have read about in a long time, and that fact made you really want them to have their "happy ever after." The couple had known each other as children, and their love grew out of those early roots. It was a case of opposites attracting. The heroine, Artemis, had nicknamed the hero Orion "Lord Logic" when he was a child because he always wants things to be rational and to make sense. He has a scientific mind, but hides it away from public view because he wants to be accepted by the ton. Artemis is part gypsy, and believes in signs and bases her decisions on them, and on what her heart tells her to do. It makes for a fun and sweet romance as this couple, so different in outlook, realize that they aren't so different after all, and that they make a complementary couple. There were a few "laugh out loud" parts and the romance was a sweet one, without much intrigue, or discord. This isn't a deep work of literature--it doesn't pretend to be--but it is cheerful and satisfying little romance that is a very pleasant way to pass the time. I couldn't put it down! I am looking forward to more from this author.
Rating:
Summary: One of the best--funny and sweet romance!
Review: I won't go into detail about the plot, since the first reviewer did a good job of describing it. This book had the nicest hero and heroine I have read about in a long time, and that fact made you really want them to have their "happy ever after." The couple had known each other as children, and their love grew out of those early roots. It was a case of opposites attracting. The heroine, Artemis, had nicknamed the hero Orion "Lord Logic" when he was a child because he always wants things to be rational and to make sense. He has a scientific mind, but hides it away from public view because he wants to be accepted by the ton. Artemis is part gypsy, and believes in signs and bases her decisions on them, and on what her heart tells her to do. It makes for a fun and sweet romance as this couple, so different in outlook, realize that they aren't so different after all, and that they make a complementary couple. There were a few "laugh out loud" parts and the romance was a sweet one, without much intrigue, or discord. This isn't a deep work of literature--it doesn't pretend to be--but it is cheerful and satisfying little romance that is a very pleasant way to pass the time. I couldn't put it down! I am looking forward to more from this author.
Rating:
Summary: Very entertaining!!!!!
Review: Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish is a delightful read with very good characters. I found myself entertained with this sweet romance.
Actually, I didn't read this book in english, I've read a copy in Portuguese (It was translated).
Rating:
Summary: This one was great fun
Review: Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish is a delightful story of opposites attracting and twin souls falling in love. Orion, Lord Logic is wonderfully correct, hiding his love for science to be accepted by the ton. He's happy enough with his stuffy life until Artemis Rose, a free spirited childhood friend, steps back into his life, throwing him off balance with her belief in gypsy superstition. His skepticism about love and her opinions on passion and destiny spell trouble from the moment they're reunited.
Rating:
Summary: This one was great fun
Review: Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish is a delightful story of opposites attracting and twin souls falling in love. Orion, Lord Logic is wonderfully correct, hiding his love for science to be accepted by the ton. He's happy enough with his stuffy life until Artemis Rose, a free spirited childhood friend, steps back into his life, throwing him off balance with her belief in gypsy superstition. His skepticism about love and her opinions on passion and destiny spell trouble from the moment they're reunited.
Rating:
Summary: A Regency You Haven't Read Before
Review: The heroine of this tale, Artemis Rose, was thrown out of her estate by her father's family--who were not so accepting of her Gypsy heritage. Since she was 8, she has lived as a gypsy, learning to read signs and fortunes. Now she is down on her luck, with a little sister to care for, and no one to care for HER. That's when she runs into Lord Lindenshire, Orion (or, as she likes to call him: Lord Logic). He was her childhood friend and rival. He is just the same as the boy she remembers from her childhood--albeit, a little more handsome. After having accepted a job as his mother's companion, one misunderstanding leads to another, and everyone mistakes her for Orion's mistress. Artemis was a charming character. She was a little bit flaky and naive, but she was loveable. I had a major problem with "Lord Logic", though. For the first 180 pages, he was such a jerk that... well... he couldn't even redeem himself in my eyes at the end. He was respectful to everyone BUT the heroine, who he was quite rude to the entire time. He ordered her around. He insulted her (he even called her "stupid" in front of many people). And he had the image complex of a teenage girl. I couldn't like him. Not to mention, if you hadn't read the author's previous book (as I hadn't) you might been a little bit lost. Miss Ophelia seemed to be an important character in the last books, but she didn't seemed to be fully fleshed out in this one. It left me feeling as though I was missing out on some inside joke. -One star is for Artemis. I really liked her.
-The other star is for the book itself, which WAS well-written, even though Orion was so hateful that he made me deduct the other 3.
Rating: 
Summary: I'm not so excited about this one...
Review: The heroine of this tale, Artemis Rose, was thrown out of her estate by her father's family--who were not so accepting of her Gypsy heritage. Since she was 8, she has lived as a gypsy, learning to read signs and fortunes. Now she is down on her luck, with a little sister to care for, and no one to care for HER. That's when she runs into Lord Lindenshire, Orion (or, as she likes to call him: Lord Logic). He was her childhood friend and rival. He is just the same as the boy she remembers from her childhood--albeit, a little more handsome. After having accepted a job as his mother's companion, one misunderstanding leads to another, and everyone mistakes her for Orion's mistress. Artemis was a charming character. She was a little bit flaky and naive, but she was loveable. I had a major problem with "Lord Logic", though. For the first 180 pages, he was such a jerk that... well... he couldn't even redeem himself in my eyes at the end. He was respectful to everyone BUT the heroine, who he was quite rude to the entire time. He ordered her around. He insulted her (he even called her "stupid" in front of many people). And he had the image complex of a teenage girl. I couldn't like him. Not to mention, if you hadn't read the author's previous book (as I hadn't) you might been a little bit lost. Miss Ophelia seemed to be an important character in the last books, but she didn't seemed to be fully fleshed out in this one. It left me feeling as though I was missing out on some inside joke. -One star is for Artemis. I really liked her.
-The other star is for the book itself, which WAS well-written, even though Orion was so hateful that he made me deduct the other 3.
|
