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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Not as satisfying as the previous two. Not bad, but did not meet my expectations.
Duke of Midnight is basically 18th century Batman. We've got a Duke who's parents were murdered when he was a child and he seeks their revenge by night as a masked vigilante. As expected there is also a (bat)cave under his mansion and an older valet who has some very non-valet skills.
Our heroine is a lady's companion with a twin brother wrongly imprisoned in an insane asylum, and she is determined to free him. Even it means blackmailing a Duke.
This romance has a great balance between plot and character growth and I had a great time reading it! I definitely recommend if you're craving those millionaire superhero but in the 1740s vibes. (I know, it's a very specific mood.)
Our heroine is a lady's companion with a twin brother wrongly imprisoned in an insane asylum, and she is determined to free him. Even it means blackmailing a Duke.
This romance has a great balance between plot and character growth and I had a great time reading it! I definitely recommend if you're craving those millionaire superhero but in the 1740s vibes. (I know, it's a very specific mood.)
Unfinished at: 100+ pages
TW: abusive language/questionable consent
This books started off strong. Then it became very clear that Maximus is very controlling to the point of being abusive. He even called Artemis a 'Little bitch' & then proceeded to forcibly kiss her. I don't know who thinks that's romantic but it's not. That's Christian Grey level bullshit. Artemis is far from a damsel & it hurts that she wasn't given a love interest worthy of her. Absolutely disgusting.
TW: abusive language/questionable consent
This books started off strong. Then it became very clear that Maximus is very controlling to the point of being abusive. He even called Artemis a 'Little bitch' & then proceeded to forcibly kiss her. I don't know who thinks that's romantic but it's not. That's Christian Grey level bullshit. Artemis is far from a damsel & it hurts that she wasn't given a love interest worthy of her. Absolutely disgusting.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
1 Historical Batmanlike Hero + 1 Badasass Heroine = 1 AWESOMESAUCE AMAZEBALLS STORY.
I really read this book because I really liked Artemis. I grew to really like Maximus too. Honestly, he reminded me of Oliver Queen from Green Arrow with his secret room avenging his parents' death. It got a little silly and dragged a bit at towards the end. But still overall, great addition to the series. Onto the next one! I'm looking forward to knowing more about Apollo.
Artemis was a great heroine, but Wakefield didn't work for me.
Fun historical romance, interesting characters, well done.
✨This book was a pain in my gluteus Maximus good GOD✨
Maximus is a horrible wench and I dislike that I have even a part of him in my brain. How this book has such a high collective rating is BEYOND me. Are y’all okay?? What even was that ending? I thought I could get over Maximus’s pomposity at the beginning but by 50% I decided I could fool myself no longer: Maximus (gluteus) Batten is an Ass.
I’m also tired of the fucking Ghost of St. Giles and his stupid reckless righteous honor and all that shit. Carry a gun and be done with it! Also the short story woven through was pointless to me and I really didn’t have the energy to parse through the double meanings. I haven’t cared for it in any of the books but here it was doubly angering because, well, I was already incensed.
The steam you ask? Idk I barely remember the sex besides the fact that both characters used it to delay important conversations which severely RUINED THE MOOD. Cockblocked by the throbbing, rock hard cock itself.
I wanted to like Artemis but she was honestly a weak character as well. I was happy she didn’t stop trying for Apollo but she gave into Maximus way too many times and just let him shut her up. She also had the worst propensity to see the best in Penelope and that was, to be quite honest, the most annoying part of this book. She just always caved or didn’t speak her words and I really just wanted her to flip a tit on everyone. What a mic drop that would have been if she would have set! Penelope! down! after the slap at the end. Recognize that Penelope and her father were cruel and used her. Recognize her self worth.
Apollo was a compelling character but I didn’t like the times in Bedlam. I was very stressed and didn’t like the assault we slightly overheard/ was implied. It also made Maximus even worse because he had to be blackmailed to rescue him. Also he underestimated Artemis which frustrated me.
