Wasifa Ali

The story of two opposite people who want completely opposite things in life. Due to his past the Duke of Hastings is determined to never marry, but life always doesn't go the way you planned it to be. Things begin to change when he returns to the London after many years of travelling and meets his friend's sister Daphne Bridgerton. Contrary to him Daphne hopes to marry a man she loves and have a family of her own... It is an amazingly written book with the right touch of romance, history and humour. It might have some negative reviews, but I think in comparison to nowadays romantic novels which have vulgar language and weird plots it is a great novel.

This is a tale of fate bringing two different people belonging to different parts of the world together. It's magical, sweet, breathtaking, and cute. (Yeah definitely cute!) The way Thorne is enchanted by Eden like she has hung the moon and the stars, the way he wants to be a better version of himself for her and is ready to embrace her world just because of her is so beautiful. While the supernatural elements could have used more clarity, it is still well-written. I simply loved the book and would highly recommend it to people who are hopelessly romantic out there like myself.

Spoiler Alert! (This review contains spoilers). I normally don’t give such strong opinions about any book. But this book made me do it. Throughout the book, I couldn't get why Asher stalked Poppy. Why couldn’t he ask her to be with him? Although I got my answer in the end, I don’t think it changed my opinion about the book. First of all, Poppy let a stranger into her home, who wouldn’t even let her see his face or reveal his true identity. She even didn't ask him how he got into her home. Instead satisfied herself with lame excuses like she felt a strong pull towards him. I just can't digest such blind trust in someone you haven't seen. When she knew him as 'Sterling' she gave him a wide berth, despite knowing he, who was a stranger knew about her so much. But when Asher told her the truth she accused him of violating her privacy. On the other hand, Asher himself had cameras installed in her home and watched her daily. But became mad when he found out, Eric also watched her through cameras while he did the same. Even though Eric's intentions were completely evil he also sexually abused Poppy. Asher thought about it but couldn't realize that it was his fault in the first place that Eric found access to the camera feeds. In the book, there was also confusion about the eye color of Poppy. At one place it was mentioned that her eyes were jade green. At the other place, she had blue eyes. It was a little bit too erotic for my taste. In conclusion this book is a pure example of double standards. I would recommend not to read it.