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justinkhchen's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Heartfelt with the right amount of fresh ideas, The Lawrence Browne Affair is a handsomely put together M/M historical romance featuring 2 damaged heroes (which I'm beginning to realize is my favorite trope). Cat Sebastian convincingly chronicles their emotional journey, from mending their self doubt, to realizing their mutual attraction.
With the novel's core DNA being very much a Beauty and the Beast retelling (a stranger stumbles into a decapitated manor with a beastly, 'mad' recluse), The Lawrence Browne Affair manages to infuse it with a few captivating flourishes: a scientist with social anxiety, a con artist with heart, and a decent suspense plot. Even the secondary characters are packed with nuances (no one is solely black or white) and surprisingly memorable despite their limited appearance.
Other than the slightly rushed closure (first time reading a historical romance where I noticeably felt the need for an epilogue), I can't really identity any other shortcoming — The Lawrence Browne Affair was a sensible delight, and I'm excited to check out more from Cat Sebastian!
Heartfelt with the right amount of fresh ideas, The Lawrence Browne Affair is a handsomely put together M/M historical romance featuring 2 damaged heroes (which I'm beginning to realize is my favorite trope). Cat Sebastian convincingly chronicles their emotional journey, from mending their self doubt, to realizing their mutual attraction.
With the novel's core DNA being very much a Beauty and the Beast retelling (a stranger stumbles into a decapitated manor with a beastly, 'mad' recluse), The Lawrence Browne Affair manages to infuse it with a few captivating flourishes: a scientist with social anxiety, a con artist with heart, and a decent suspense plot. Even the secondary characters are packed with nuances (no one is solely black or white) and surprisingly memorable despite their limited appearance.
Other than the slightly rushed closure (first time reading a historical romance where I noticeably felt the need for an epilogue), I can't really identity any other shortcoming — The Lawrence Browne Affair was a sensible delight, and I'm excited to check out more from Cat Sebastian!
readingmajor's review against another edition
5.0
Perfect, stunning, beautiful, fantastic. Currently RUNNING to buy my own copy so I can read it every day for the rest of my life.
Ps this is a queer beauty and the beast retelling and no one can convince me otherwise.
Ps this is a queer beauty and the beast retelling and no one can convince me otherwise.
jowithtwoiis's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun to listen to. The narrator was great and I loved the characters together. Wish there was more with Lawrence and Simon connecting but I guess I'll have to imagine that part. Overall another fun one from Cat Sebastian.
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
5.0
So, in real life growly bears aren’t my thing, but this one in this fic totally worked for me.
tlwd's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
reclusivebookslug's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
Both MCs are likable and interesting and complement one another.
jesstangerine's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
4.0
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.