Review: Seeking Philbert Woodbead/Anya Wylde

Title: Seeking Philbert Woodbead

Author: Anya Wylde

Subject: Historical romance

Star: 4.5/5 

My Review

I hate the name Philbert Woodbead! (right now) His name doesn't deserve to be engraved on this book cover.
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This is a story of Penelope's stepsister, Celine. Looking for her dear lover, Philbert Woodbead or so his name, a poetic dreamer to the fact he's truly a loser and idiot guy. SHAME. The fact that Celine love this idiotic guy and not our charming an-Earl-to-be is so frustrating me. Anyone but Celine can know how stupido that Philbert is from his so-called poem. Well, a story is about a journey not about the beginning or the ending (but I truly amaze with the ending, funny though).

Celine was invited to help  the pregnant Penelope to take care Blackthorne Mansion because the dowager on a trip to her daughter who is also in pregnancy. Celine is a sensible lady unlike Penelope (from first 'Penelope'). Until the arrival of our witty, funny and tricky but loveable hero . He first came to Blackthorne Mansion and Celine has already called him, 'a handsome dead-man'. (How in the world all heroes not suppose to be handsome, eh?).

He came to hide himself from his father because he didn't want to be an earl. After his dimissal as a heir, as second son, also because after he was kicked out of Oxford. Adding to his problematic life, he's a charmer and dangerous pirates are on his tail.

To past his time in Blackthorne mansion , he offer himself to find Woodbead for amusement (I suspect that he's already in love with Celine the moment he awake from drunk). Celine was reluctant at his offer but no one can escape from the earl tricky scheme. He sort of blackmailed her, using our lovable Penelope (who also defines craziness in here).

They both experience various danger just to find this Philbert Woodbead. Along the way, they both find the meaning of love themselves. (eh, not really! They both dumb-dumber about this. Luckily we have Penelope and others)

And then there are Duke and Duchess of Blackthorne. I love those two characters. They spice up this book even more. Can you imagine, how Penelope quarrel with Charles just because he had an affair in her dream? Absurdly cute argument. Penelope just hilariously crazy.

Absolutely must read on your boring time. You'll get quite abundance of comical events from our characters here.