{"id":22145,"date":"2018-07-31T08:42:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T12:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22145"},"modified":"2022-10-12T22:49:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:49:10","slug":"review-born-to-be-wilde-by-eloisa-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/31\/review-born-to-be-wilde-by-eloisa-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-22145\" data-postid=\"22145\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-22145 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_czha680 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_0rvy857 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_h55j860 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/born-to-be-wilde-eloisa-james.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_skxt482 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><em>The richest bachelor in\u00a0England plays\u00a0matchmaker\u2026for an heiress he wants for himself!<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For beautiful, witty Lavinia Gray, there\u2019s only one thing worse than having to ask the appalling Parth Sterling to marry her:\u00a0being turned down by him.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Now the richest bachelor in England, Parth is not about to marry a woman as reckless and fashion-obsessed as Lavinia;\u00a0he\u2019s chosen a far more suitable bride.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when he learns of Lavinia&#8217;s desperate circumstances, he offers to find her a husband.\u00a0Even better, he\u2019ll find her a prince.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As usual, there\u2019s no problem Parth can\u2019t fix. But the more time he spends with the beguiling Lavinia, the more he finds himself wondering\u2026<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why does the woman who\u2019s completely wrong feel so right in his arms?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_u9su868 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jvsy016  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jul 31, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wildes of Lindow Castle<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Impulse<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The third book in <em>The Wildes of Lindow Castle<\/em> series is probably my second favorite of the trilogy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the end of book two, the spendthrift <strong>Lavinia<\/strong> found herself in dire straits&#8230; without money. In a wild (pun intended) moment she asks our hero, <strong>Parth Sterling<\/strong> to marry her. Too bad he turns her down. And so begins the most wacky courtship since Alaric wooed Willa in book one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story is a slow burn romance. It\u2019s not quick to deliver, nor is there any forced proximity. In Parth\u2019s effort to help Lavinia, whom he can\u2019t stand as a frivolous, silly woman who loves clothing to much, he agrees to help her find a husband. Parth proceeds to introduce her to three different men, all whom are rich.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Too bad Lavinia doesn\u2019t want any of them. On the path to matrimony, our heroine discovers talents of her own. I can\u2019t tell you what they are, but I loved how through the course of this book Lavinia becomes a woman who saves herself. She doesn\u2019t need Parth to rescue her, though he does a couple of times, through various ways. Parth, for all his dislike of our heroine\u2019s supposed frivolities, he realizes how much he\u2019s attracted to her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoyed the hero, even if he had some mess up notions about the heroine. He proved time and again to be thoughtful, caring, and he has a few secrets I rather admire. Even an unexpected one that was a shock, but once I read the story seemed more than relevant to the character. Lavinia isn\u2019t annoying, except with her lack of trusting others. Her reactions and eagerness to keep her problems to herself were a bit troublesome.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for plot, it\u2019s a good story that moves along at a steady pace, without boring me or becoming predictable. In fact, I found the journey from beginning to end quite engrossing. Couldn\u2019t put this one down, which is rare as James is a hit or miss author for me. This one is a hit. She also set up the next story quite well, and I\u2019ll admit I want more Wilde\u2019s. Note: I love how the Georgian tone is present, but not overplayed in this series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you enjoy Quinn\u2019s Bridgerton series, I think Jame\u2019s Wilde\u2019s are worth investing in.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_94gx544 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OvHT3m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/born-to-be-wilde\/id1348090697?mt=11&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/born-to-be-wilde-eloisa-james\/1128329622?ean=9780062692412#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/born-to-be-wilde-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Eloisa_James_Born_to_Be_Wilde?id=nhRTDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The richest bachelor in\u00a0England plays\u00a0matchmaker\u2026for an heiress he wants for himself!\u00a0 For beautiful, witty Lavinia Gray, there\u2019s only one thing worse than having to ask [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,112,48],"tags":[148,183,307],"class_list":["post-22145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avon-books","category-landra","category-reviews","tag-3-5-stars","tag-avon","tag-historicals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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But the more time he spends with the beguiling Lavinia, the more he finds himself wondering\u2026<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why does the woman who\u2019s completely wrong feel so right in his arms?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jul 31, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wildes of Lindow Castle<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Impulse<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The third book in <em>The Wildes of Lindow Castle<\/em> series is probably my second favorite of the trilogy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the end of book two, the spendthrift <strong>Lavinia<\/strong> found herself in dire straits... without money. In a wild (pun intended) moment she asks our hero, <strong>Parth Sterling<\/strong> to marry her. Too bad he turns her down. And so begins the most wacky courtship since Alaric wooed Willa in book one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story is a slow burn romance. It\u2019s not quick to deliver, nor is there any forced proximity. In Parth\u2019s effort to help Lavinia, whom he can\u2019t stand as a frivolous, silly woman who loves clothing to much, he agrees to help her find a husband. Parth proceeds to introduce her to three different men, all whom are rich.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Too bad Lavinia doesn\u2019t want any of them. On the path to matrimony, our heroine discovers talents of her own. I can\u2019t tell you what they are, but I loved how through the course of this book Lavinia becomes a woman who saves herself. She doesn\u2019t need Parth to rescue her, though he does a couple of times, through various ways. Parth, for all his dislike of our heroine\u2019s supposed frivolities, he realizes how much he\u2019s attracted to her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoyed the hero, even if he had some mess up notions about the heroine. He proved time and again to be thoughtful, caring, and he has a few secrets I rather admire. Even an unexpected one that was a shock, but once I read the story seemed more than relevant to the character. Lavinia isn\u2019t annoying, except with her lack of trusting others. Her reactions and eagerness to keep her problems to herself were a bit troublesome.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for plot, it\u2019s a good story that moves along at a steady pace, without boring me or becoming predictable. In fact, I found the journey from beginning to end quite engrossing. Couldn\u2019t put this one down, which is rare as James is a hit or miss author for me. This one is a hit. She also set up the next story quite well, and I\u2019ll admit I want more Wilde\u2019s. Note: I love how the Georgian tone is present, but not overplayed in this series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you enjoy Quinn\u2019s Bridgerton series, I think Jame\u2019s Wilde\u2019s are worth investing in.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OvHT3m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/born-to-be-wilde\/id1348090697?mt=11&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/born-to-be-wilde-eloisa-james\/1128329622?ean=9780062692412#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/born-to-be-wilde-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Eloisa_James_Born_to_Be_Wilde?id=nhRTDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}