Judul : First Comes Scandal (Rokesbys #4)
Penulis : Julia Quinn
Tebal : 374 halaman
Penerbit : Piatkus
She was given two choices....
Georgiana Bridgerton isn’t against the idea of marriage. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she's abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life.
Enter option number three...
As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he's close to completing his medical studies, and he has no time - or interest - to find a wife. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton - his literal girl next door - is facing ruin, he knows what he must do.
A marriage of convenience...
It might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd say no. Georgie doesn't want to be anyone's sacrifice; and besides, they could never think of each other as anything more than childhood friends...or could they?
But as they embark upon their unorthodox courtship they discover a new twist to the age-old rhyme. First comes scandal, then comes marriage. But after that comes love...
Georgiana Bridgerton isn’t against the idea of marriage. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she's abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life.
Enter option number three...
As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he's close to completing his medical studies, and he has no time - or interest - to find a wife. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton - his literal girl next door - is facing ruin, he knows what he must do.
A marriage of convenience...
It might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd say no. Georgie doesn't want to be anyone's sacrifice; and besides, they could never think of each other as anything more than childhood friends...or could they?
But as they embark upon their unorthodox courtship they discover a new twist to the age-old rhyme. First comes scandal, then comes marriage. But after that comes love...
Review:
Dalam dunia historical romance, saya punya tiga penulis favorit. Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas, dan Judith McNaught. Hanya saja semakin ke sini, saya rasa Julia Quinn tidak lagi bisa membuat saya terpesona dengan karyanya. Bukan berarti bukunya jelek. Saya tetap suka gaya penulisan dan tokoh-tokohnya yang witty. Hanya saja buku Julia Quinn lebih ditujukan untuk remaja. Lebih cute dan murni gitu. Buat saya, ceritanya kurang dark dan tokoh-tokohnya kurang kompleks.
Buku terakhir seri Rokesby ini sangat khas Julia Quinn, benar-benar mengingatkan saya pada seri Bridgerton. Peran keluarga cukup besar di sini karena Nicholas sedikit "dipaksa" untuk menikahi Georgiana demi menyelamatkan reputasi gadis itu. Dan tidak seperti buku-buku HR lain yang saya baca, si cowok tokoh utamanya masih virgin. Kedua tokoh utama benar-benar kayak anak muda baru pacaran gitu. Lucu sih. Tapi yah gitu. Saya mau cerita yang lebih kelam dan dewasa.
Oh, ada Violet Bridgerton loh di sini. Sang Mama di seri Bridgerton.
Walaupun tidak sedih dan kelam, saya tetap suka ceritanya. Novel Julia Quinn selalu berhasil mengukir senyum di wajah saya. Very heartwarming.
Dari empat buku, saya tetap paling suka sama buku kedua. Buku ketiga dan keempat setara bagusnya, menurut saya.
Seri Rokesbys:
4. First Comes Scandal
3/5
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