A Rational Arrangement (Arranging Paradise Book 1), by L. Rowyn
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“But these are vital aspects of marriage. If one cannot discuss them, what's the use in meeting at all? It's like trying to decide what you'll have for dinner without mentioning food." Wisteria Vasilver does wish to marry. Truly. But though she lives in Paradise, arranging a match is full of traps and pitfalls for the unwary ... or perhaps just for her. Nikola Striker, Lord of Fireholt, expects he'll wed -- someday. But not now, and never to a rich icicle of a woman like Miss Vasilver. No matter how much his parents might want the match, or his house might need her dowry. Besides, he has his own problems -- most of them people who need his help as a mind-healer. Lord Justin Comfrey, Viscount of Comfrey, would be more than happy to help Striker with his financial troubles, and not just to ensure that Miss Vasilver's dowry doesn't tempt Striker into marriage. If only he could find some way to make his proud, stubborn friend accept the money! Can three people of such different temperaments ever find their way to a more perfect Paradise?
A Rational Arrangement (Arranging Paradise Book 1), by L. Rowyn- Amazon Sales Rank: #188165 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Released on: 2015-06-23
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author L. Rowyn is the penname the author chose because it was too much work to change all of her existing social media to use a different name. She lives in the midwestern U.S. with one of her significant others, and sees her other SOs not nearly often enough, because teleporters have inconveniently not been invented yet. If you would like far, far too much information on her, she has been keeping a LiveJournal for over ten years, and never did learn how to write briefly. Her obligatory Author's Cat is named Kali. Kali doesn't know she's not a greatcat. Shhh.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful. Complex, Richly Imagined, and Full of Unusual and Wonderful Things By M. Hogarth Let me tell you some of the reasons you should pick up this book.1. Wisteria does not get emotions. She can't even smile like a normal person. She's reduced to figuring out people's emotions by intellect, because she doesn't get them by gut. She has serious social skill problems, is brilliantly intelligent, and is functional in society because she's figured out (more or less) how to compensate for her flaws. I don't see a character like this in romance often, and when I do it's usually the male (and never one of the main characters). Wisteria is -delightful-. I loved her from the moment she showed up.2. The treatment of mental illness in this book is beautiful. Usually you don't get "deft and nuanced and compassionate view of mental illness" in the same books you get "rich and deep world-building of a secondary world" but you do in this one. I kept thinking, as I read, "God I wish we thought of mental illness like this in the real world."3. Speaking of the secondary world, this one is fabulously imagined. Romance novels can sometimes skimp on this aspect, but RA doesn't. And yet it still has that sort of Regency-ish flavor, without it feeling faked. Gorgeous!4. Speaking of which, there's religion in it, the religion makes sense, and it is not played as a thing for stupid folks, or as a way to paint people as convenient villains because they believe in something. It's refreshing to see a fantasy world that treats religion as a normal and vital part of society (and goes further by tying it into the magical system without it being unexamined by its own practitioners). People believe in this book. They also question. They debate their beliefs and the finer points of their catechism. Wonderful.5. This is a poly romance where all three parties fall in love with one another, and it makes sense that they do because they fill unique needs in one another. Many poly romances seem forced, or one or more relationships are hand-waved: "Yes, of course they live happily ever after." It's rare that we see all three people get enough attention that you really think it'll work out in the end. Justin, Nik, and Wysteria are all very different from one another, and they love one another in very different ways, and it all makes perfect sense for them as people.6. It's a long book. A body gets tired of romance novels that last only 200 pages. This one's a nice, hefty tome! You will be living in this world for a while! (And happily, because it is an awesome world.)7. It has giant talking cats in it. Win.On the whole, this is a deeply humane story, one that leaves you smiling and feeling hope and like the world's a brighter place. You will like people more. You will think there's more potential for things. It's a feel-good story in the best of ways, and the fact that it's well-written and engaging is just icing on the glorious cake. Go get it. :)
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful. I really liked it--until the last 25% By MBlount The positives:1. Wisteria. She's a singular and wonderful character. I don't think I've read another book about someone who is both rational and passionate, but it makes for fascinating interactions between her and the other characters.2. Blessings. The idea of people being born with certain gifts bestowed on them by the 'Saviour' (which seemed to be another name for God) was intriguing, as was the fact that the same gift varied from person to person. I liked that Rowyn made it so bearers could choose whether and how to use their gifts--that some people chose not to help when helping would be inconvenient just demonstrated that they were human. The idea that some mental illness is due to demon-infestation and some to the improper growth or development of people's mind structures was also very original.3. The greatcats. I'm always a fan of intelligent felines who can talk, so the greatcat race was a joy, especially in the partnership and mutual appreciation between Ansther and Lord Nikola.4. Lord Justin. Given Lord Nikola's verging-on-saintly personality, Lord Justin made a fitting foil. I liked that the two men were profoundly different from each other, and that Justin could still be loved despite his evident character flaws.5. Relationships from the beginning up to 75% into the book. The fears and conflicts that threatened the relationship between Justin and Nikola were also quite grounding and made the way their relationship developed feel very real. Similarly, the way Wisteria and Nikola's relationship grew was fun and seemed quite realistic.Cons:1. Justin's relationship with Wisteria. It felt a bit less believable than the way Nikola's feelings for her grew, perhaps because Justin's interest in Wisteria seemed abrupt, and the relationship between them felt rushed.2. Relationships between the three toward the end of the book. Near the end of the book it was clear that Wisteria understood Justin a lot better than Nikola did--if we'd seen that sooner, Wisteria's feelings for Justin would have made more sense, as would Justin's reaction to her. As it was, it felt like Justin was simply piggybacking onto Nikola's liking and desire for Wisteria, and Wisteria's response to Justin was simply sexual attraction--both of which made the last 25% of the book weaker.3. The plot. It was obvious halfway through that the book was heading toward multiple marriage. That was fine, but the complete lack of any peril or sense of risk undercut the characters' courage in making their choices. At the end it all seemed to happen too easily and was much too easily accomplished, especially given Justin's fears and misunderstandings with Nikola earlier in the book. "All obstacles can be overcome by talking" seemed the message, and that's just not true in real life. The fact that it all turned out to be so easy for the three of them was disappointing, because it undercut the strength and originality of the rest of the book. It also made their relationship feel too much like a fairy tale "and they all lived happily ever after", rather than the living, growing, challenging lifework that a wholly-committed marriage really is. It takes a lot of courage to embark on a marriage with just two flawed human people involved, much less a marriage with multiple partners.4. The graphic descriptions of sexual intercourse. The author spent a fair amount of time and detail describing Nikola and Justin having sex early in the book. It seemed excessive, especially as she spent much less time and detail on other partnerings. I guess she could have meant to educate those readers who wonder how sex works between two men, but it didn't really add anything else to the story, other than making it clear that since neither Nikola nor Justin was vocal about their feelings, even in bed, Nikola had every reason not to know how Justin felt about him, and vice versa. At any rate, that early section left me unnecessarily worried the book was going to focus on sex not relationship, when that wasn't the case at all.All in all, a quite good, very intriguing book, and I hope the author writes more stories in this world she's created.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Om nom nom nom By JB Tarangson The world is richly imagined. The people are beautiful and vibrant and multi-faceted. There is a brief interlude for violence which I found jarring and distressing, against the generally calm and peaceful backdrop. There are giant talking cats. I love that the main character who's socially impaired, and intellectually brilliant, is the lady. I adore the treatment of mental illness, and envy the characters' relative ease with recovering from trauma (just add magic! wish we could all heal so easily). I especially appreciate the poly triad, and the way it comes together, with fits and starts. A+ would romance again!
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