Review: Quit Whining and Be a (Wo)Man, Lily!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
I do not like whiny, self-conscious, low-self-esteemed heroines. I have enough of my own insecurity that I don't want to support someone like that in my fiction. Lily was so archetypical of the hoydenish, pants-wearing tomboy throughout this novel that I couldn't like her. It was like she suddenly lost her backbone. The plot was barely believeable to me. This was not much better than the first one, and I was disappointed. After the Brides of Beckham series, I expected the continued improvement to ... well, continue to improve. Sad that the author wouldn't let the humor of Lily's personality and her quirky abilities shine in this book. Instead of being whiny and insecure, I could have seen her being too headstrong and jealous herself, rather than mistrusting of her man's affections. Something about this plot and actions just didn't mesh for me.I have hope that the writing will get better as more and more books are released. Thankfully, now, at least I know what the eighth sister's name is! Daisy! She's mentioned in the last book of the Brides of Beckham and in this book. It was going to bug me until I knew for certain!LOL