Book Review: Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson
- Kristen Lewendon
- May 26, 2019
- 2 min read
Sometimes in Love Book 2
DEFINITELY, MAYBE...OR LOVE, ACTUALLY?
English professor Bonnie Blythe expects her life to play out like her favorite novels, especially now that her long-term boyfriend has finally proposed. So when a shocking discovery leads Bonnie to end her engagement, she decides to close the book on love. But the plot thickens when a brand-new character enters the scene—and quickens Bonnie's heart.
With his brilliant blue eyes, sexy accent, and irresistible charm, Theo Wharton is like a romantic hero straight out of a Jane Austen novel. When fate places Bonnie in England for a summer—conveniently close to Theo—she realizes a hot friends-with-benefits fling is exactly what she needs to start a fresh chapter. Just as Bonnie begins to believe she's falling in love, an eye-opening revelation into Theo's life makes Bonnie feel like she's wandered into one of her favorite books. Will Bonnie have the courage to risk her heart and turn the page with the dashing Brit to find her true happy ending after all?
My Review:
Just about every little girl who grew up on fairy tales wants her chance to be a princess – or duchess in this case. Bonnie is my new hero. She had the courage to put her own happiness and wellbeing first when she discovered that her long-term relationship was falling apart, rather than try to salvage something that wasn’t working. She embraced her love of books, especially romances without any shame. And she was willing to chase after dreams that had the potential to make her happy. I admire her so much. Theo has a bit of a martyr complex. That didn’t make me love him any less, but it did make me want to smack him on lots of occasions. He’s sweet and charming, a bit of romantic and a gentleman through and through, but he’s been raised to believe the good of his family, his duty to his title and legacy, are more important than anything he might want for himself. That’s a lot of years of conditioning he had to break free from. I loved that this book showed both characters working to get over some pretty big personal issues to make things work. I would have loved to see a bit more time where their relationship was working before the book was over. However, I adored getting the chance to see Cassie and Logan again here, so maybe I’ll get to see more of Bonnie and Theo in the next book. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through NetGalley.
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