Don’t even get me started on Maximus telling Artemis in one breath that they could never have a future, but on the next grunt he was coming inside her. She didn’t even know what being wet meant. I doubt she knew that he could have withdrawn. Yeah this was published years ago but still. Dick. Then he was like wow did I hurt her when I said a marriage to her would taint the dukedom? When I insulted her family and her brother and her knowledge? When I consistently refused to acknowledge that I had no reason to marry Penelope but was gonna do it anyway? When I asked her to be my mistress while I STILL married her cousin? When I was just a general boorish ass?
He wasn’t a good straight laced duke begging to come undone, no, what he was was impaled on a stick shoved straight up his self-righteous ass. His character only got worse. I really hate when a main character is so hellbent on duty that he forgoes his happiness for zero reason. Sometimes a dukedom needs a fortune or something which is mildly understandable, but to please dead parents who wouldn’t want him to marry Penelope anyways? So so pointless.
Further, I’m a simple wench, I don’t want an animal to die in my romance novel. Fair warning, the lovely Ghost of St. Giles slit the throat of a horse in “kindness” so again I beg of him to get a gun. I just really hate animal deaths and I won’t stand for them.
There’s so much more I could say but I really just think this book sucked.
⭐️⭐️.25/5
Maximus is a horrible wench and I dislike that I have even a part of him in my brain. How this book has such a high collective rating is BEYOND me. Are y’all okay?? What even was that ending? I thought I could get over Maximus’s pomposity at the beginning but by 50% I decided I could fool myself no longer: Maximus (gluteus) Batten is an Ass.
I’m also tired of the fucking Ghost of St. Giles and his stupid reckless righteous honor and all that shit. Carry a gun and be done with it! Also the short story woven through was pointless to me and I really didn’t have the energy to parse through the double meanings. I haven’t cared for it in any of the books but here it was doubly angering because, well, I was already incensed.
The steam you ask? Idk I barely remember the sex besides the fact that both characters used it to delay important conversations which severely RUINED THE MOOD. Cockblocked by the throbbing, rock hard cock itself.
I wanted to like Artemis but she was honestly a weak character as well. I was happy she didn’t stop trying for Apollo but she gave into Maximus way too many times and just let him shut her up. She also had the worst propensity to see the best in Penelope and that was, to be quite honest, the most annoying part of this book. She just always caved or didn’t speak her words and I really just wanted her to flip a tit on everyone. What a mic drop that would have been if she would have set! Penelope! down! after the slap at the end. Recognize that Penelope and her father were cruel and used her. Recognize her self worth.
Apollo was a compelling character but I didn’t like the times in Bedlam. I was very stressed and didn’t like the assault we slightly overheard/ was implied. It also made Maximus even worse because he had to be blackmailed to rescue him. Also he underestimated Artemis which frustrated me.
Don’t even get me started on Maximus telling Artemis in one breath that they could never have a future, but on the next grunt he was coming inside her. She didn’t even know what being wet meant. I doubt she knew that he could have withdrawn. Yeah this was published years ago but still. Dick. Then he was like wow did I hurt her when I said a marriage to her would taint the dukedom? When I insulted her family and her brother and her knowledge? When I consistently refused to acknowledge that I had no reason to marry Penelope but was gonna do it anyway? When I asked her to be my mistress while I STILL married her cousin? When I was just a general boorish ass?
He wasn’t a good straight laced duke begging to come undone, no, what he was was impaled on a stick shoved straight up his self-righteous ass. His character only got worse. I really hate when a main character is so hellbent on duty that he forgoes his happiness for zero reason. Sometimes a dukedom needs a fortune or something which is mildly understandable, but to please dead parents who wouldn’t want him to marry Penelope anyways? So so pointless.
Further, I’m a simple wench, I don’t want an animal to die in my romance novel. Fair warning, the lovely Ghost of St. Giles slit the throat of a horse in “kindness” so again I beg of him to get a gun. I just really hate animal deaths and I won’t stand for them.
There’s so much more I could say but I really just think this book sucked.
⭐️⭐️.25/5