ARC Review: The Sum of all Kisses by Julia Quinn

I got exactly what I wanted from this book, a lovely romance with some really likable and great characters and finished the last page with a smile on my face ~ Under the Covers

Hugh Prentice has enough to deal with with his bad leg, an injury that was entirely his fault and the result of a stupid and drunken duel with his best friend, and now it seems that the overly dramatic Lady Sarah Pleinsworth is also to plague him, despite her obvious dislike of him. Then again, it was her cousin he had the aforementioned duel with and it did result in a scandal and his friend, Daniel Smythe-Smith having to leave the country. As Sarah gets to know Hugh, her first impressions begin to crumble and her feelings take a dramatic change, especially when his kisses drive her so wild.

I love a Julia Quinn book! They are so refreshing yet familiar, when I open up one of her books I know I am in for a nice romance, some funny moments and often a glimpse of some favourite characters, for instance Lady Danbury a staple of Julia Quinn’s world. The Sum of all Kisses didn’t disappoint, I got exactly what I wanted from this book, a lovely romance with some really likable and great characters and finished the last page with a smile on my face, looking forward to whatever Ms Quinn writes for us next.

Ofcourse, if you are looking for something deep and dark with complicated emotions and an original plot line you will have to look elsewhere. Although that sounds disparaging about this book, sometimes what you need is an uncomplicated romance with characters that are easy to understand. Hugh and Sarah were great, Hugh was a brilliant mathematician who had a cruel and insane father and as such had a little bit of a tortured soul, but was still a complete gentleman. Sarah was feisty and funny, and although a little overdramatic she was fully aware of this and this made me like her more. Together they had good chemistry and I really liked how their relationship changed from enemies to so much more as their banter and understanding of each other deepened as they got to know one another properly.

The characters that really stood out for me though weren’t the main couple but Sarah’s 3 younger sisters, they had me laughing at their antics and their delightfully ridiculous, yet intelligent, conversations. They were also a highlight of the previous book A Night Like This and I hope at some point Ms Quinn will write give them a book of their own.

This was a good book, Julia Quinn has once again delivered us a fantastic book, it was witty, it was romantic and I enjoyed every word, I can’t wait to read the next in the series.

*ARC provided by publisher

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