There are some things that I liked about this book, and others that didn’t work for me. It took me a long time to get through because it started out slow and I wasn’t connecting with the characters, but I did ultimately come to like Daisy in the end and I liked the book’s ending.

With the current political climate, the “scandals” don’t really seem all that scandalous, so I think that may color my opinions on the story. In the past, they would have been absolutely scandalous though, so would have been a bigger deal when the book was actually written (published in early 2021, so definitely written before 1/6 and all of the craziness that has come after).

I had a lot of trouble connecting with Daisy initially, but I did grow to understand her more as the book progressed. By the end, I understood her motivations and supported her actions based on them. Wallis seemed spoiled initially, but again, became more nuanced and likeable in the last third of the book. I did not like Cricket at all initially, but also came to like her more towards the end as well.

As for the men in the story, I always understood exactly who Blake was, his actions were predictable. Atlas was a little more complicated, I kept fearing that he would turn on Daisy and her family. I also wanted him to step up. And then there was Bo, my absolute favorite character in the entire book, whom I loved from the moment he was introduced on the page and adored as his support of Daisy and Wallis never wavered.

Sense and Sensibility is one of my favorite Austen reads, so it was nice to see a modern twist on the storyline.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.