Frampton's Her Lessons in Persuasion (no spoiler review)
Her Lessons in Persuasion
Stars: Excellent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (heroine is a genius, tough as nails, a straight talker, independent, and a treat to read about; amazing hero—he is the best guy ever; you’ll fall in love with his friends; there's a DOGGIE!)
I must start this review the way I do with every single Megan Frampton book—do not read her books if you have a full bladder, because you will be doubled over laughing and, if you’re a middle aged woman like me, who has not been diligent with kegel exercises, you may well wet your pants.
I am really serious. You will laugh and you will enjoy it.
Actually, let me rewind—read her even if you have to clench every muscle you got down south, my friends. It’s worth it.
Those of you who regularly read my blog (I know, I’ve been terrible with keeping up with it—I promise that will change) know that the Mighty Squirrel usually whips out an in depth recap that might have some spoilery tidbits (okay, yeah, they do, but I warn a sister first). However, this copy of Her Lessons in Persuasion was a gift from the ARC Gods upon this lowly squirrel, which means this is a spoiler-free review of a book you’d better preorder now or you’ll be sorely disappointed that it’s not sitting on your reader when you wake up on January 24, 2023 (don’t come crying to MAR; I warned you). And yes, I preordered it even though I got the ARC. It’s that good. I want a shiny finished copy to keep and reread forever and ever.
HLiP introduces us to five amazing heroes, and you will fall in love with each one of them. The School for Scoundrels are orphans who bonded at the Devenaugh Home for Destitute Boys: Bram (our main man in HLiP), who is a barrister; and his four mysterious friends Theo, Fenton, Simeon, and Benedict (who are all amazing in their own way).
Megan Frampton has the singular honor of being probably the only author I have read who consistently crafts a hero and heroine who I identify with the majority of the time. But, as I said in my recap of When Good Earls Go Bad, she has a gift when it comes to crafting her main characters in a way where you can just totally understand what they’re thinking and feeling. You feel kinship to them throughout the entire story. She’s really the only author I’ve read who does this. Whenever I pick up one of her books, I KNOW that I will be rooting for the hero and heroine the entire time.
So this book is about Lady Wilhelmina and Bram, and what happens when two people who have no intention of ever getting married fall for each other (literally, lol). First of all, I love how this has turned one of the most well-used romance tropes on its head, social inequality—but in this case, she has the title and he’s a man of no name and dubious background. See, it doesn’t matter if he is a fierce advocate for justice, and a good, strong man. (And hotter than fire, whoo boy!) This just ain’t done. Plus, neither of them plans to marry . . . ever. She’s a strong, independent (well, as independent as she can be as an unwed 24-year old who cannot control her finances, and must follow society rules and do whatever her father tells her) woman of science, an astronomer. She’s also opinionated, intelligent, logical, and a bull-headed straight talker. But guess what? So is he! It’s a match made in . . . the stars (I couldn’t resist).
Oh, there’s so much I would love to tell you, but this Squirrel knows when to keep her mouth shut! The gist is, these two people who are absolutely perfect for each other (except she’s rich and titled and he’s a struggling barrister of illegitimate background) get to play a game—pretend to be courting so other men will be interested in her (which is an affront to all women, but especially Wilhelmina, let me tell you); you know it’s time to grab a big bucket of popcorn and take a seat!🍿
This is a five-star read that will have you salivating for the rest of the Scoundrels’ saga. I am completely besotted with all five of the heroes in this series.💘 But Bram, oh Bram is just perfect for Wilhelmina because he sees her. You start rooting for them from the first page. MAR cannot wait to delve into the next book (the ARC has a page that says “teaser,” with no teaser—which is logical, of course, because that won’t be ready to share until the January publication, but believe me, this Squirrel shook her tiny furry paw and screamed “BUT I NEED TO KNOW!!!!” LOL). I can tell this series is going to be in the top tier of romance series and I. Am. Here. For. It!
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