BR - Love by Numbers Series - Sarah MacLean

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Through Chapter 6
At first I felt sorry for Juliana, but now she is coming across as an immature spoiled brat.

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Chapter Nine Now that was unexpected! (view spoiler)[The return of the mother. (hide spoiler)] I am intrigued to read on for the first time.

Chapter Eleven Poor Penelope - (view spoiler)[ What a raw deal she is getting. About to announce his engagement and making out with Juliana. Leighton's character / attitude has not improved / changed for the whole book. At 50% it is hard to imagine a convincing turn around. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter Fourteen (view spoiler)[I enjoyed Simon's interactions with the baby. He is at last showing his emotions. (hide spoiler)]

Through Chapter Fifteen
Well I have made it this far but (view spoiler)[ this is heading towards one star, I really hate that he is engaged and lusting after another woman, for me that is tantamount to cheating. So unfair to Penelope. (hide spoiler)]

[Mariana]

Before I even started the book, I disliked the hero Simon, Duke of Leighton, and liked the heroine Juliana.

As I started reading the book, I continued to dislike Simon and began to like Juliana less and less. Although she has a pleasant personality, she truly is a child and thinks nothing of repercussions or what she wants beyond the immediate moment. In that sense, she is like her mother, even though I agree that she cares and even loves her family. I doubt she would have abandoned her children as her mother did.

I agree about poor Penelope. There was nothing specific that truly made me dislike her. Yes, she was passive and allowed others to gossip negatively around her; but she didn't seem to join in. She seems to want more, but she is a good girl and will do what her parents want.

Simon is losing! Juliana is losing, and Penelope is losing! This is a lose-lose-lose situation.

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Mariana wrote: "Before I even started the book, I disliked the hero Simon, Duke of Leighton, and liked the heroine Juliana.

As I started reading the book, I continued to dislike Simon and began to like Juliana le..."

So very true and I agree with you on all points.

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Finished
A one star rating is I did not like the book and that is it in a nutshell. It is well written and all the appropriate pieces are in place plotwise, but I could not warm to either of the main characters and their story did not interest me.