The Taming of Annabelle

2.5 stars. I enjoyed the first half of this book because Minerva and Sylvester from the last book was apart of the plot. Annabelle the heroine was too anti-heroine and did not have any likable characteristics. I actually like it when the heroine is not perfect and is realistic with a flawed personal......more

A common knowledge: if a writer creates real and interesting characters a book almost for sure is good. Take Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, Elizabeth Taylor and many others. Sure, a story/plot is also important, but it is better to starts with inventing absorbing characters. In my opinion Chesney show......more

Confermo con convinzione che questa serie è nettamente inferiore all'unica serie tradotta in italiano, 67, Clarges Street. In questo caso, poi, la protagonista, Annabelle, è davvero insopportabile, con la sua mania di competizione con la sorella maggiore, Minerva, tanto da volerle rubare il fidanzat......more

Annabelle Armitage, the beautiful and spoiled younger sister of Minerva, is intensely jealous of her sister's success. She feels certain that Minerva has martyred herself on the altar of marriage and that Lord Sylvester can not possibly love Minerva but surely could love Annabelle instead. During a......more

My dislike of Annabelle just took away from my being able to enjoy the story. I get that she’s supposed to be a spoiled, bratty second child but she became too much by the end.......more