guilty pleasures by laura lee guhrke

Title: Guilty Pleasures (Guilty Series #1)
Author: Laura Lee Guhrke
Pages: 384
Rating: 3.5/5

Summary (Goodreads):

One of Daphne Wade's guilty pleasures is to watch the Duke of Tremore as he works, shirtless, on the excavation site of his ducal estate. Anthony Courtland is by far the most exciting and handsome man she has ever known, and she dreams of one day being able to speak with him without getting tongue tied.

Anthony, meanwhile, only sees Daphne as a hard worker on his excavation team. He considers her a plain young lady and says so in a careless remark to a friend, unaware that Daphne is outside the library door, her heart shattering to pieces. So Daphne decides she will not be so silly any longer. She begins to be tutored in the social graces, forcing Anthony to see the beauty who has been right in front of his eyes.

My Say:

I really have a wonderful time reading this book. Although I never know it is actually a series, the book completely stand out and could be a stand alone book. The plain Daphne finally caught Anthony interest when Daphne asked for resigning the post of a restorer (it's more like an archeologist). Anthony desperation to make her stay finally has a change of heart when he really close and learn about her as her friend.

The connection of the character is superb and believable. Daphne become so stubborn and quite hard headed as she promised herself never let her guard down to Anthony or else, her love will grow deeper and she can't leave the place soon. Pleasurable romance blended nicely and heartwarming. The love story between them really melt my heart and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. This will not be the last and I will be looking for her next book in the series.

pride and prejudice by jane austen

Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Pages: 320
Rating: 5/5

Summary (Goodreads):

Pride and Prejudice—Austen's own 'darling child'—tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. What ensues is one of the most delightful and engrossingly readable courtships known to literature, written by a precocious Austen when she was just twenty-one years old. Humorous and profound, and filled with highly entertaining dialogue, this witty comedy of manners dips and turns through drawing-rooms and plots to reach an immensely satisfying finale.

My Thought:

This book would the best of Jane Austen book so far! Although Elizabeth character is quite annoying and really irritating, I found her a very confident woman at her time, very bold, bright, proud and always speaks her mind. She has a perfect mix of flaws that drives Darcy crazy and at the same time time, she has a lot of good qualities. And Darcy, even though he's portrayed as a handsome man, I find him rather arrogant and quite cold. So to speak *Pride and Prejudice*.

When pride is everything, prejudice will lead the mind. The bantering between Elizabeth and Darcy is quite charming as they made a progression on understanding each other or perhaps lead to their misunderstandings. Pride and Prejudice is very enjoyable, and quite a page turner as I keep loving the bold quarrel between Darcy and Elizabeth. Ooh I love when they had the harsh conversations. I just drawn into the book and I have to admit this book is really one of the greats.

my monthly books recap: june 10

Hi guys! This post is just my latest update on what I've managed and finished to read for June. So far I've read 13 books this month. Yeay! 5 already being reviewed and the rest is NOT. I know what you'll think. But just lets say, I am a very busy girl, which is 24 hours a day is not enough for a greedy human like me. Hah! Ok, so here's the list;

1) Mary, Mary by James Patterson
2) Jane Austen's Guide To Dating by Lauren Henderson
3) Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
4) Emma by Jane Austen
5) Dear Jane Austen: A Heroine's Guide To Life and Love by Patrice Hannon
6) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
7) Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
8) Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke
9) Written in The Heart by Judith Stacy
10) Give and Take by Kate Walker
11) The Brazillian Tycoon's Mistress by Fiona Hood-Stewart
12) Temporary Engagement by Jessica Hart
13) A Candle For A Devil by Susanne McCarthy

June also has been a great event of Jane in June hosted by precious Misty @ Book Rat. I've been participating in the event and kind of took an oath to read books as many as I can of Jane Austen or any books related to hers. Frankly speaking, I read only 4 books by Jane Austen and 2 is from Autens' fragment books. That is quite an achievement for me, at the very least.

I have to admit that last month I've been a little bit a 'romance crush junkie' as the remaining books on the list is actually Mills&Boon romance books. Well, I still enjoy reading them. Lighten and brighten up my mood.

So there you go. All in all, I already read 58 books so far this year! Yeay! I plan so little for July. I don't really know what books I'm going to read. The reason why is that I already wrapped up all books in boxes and ready to ship them to home!

Maybe you see a little less of me this month. However, I will always be around ;p

Last but not least, how was your June? I hope all of you have a great read for the last month and enjoy many more for July!