Book 1 of the Series: The Wallflowers of West Lane gets 5 STARS. It is a well written storyline about 4 girls who ended up at a boarding school together & have been considered wallflowers by themselves because they often don't conform to society's norms.
Lady Penelope, or Poppy as she prefers has grown up thinking the worst that that can happen to her is to have to marry. She has deep felt fears & feelings about marriage & men in general. However, she has an internal battle about her fellow wallflower's brother, Rhys. She doesn't understand her mixed emotions about him.
However after Rhys finds out information about his sister's marriage he agrees to help them get info in a Duke who another one of them has been informed they were to marry.
Rhys starts to question all his feelings about Poppy as they investigate the Duke. He discovers he loves her. The two of them went together to question an acquaintance of the Duke for information unfortunately a terrible storm happened & washed out a bridge & they ended up staying away at the man's house for 2 nights without a proper chaperone & unfortunately her Mother finds out & confronts them. Then Poppy whose habit is to flee from her problems starts running from Rhys. Its impossible for him to have a chance to even speak with her to tell her he loves her.
The characters are thought out and each one has their own character. I would be friends with the wallflowers in a heartbeat. Rhys, his friend, the Duke, and the wonderful man from Egypt whose horses Poppy helped save I fell in love with & hope to see a love story for him soon.
RECOMMEND On to Book 2 !
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Poppy Arrington is too much.
The Earl Not Taken is Pride and Prejudice on its head.Rhys Draper, Earl of Marsden, has been harboring unrequited feelings for Poppy Arrington for years. The out-spoken wallflower is his sister's dear friend, and despite his many attempts, she harbors nothing but contempt for him. The man believes that it's her refusal that breeds his lust for her and that once she favors him, it will go away. But he's suffering something far worse than pride, Rhys is head over heels for the unconventional miss, and there is no cure.I enjoy a rebel bluestocking, but Poppy is too much. What she has against Rhys is that he is unforgivably male: men are controlling, violent beasts, who revel in the ownership of women. Poppy holds on to this prejudice until magically cured of the misconception. There were no steps to the epiphany, and it made me feel like she had no growth.This role reversal, with Poppy lacking emotional availability and Rhys, as the one who is eager to explore his feelings, makes The Earl Not Taken a unique, refreshing read. With a good deal of Rhys' POV reading in a casual state of acceptance, unlike any other hero I've encountered. Rhys is determined and onboard.One of the issues I ran into with this novel was the pacing. There are some significant parts to it where the writing is on point, and then the pacing drags. The last few chapters felt interminable, with the author putting all her ducks in a row. The end of The Earl Not Taken does nicely set up the next book, which I will be happy to read.I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.
