I think this book was a fun read. I really like the family dynamics in the series and think that is fun. I really liked poppy as a main character, her hero henry was not my type of hero but it was a fun and quick listen!! I am not loving this series as much as i hoped!! But i have heard such good things about the last book in the series! ( )

I think this book was a fun read. I really like the family dynamics in the series and think that is fun. I really liked poppy as a main character, her hero henry was not my type of hero but it was a fun and quick listen!! I am not loving this series as much as i hoped!! But i have heard such good things about the last book in the series! ( )

I keep waffling on what to rate this book. Somewhere between 2 and 3 stars for sure. What did I like? I loved Poppy Hathaway. She's intelligent and rambling, and she knows a lot about the most random stuff. Seriously, who knows how to decipher an astrolabe let alone build one? Not only that, but she's finally separated out from her rambunctious family beyond being the "normal" one.

I particularly enjoyed her constant rejection of the hero, even after they were married. His manipulation was reprehensible, regardless of his background, and he deserved her ire. The only thing that annoyed me was that she forgave him too easily. I could've bought an eventual redemption, but it happened in a matter of weeks. Something as devious as ruining her other marriage prospects and then practically forcing her to marry him to save her reputation should take months if not years to recover from.

Overall, the hero annoyed me. There were so many unanswered questions about him! Why does he have enemies if he just runs a hotel? Why does his hotel have secret passages? What terrible errands does his assistant perform? All I know is that Harry Rutledge builds machines, runs a hotel, was unloved as a child (but so are all of Kleypas's heroes), and is a rake (again, so is every romance hero). There's very little that's interesting about him and definitely nothing unique.

In general, Kleypas is a decent writer, but she struggles with pacing. Several of her books end 60 pages sooner than they do. The last 20 pages are always some dramatic climax that's out of place with the rest of the book and rarely adds to the romance. This isn't a spoiler if you've read any of her books because it's literally in every one. I would recommend this book if you don't like surprises and enjoy eating popcorn for dinner. ( )

Love Poppy, don't like Harry. The story started out with some plot threads that I thought would get more attention which were dropped. He was okay at the end, but I don't think he quite redeemed himself. But I love the stories of the Hathaways. ( )

Poppy Hathaway adora su poco convencional familia, aunque ansía encontrar la normalidad. Entonces, el destino la lleva ha encontrarse con Harry Rutledge, el enigmático propietario de un hotel e invento con fortuna, poder y una peligrosa vida secreta. Cuando el coqueteo pone en entredicho su reputación, Poppy sorprende a todos aceptando la proposición de Harry, sólo para descubrir que su flamante esposo le ofrece toda su pasión, pero no su confianza.
Harry estaba dispuesto a hacer lo que fuera necesario para ganarse a Poppy, excepto abrirle su corazón. Durante toda su vida ha guardado las distancias con el resto del mundo… pero la mordaz y cautivadora Poppy exige ser su esposa en todos los sentidos. Pese a todo, cuando el deseo crece entre ellos, un enemigo acechará entre las sombras. Ahora, si Harry desea mantener a Poppy a su lado, debe forjar una verdadera unión de cuerpo y alma, de una vez por todas…