{"id":6880,"date":"2025-02-15T01:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=6880"},"modified":"2024-11-12T00:08:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T04:08:20","slug":"book-the-mad-herringtons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-mad-herringtons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mad Herringtons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-977\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_themadherringtons.png?fit=250%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Mad Herringtons\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Mad Herringtons<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/jane-myers-perrine\/\">Jane Myers Perrine<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2002-04-01\">April 1, 2002<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/beyond-the-page-publishing\/\">Beyond the Page Publishing<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 201<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/historical-romance\/\">Historical Romance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/regency\/\">Regency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/romance\/\">Romance<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/earc\/\">eARC<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/netgalley\/\">NetGalley<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/2\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22073401-the-mad-herringtons\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>Aphrodite Herrington has always been the prim and sensible member of an otherwise outrageous family\u2014her parents frequently display an unseemly amount of public affection, while her siblings must forever be rescued from their own compromising situations. And as much as she loves them, she\u2019s grown weary of being their keeper and wishes only to find a steady man with whom she can have a calm and quiet marriage. Thankfully, the very staid and predictable Frederick Horne has made just such a proposal to her.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas, Viscount Warwick, is everything Frederick is not. As one of society\u2019s most scandalous rakes, Warwick has a reputation for openly moving from one flirt to another without a care for their well-being. With a bemused smirk he\u2019s vowed never to fall in love himself, but happily joins his cousin Frederick at their family estate to celebrate the forthcoming announcement of Frederick\u2019s betrothal to Aphrodite.<\/p>\n<p>But Warwick and Aphrodite share a secret from their past, a chaste yet meaningful kiss that broke her heart and left him wanting more. As Aphrodite\u2019s family descends on the estate in their usual chaotic fashion and all the partygoers strike up new and surprising liaisons, a suddenly love-struck Warwick and passionately awakened Aphrodite must decide whether to throw caution and common sense to the wind to embrace the promise of a true love they\u2019ve found in each other.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NdrKPy\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-02-15T05:00:09+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Mad Herringtons\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-mad-herringtons\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Mad Herringtons\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jane Myers Perrine\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/jane-myers-perrine\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 201,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Beyond the Page Publishing\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_themadherringtons.png?fit=250%2C400&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2002-04-01T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/22073401-the-mad-herringtons\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Historical Romance\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 2,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>Aphrodite is the family&#8217;s black sheep: she is the only member that is level-headed, responsible and cares at all about polite society. Her parents are constantly displaying affection publicly, she has a sister who is a mindless flirt, another sister constantly wearing revealing clothing, and to round it out a mischievous younger brother always playing pranks. She finds herself falling for a rakehell and realizes that maybe she&#8217;s not as prim and proper as she believes herself to be, and she might just be more like her family than she ever thought possible.<\/p>\n<p>I honestly really struggled with this novel; while lighthearted and humorous, I found myself rolling my eyes more often than not. I expected the characters to act outside of societal norms for the era, but the story just didn&#8217;t feel like a regency. There was no intelligent, fast-paced dialogue and the story oozed sex. Aphrodite&#8217;s fertility is a point that is constantly brought up by Frederick and his mother.<\/p>\n<p>The plot was predictable and the antics of the characters were more grating than charming. I honestly wondered where the chaperones were because they were nonexistent.  The characters only &#8220;mature&#8221; after receiving a stern lecture from their parents late in the novel and it was just laughable. Suddenly they care about being proper and making sure their children don\u2019t ruin their reputations? Give me a break.<\/p>\n<p>It is obvious by the end that the author is making commentary on the importance of finding passion over worrying about what is proper. This book felt like a modern romance in a historical setting that just didn&#8217;t click with me. I\u2019ll give it points for the writing being clean and for some legitimately funny moments, but it just ended up not being for me.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Polite society gaped <em>politely<\/em>, of course, behind fans and over padded shoulders, but, nonetheless, <strong>they gaped<\/strong>..&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Sexual Content <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Jane Myers Perrine<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_janemyersperrine.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_janemyersperrine.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_janemyersperrine.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_janemyersperrine.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Missouri native, Jane Myers Perrine earned her B.A. from Kansas State University and her M.Ed. in Spanish from the University of Louisville. She was a finalist in the Regency category of the Golden Heart Awards, and her short pieces have appeared in the Houston Chronicle and Woman&#8217;s World magazine. A high-school Spanish teacher as well as an ordained minister, she currently lives in Texas with her husband, who is the minister of a local Christian church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/janemyersperrine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/janemyersperrine\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/126376.Jane_Myers_Perrine\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4eIVUWM\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Aphrodite is the family&#8217;s black sheep: she is the only member that is level-headed, responsible and cares at all about polite society. 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