And, unfortunately, the annual Smythe-Smith musicale is a central subject of Just Like Heaven.

But honestly after eight novels hearing about the terrible Smythe-Smith girls and their muscales, I didn’t want to hear anymore about the subject. Some readers might say that you don’t need to read the Bridgerton series before you start the Smythe-Smith books that’s probably true. Yet by the time I’d finished all eight novels, I thought I’d had more than enough Bridgertons for one lifetime. They were some of the first romance novels I’d ever read. Now, I’ve read all eight of those books, several years back. Rather, I just really couldn’t get into the story, for a number of reasons.įor one thing, the Smythe-Smith quartet launches off of the massive popularity of Quinn’s Bridgerton series. It wasn’t that the book was too silly or too fluffy or anything like that. Yet somehow, I didn’t love Just Like Heaven. It’s the bookish equivalent of snacking on jellybeans. Instead, let’s just say that Just Like Heaven is a sweet romance that doesn’t tug on too many heartstrings. “Fluffy” is probably the adjective to use, but I think that brings with it the connotation that fluffy books are somehow “less than” other books. In today’s historical romance market, Julia Quinn is known for her light-hearted, comedic romances. It's Julia Quinn at her best, so you know the answer is. But he has his work cut out for him when Honoria sets off for Cambridge determined to marry by the end of the season.ī) still miffed at being nicknamed 'Bug' as a childĬ) not in love with her older brother's best friendĬ) not in love with his best friend's younger sisterī) survive a deadly fever and the world's worst musical performance Marcus has promised to watch out for Honoria and takes his responsibility very seriously. Marcus Holroyd is the best friend of Honoria Smythe-Smith's brother, Daniel, who lives in exile out of the country.

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