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A Return Engagement (2013)

by Stephanie Laurens(Favorite Author)
3.54 of 5 Votes: 4
ISBN
0062291998 (ISBN13: 9780062291998)
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Avon Impulse
review 1: A Return Engagement ini sebuah novella, jadi critanya lumayan singkat. Temanya tentang CLBK (Cinta Lama Bersemi Kembali) #halahMenceritakan tentang Cornellia (Nell) Daughtry yang menjadi semacam Wedding Organizer untuk adik perempuannya yang bertunangan dengan seorang pangeran, tanpa tahu kalau mantan kekasih Nell, Robert Knightly berteman baik dengan si pangeran tsb. Robert juga ditugaskan untuk jadi partner Nell di pernikahan tsb dan otomatis mereka harus selalu kemana-mana bareng untuk mengawal pasangan calon pengantin. Anak perempuan keluarga Daughtry rupanya punya kepercayaan kalau mereka dikutuk agar selalu mengalami serangan panik setiap kali akan menikah, dan ini terjadi pada adik perempuan Nell sehingga Nell pun lumayan repot jagain adiknya supaya gak kabur sebelu... morem pernikahan selesai. Well, Robert dulunya ditunggu-tunggu dengan penuh harap karena ada gelagat akan melamar Nell, namun bukannya melamar, Robert justru menjauh dan memutuskan hubungan. Di akhir cerita, ketahuan kenapa hubungan Robert-Nell berakhir. Jujur, saya gak merasakan chemistry di antara Nell-Robert. Mungkin karena di sepanjang cerita cuma diceritakan gimana proses persiapan pernikahan adek Nell, dan bukan tentang kilas-balik hubungan Nell dengan Robert dulunya. Lumayan boring dan flat. Padahal ciri khas tema CLBK adalah tentang bagaimana cinta yang pernah ada bisa kembali dipersatukan, dan di cerita ini saya merasa gak mendapatkan hal ini. Mendadak Robert pengen balikan sama Nell, dan gitu aja. Kurang greget. Maunya sih 2 bintang, tapi saya maklumi saja karena ini adalah sebuah Novella yang ditulis secara singkat. Mungkin inilah penyebabnya kenapa cerita ini kurang berasa chemistrynya. IMO
review 2: Everyone's eyes are on a royal couple, but there is more behind the scenes than they'll ever know.Lady Nell Daughtry is certain her sister will be a perfect princess, if only she gets the reluctant bride safely to the church to marry Prince Frederick of Lautenberg.But what she doesn't know is that, in the wedding party, she's been paired with her former fiancee, Robert Knightly … and now she'll be face-to-face with the man who walked away.When Nell accompanies her sister to meet her fiancee, she never dreamed that she would run into the man that broke her heart. Nell must turn to Robert to keep her sisters family problem a secret.In revealing the family problem, Nell finds out that she pulled away from Robert causing him to walk away all those years ago. The couple find out they still have feelings for each other, and that by helping the royal couple they are helping themselves.This was a wonderful book by Ms. Laurens. It is a historical romance that is well written and a must read for those that believe in happily ever after. less
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priya
Disappointed in this one. Not as good as others by this author.
MichiStori
Quick sweet regency romance.
Courtney
Too short.
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