My first book from Eloisa James, and I must say, it was a pleasant introduction. A pithy fairytale retelling--minus the magic and literal bestial transfiguration--with a few truly endearing twists. I'd generally give it a solid 3.5, if Goodreads allowed for better accuracy. But since I gave her retelling of Cinderella a 3-star, I'm going to round up to emphasize the difference in my enjoyment level. :) 
 I was a little hesitant at first over the male protagonist being an 18th century physician who's personality was admittedly inspired by that of House, MD. But having the actor's voice in my head already was more helpful than not. And the factor of a strong, saucy main female character made for a more complimentary match than any to be introduced on the modern TV show. As a bonus, a number of the side-characters were much more than filler, some of them even delightfully memorable. 
 The author had the mildly annoying tendency to overuse the words 'delicious' and 'delectable', but I could forgive that in light of her sharp use of wit and ease of readability. The end dialogue felt a little weak, as if a bit of the overall momentum had been lost. And there were a few all too modern intrusions here and there that gave me pause... But overall, a skilled and worthwhile read that took it's time establishing a dynamic and believable connection between the main characters.