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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Would not recommend this as a starting point for new historical romance readers OR for someone new to Loretta Chase. Check content warnings. This was written in 1992 and it feels like it was written in 1992, unlike later installments in this series, which hold up much better for today's readers. The things I loved (the love story itself once it reached the second half, the character development for Varian, Esme) ultimately couldn't outweigh the Islamophobia, fatphobia, and absolutely textually unnecessary miscommunication plotline centered around the FMC's age that takes up a solid 50% of the book's conflict.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
Moderate: Islamophobia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Violence, and Slavery
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
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