I enjoyed the setup of this book, with the hero so determined to mary into a bloodline beyond reproach, and the heroine very much considered a full member of her family but also clearly not a full blood match. That issue wasn't a secret that came out, or the main issue that the heroine struggled with, or a problem with her family, it was just a fact in her life. I liked that. I wasn't quite as taken with the relationship and the acting plotline, etc. but overall it was fine. ( )

I’m ever glad to return to the world of the Wildes, and their continued romantic adventures. This installment does not disappoint. I'm hoping that the recent Bridgerton adaptation spawns a wealth of new regency tv drama, and the Wildes are certainly in my top 3 to see on screen. An irreverent romp with a heart of gold, just like all the rest.

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Eloisa James is one of those writers I often want to enjoy more than I do. She is an excellent writer but I often find her characters dull. Not this time. Thaddeus and Joan are a delight. And in this book the story is so beautifully framed around Hamlet, both the actual play and the themes and warring interpretations. James almost always invokes the bard (not surprising for an English Lit prof who is a respected Shakespeare scholar) but IMO that sometimes bogs down the story. Not here, here Hamlet makes one understand that every possible iteration of Hamlet and Ophelia exist in us all, and that helps us understand the main characters, especially Thaddeus. A really lovely romance. ( )

Lady Joan Wilde wants to be an actress despite the prominence of her family and her somewhat odd status within it. Joan is the daughter of the Duke's second wife and the Prussian she had an affair with. Thaddeus Shaw is the prim and proper heir to a dukedom but he's always been fascinated with Joan (and she with him).
This is a wonderful addition to a fun series. The Duke and his brood of children are fascinating people, so I love to revisit them and see what's happening with the various couples. Joan and Thaddeus are a perfect match of opposites that also have a lot in common. The Wildes is a first-class historical romance series and this book is lovely. ( )

I received an ARC of this book to read through Edelweiss+. All opinions are my own. Wilde Child is the sixth book in Eloisa James’s The Wildes of Lindow Castle. It is Joan’s story and one I have been impatiently waiting for because she has always struck me as one of the most interesting characters in the series. She’s bold and adventurous and, because of the scandal of her birth, has learned not to accept the judgment of society but to make her own choices. I think the story is a one of opposites attracting despite themselves. Thaddeus Erskine Shaw, Viscount Greywick and future Duke of Eversley, has taken the opposite position to Joan, because of the scandals in his family, he has become a paragon who never makes a wrong step and is very conscious of his position in society. Joan, of course, finds him pompous and irritating but yet she is very much aware of him whenever he is present. One of the things I like most about Thaddeus is that he listens to Joan, and when she tells him about a dream she has, he helps her find a way to achieve it with no strings attached, as at that point, they have not yet begun to realize their attraction to each other. I think this may be my favourite Wilde book, and I highly recommend it. Steam Level: Medium. Publishing Date: March 30, 2021 #WildeChild #EloisaJames #TheWildesOfLindowCastle #HistoricalRomance #GeorgianRomance #AvonRomance #HarperCollinsCanada #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #MyBookPledge ( )