Hugely disappointing second volume of the Holt Sisters trilogy. It was kind of like, meet sister in an anti-climatic way- check take care of Etienne in an anti-climatic way -check happily ever after- check.ĭeleting 'Ways to be Wicked' from my computer- check.

Even when Etienne, Sylvie's lover, and his role in the background is revealed I couldn't bring myself to be shocked.Īfter being numbed by page after page of Sylvie learning to dance with her 'derrière in the air' I was just ready for the end.

I didn't feel emotionally involved with their reunion at all. When Sylvie and her long lost sister, Susannah from the first book, finally meet it is really abrupt. Just wish the story could have supported Sylvie more. She is definitely not your average regency character a ballerina and having had a lover who wasn't the romantic lead. In some aspects Sylvie was an intriguing character. Started to get more interesting when Sylvie and Tom sleep together ( second half of book) and she is trying to figure out if what she feels for Tom is love. The music box and mirrors showed how much Tom paid attention to Sylvie and her wants and needs. Tom definitely gives the best gifts to Sylvie they aren't jewels or extravagant gifts but ones she really wants. He had some great comedic lines and brought a humanness to the story. I did like the character of 'The General'. The author seemed to get lost and lose her way in writing the story.

Book was boring, way to much storyline about Sylvie dancing in The White Lily.

Ways to be wicked julie anne long