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Talk Sweetly to Me
Talk Sweetly to Me | Courtney Milan
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Nobody knows who Miss Rose Sweetly is, and she prefers it that way. She’s a shy, mathematically-minded shopkeeper’s daughter who dreams of the stars. Women like her only ever come to attention through scandal. She’ll take obscurity, thank you very much. All of England knows who Stephen Shaughnessy is. He’s an infamous advice columnist and a known rake. When he moves into the house next door to Rose, she discovers that he’s also wickedly funny, devilishly flirtatious, and heart-stoppingly handsome. But when he takes an interest in her mathematical work, she realizes that Mr. Shaughnessy isn’t just a scandal waiting to happen. He’s waiting to happen to her…and if she’s not careful, she’ll give in to certain ruination. Talk Sweetly to Me is the final novella in The Brothers Sinister series. The other books in the series are: ½. The Governess Affair (prequel novella) 1. The Duchess War 1½. A Kiss for Midwinter (a companion novella to The Duchess War) 2. The Heiress Effect 3. The Countess Conspiracy 4. The Suffragette Scandal 4½. Talk Sweetly to Me
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khooliha
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This novella is so short, it's odd that it's the end of the Brothers Sinister. Not a bad tale, but I do think this is a case of a novella's length working against it. Still, I enjoyed it, and the series as a whole.

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effani
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A good ending to a fantastic series. Rose is a great protagonist. Romance novellas sometimes feel rushed to me, but I thought this one worked well.

I'm sad that the series is over but I enjoyed it thoroughly and will certainly revisit it, not to mention Courtney Milan's other work.

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Michollio
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This one was great. I wish it had been a novel instead of a novella. I would love to see more of their story.

#Pop20: Pink cover
#AtoZ

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fenchxrch
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Mehso-so

Another case of a novella being too short for me to get into the characters.

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parasolofdoom
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I read this novella last night. It was cute, the hero and heroine both extra likable but really wish this was a full length novel. 95 pages or whatever it was isn't really enough time to get super invested in the relationship.

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xicanti
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This final Brothers Sinister novella was sweet and delightfully scientific, what with the heroine's passion for mathematics and astronomy, but it didn't bowl me over like the rest of the series did. With the exception of THE GOVERNESS AFFAIR, I think I prefer Milan at novel length, where she can really dig into her characters.

That said, I cried for Rose and Stephen. Milan always does bring it out of me, even with her slighter books.

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xicanti
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My afternoon plans include Courtney Milan's final Brothers Sinister novella and another sample Diet Coke.

tjwill Just curious... how is Feisty Cherry different from regular Cherry? 6y
xicanti @tjwill it's a little bit spicy. 6y
tjwill @xicanti 🤔 Interesting. I think I need to do more research. 🥤 6y
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leslieisreading
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When I'm looking for a quick read, I often turn to romance novellas. Here is a quick collection of some of my favorites. #romantsy #quickreads #anditsaugust

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amckiereads
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Canoed to shore for a new book for #24in48. Stayed up late on the tent with the lantern to finish it. Such a delightful read!

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lennearb
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Finished the final book in this series. Standing by my original belief that the series deadly with stone interesting topics--in this case race, in others women's rights--but had a weird balance of historical accuracy and inaccuracy.
Note: This is a novella so a short read.

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writerlibrarian
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MIlan's historical romance series Brothers Sinisters. Because of the wonderful geeky heroines who love science and the men who "get" them. #feistyfeb #diverselovestories

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AliBG
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(I'm a teacher starting a new year on Wed. Feel-good romance is all I can take). #romance

BookishMarginalia I feel you. We're going into our third week tomorrow and I'm still exhausted 🤓 8y
LizKay Yup, back to work a week from tomorrow. Syllabi to write, a million things to get done, and also, the dread. 8y
Cinfhen Ha😂 8y
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TeaRainBook
Talk Sweetly to Me | Courtney Milan
Mehso-so

3.5/5 stars. Series ending on a meh note.

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TeaRainBook
Talk Sweetly to Me | Courtney Milan

Last in the series.

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thatotherlisa
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A sweet romance novella featuring a mathematician heroine and feminist hero. What's not to like? A great end to Milan's Brothers Sinister series.