Infamous: 'Bridgerton's wild little sister. So much fun!' Sarra Manning

Infamous by Lex Croucher is a fun, historical, queer romcom that was addictive and a joy to read. Oh, and it’s hilarious!It is the characters who make this book special. Eddie and Rose follow the standard plot beats for a romantic comedy, but their personalities, humour, and relationships with each other and the side characters are the heart of this story.Lex Croucher’s writing style is so easy to read. They have this way of writing which makes it look easy when it’s definitely not! I found myself constantly surprised by how many pages had gone by on the rare occasions I looked up from the story.A beautifully written historical romance for people who enjoyed Bridgerton, but wanted it to be gayer!

Not as good as the first one (Reputation) but still a solid good read. Bit predictable but the writing style makes up for that.

3.5 starsThis books did have some humour, particularly at the beginning, and especially with young Beatrice, she was a hoot! Oh dear, poor Eddie, she was so young and innocent and found out the hard way, what life could be like. Eddie lived for her writing and lived in her own bubble. She was fascinated by her idol, the poet Nash, and hung on his every word. Nash did seem to be a charismatic man, with many followers but was that really who he was? Eddie also has a close relationship with her friend Rose Li. However, Rose is about to become married. There are a number of interesting secondary characters and although I enjoyed this book, I did find the pace quite slow and there was one event that wasn’t resolved. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

You will like it if you like regency wit, dangerously charismatic poets who could make all your dreams come true, and gal pals who kiss in treehouses (but only for practice, of course).The audiobook also deserves specific praise. It's wonderfully read by Ellie Kendrick (off of Game of Thrones among others) with excellently-done distinctive voices for all characters.

Incredibly funny, engaging read.

A great read that appears to be following a common trope before veering away down a path it has forged for itself on a wild, witty, and thoroughly satisfying journey!

*I received a free DRC of this book, with thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*This is a fun friends-to-lovers, Sapphic-style romance which has Regency style but modern sensibilities.Main character Eddie reminded me very much of Louisa May Alcott’s Jo March in her manner, literary aspirations and determined ignorance of her best friend’s feelings towards her. Rose, on the other hand, was perfect in every way with no flaws at all – beautiful, wise, kind, understanding, patient, accepting, and so on and so on.I love the banter between the two best friends throughout the story and would happily have continued reading long after the book ended just to read more of their ‘ordinary’ interactions.The sex is more implied than explicit, with lots of kissing, nibbling and mooning, so nothing to offend delicate readers, although I imagine actual Regency readers might have turned a hair or two!The tone starts of somewhat Jane Austen-ish at first – I could picture Nash and Albert as Bingley and Wickham! – but that old-fashioned air soon clears as the characters decamp to the lake house for some bohemian debauchery.A really fun read, with a diverse bunch of characters, this book is almost guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog

I loved this book so much I started to reread it as soon as I’d finished it.

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The other book was great, and I was really hoping this one will be too! And I can say, I was not disappointed at all! Fun read, as always :)

Just going to say it:I HATED Eddie. Don't come at me, I have PLENTY of reasons.I LOVED Rose, who deserved a better friend than Eddie.Eddie annoyed me from first to last page and I spent much of the time calling her a royal pain every time she appeared on the page. I don't mind a female main character who's unlikeable but matures, but Eddie started out unlikeable and STAYED that way pretty much until the end.In trying to be so edgy and not beholden to the social strictures of genteel society, she read more like a bad caricature, kind of like the Regency version of "I'm not like those other girls." No wonder she and Nash Nicholson, the Byronesque villain got on like a house on fire - at first. Both were self-centered cretins who were the worst ideas of what being a writer should be like.Even Eddie's family annoyed me. I love a weird, eccentric family (why I love The Munsters and The Addams Family), but these people tried too hard at it.Nash Nicholson was a first class ass. A terrible excuse for a human being, even before his reprehensible actions against Eddie. There's "mad, bad and dangerous to know," then there's "bad, worse and throw into the rubbish bin."Rose was the true saving grace of this book and the three stars are for her alone. She had her head on straight (no pun intended) and was good at calling Eddie out, warning her about how unsavory Nash truly was, and being there to pick up the pieces of Eddie's bad choices. She was true blue when Eddie needed her the most. Frankly, I hoped Rose would have told Eddie to get bent when she found out her supposed "best friend" and woman she loved thought something unforgivable she believed she'd done.Despite how much I LOATHED Eddie, this was an interesting read. I'm a Regency junkie and I love the way this subgenre is being updated and made inclusive (as it should have been from the beginning, but that's just me).

I'm sad because I didn't like this book as much as I hoped I would. It's well-written, and the first part, which deals with Eddie and Rose's relationship as well as Eddie's family, was delightful. Once they debarked for Nash's island home, the story bogged down for me.Eddie's obliviousness was cute at first but became annoying as the book went on. Nash's life is a pale copy of Lord Byron's, and both Eddie and her parents should have been more aware of that fact - as Rose certainly was. The idea that these young women could go on an extended house party unchaperoned was stretching the bounds of credulity. And what happened to Henry at the end?Anyway, it was very obvious where the story was going once Nash came into the picture. I would have preferred more Eddie and Rose and less Nash and house party.