The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn

Our story is about a kid who develops a crush on her bff's older brother and then carries that torch for him for years. Apparently, they had bookstores for men only, and women only.

My favorite moment in this book is when the heroine has to be physically restrained because she opens a can of whoop-ass on a bookstore owner who refuses to sell her a book because he only sells to men. But hey, to each his own, right? As far as I'm concerned, I'll stick with Lisa Kleypas and Tessa Dare. In the end, I couldn't care less about their HEA, and the last page made me GAG. They both stay too whiny and insecure far too long for me to bear. Turner finally realizing that he loves her). And please don't give me a child to explain the big revelation (aka.

Turner crossed this line and I couldn't find in me to care about him anymore.Īnd then everything went downhill : pages and pages of unnecessary drama (I mean 2 pregnancies, a wedding, ridiculous and downright stupid miscommunications, a near death experience Aaaghhh THIS IS TOO-MUCH!). There's a difference between being tortured and bitter, broken and bully. It appears that I can't help myself : give me a smart, brave, strong-minded heroine who doesn't shy away from her desires and a - a what exactly? A sexy broken man? Put them together and then let the magic begin : hilarious and witty banter, ever growing sexual tension - how could I not fall in love now tell me? It must be a conspiracy or something.Īnd then Turner started to act like a selfish jerk, so childish, really (I mean really? Seven weeks?) - not to mention 2 or 3 occurrences of grabbing wrists to make people listen to him (I know I'm sensitive about that, maybe too much, but I can't help, there are other way to make a point than using your strength) - just get over yourself, guy, you've been betrayed in the past, yes, but come on. What is it exactly? Have I the attention span of a squirrel (don't ask why a squirrel, I have no idea)? I wonder, I wonder.Īnd yet things had started so well.

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn