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gillianw's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
Another well-written and entertaining book from Cat Sebastian. Georgie and Lawrence, though initially seen as having nothing in common, turn out be very complimentary indeed and I loved their slow-burn romance. Lawrence really captured my heart, though, especially at the end when he was willing to give up all his comforts in order to save the man he loves. Solidly written with great characters, this was a fantastic read. Bonus points for getting to visit with Jack and Oliver again.
And 13/10 for Barnabus being such a good, loyal doggo :)
Another well-written and entertaining book from Cat Sebastian. Georgie and Lawrence, though initially seen as having nothing in common, turn out be very complimentary indeed and I loved their slow-burn romance. Lawrence really captured my heart, though, especially at the end when he was willing to give up all his comforts in order to save the man he loves. Solidly written with great characters, this was a fantastic read. Bonus points for getting to visit with Jack and Oliver again.
And 13/10 for Barnabus being such a good, loyal doggo :)
cheye13's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A perfectly fine read. It felt distant from the first book of the series, not just narratively, but emotionally. I was also unaware that it was a single dad romance, which is one of my favorite tropes, and probably saved it for me.
msrcreation's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this so much more than the first book. While I enjoyed the characters in the first one the plot is what made it not as great as it could have been. With this second book the plot intertwined with the relationship so much better so I was able to get into it a lot more. It also helps that these characters are absolutely wonderful together. The relationship was so sweet and sassy and I loved every single scene they were in together. Great historical m/m romance.
florcis512's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
heabooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this one but I liked the plot of the previous book a little bit more. Maybe it’s because Jack Turner was trying to live a more honest life while Georgie is perfectly happy to keep on swindling people and even plans to do the same to Lawrence before he begins to develop feelings for him. I liked the plot of this book and it was interesting to see Lawrence work on his machines and balance — or fail at balancing — his anxiety and isolation.
Georgie starts out not really caring about Lawrence to actually being interested in his experiments and caring about his health. I liked reading how Georgie worked to reorganize Lawrence’s office and papers, bring the house back to life, and protect him from the possible con of working with Standish. Sebastian does a good job of showing the caring heart Georgie has under his con artist ways.
Lawrence is a bit of a bear but he has a lot on his plate and also fully believes he suffers from the same madness as his brother and father so he just wants to be left alone. I liked watching him come out of his shell around Georgie and though he isn’t magically cured (which he shouldn’t be) he truly tries to make an effort where it counts with Georgie and with his son. Plus I loved the final scenes where Lawrence really goes out of his comfort zone to help Georgie. I did feel that Lawrence was very quickly forgiving when he found out about Georgie, maybe a little too easily, but it wasn’t out of left field. After all he already suspected something was a bit off with his secretary so it wasn’t a full blindside.
Georgie starts out not really caring about Lawrence to actually being interested in his experiments and caring about his health. I liked reading how Georgie worked to reorganize Lawrence’s office and papers, bring the house back to life, and protect him from the possible con of working with Standish. Sebastian does a good job of showing the caring heart Georgie has under his con artist ways.
Lawrence is a bit of a bear but he has a lot on his plate and also fully believes he suffers from the same madness as his brother and father so he just wants to be left alone. I liked watching him come out of his shell around Georgie and though he isn’t magically cured (which he shouldn’t be) he truly tries to make an effort where it counts with Georgie and with his son. Plus I loved the final scenes where Lawrence really goes out of his comfort zone to help Georgie. I did feel that Lawrence was very quickly forgiving when he found out about Georgie, maybe a little too easily, but it wasn’t out of left field. After all he already suspected something was a bit off with his secretary so it wasn’t a full blindside.
liminalfruit's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ptaradactyl's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Rescuing the princess from the tower….except the princess is a grouchy, scientific earl with bad manners and the prince is a con artist experiencing a crisis of conscious.
shawniebooks's review
4.0
I enjoyed this more than the first. I love a grumpy main who ends being a big teddy. I'm also enjoying the mixing of aristocracy and working class in this series. Love Cat Sebastion books!
potion96's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25