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agray210's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? No
4.25
clairey_fairy82's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nicolerocuant's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
ceta_cea's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this one! Everything about it was great and made sense.
taylor1388's review against another edition
4.0
it was good but the only reason it received 4 stars is because of all the alathea and gabriel scenes, not the mysterious woman scenes
excel_spreadsheet_book_nerd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
balletbookworm's review
4.0
Probably my favorite yet because it takes a different tack beyond the love/lust at first sight device. Gabriel (anyone remember why his nickname is Gabriel? and his brother's is Lucifer? no one blinks at these names and I don't remember there being an explanation in book 1) and Alathea grew up on neighboring estates and played together as children...then fell out in adolescence. Alathea is now 29 (and determined to be a spinster to sacrifice for her family) and enlists/entices Gabriel into helping prove investment fraud to save her family from penury. A very sweet plot about how one realizes that one's best friend may actually be one's best life partner as well as a good mystery.
carobcbg's review against another edition
4.0
I'll admit to having a soft spot for the Cynster men, and Gabriel was no exception. There is something about a man who prefers a strong-minded woman, who likes a challenge. Althea's level of autonomy and responsibility at the beginning of the story seemed unrealistic to me, but were a good reflection of her commitment to the same ideal Cynsters hold above all else: family.
There were a few inconsistencies for me, just enough to pull me out of the story and think: hmm, really?! but overall this was very well done. Especially so when you consider this is the 5th in a series that is still managing to keep my firm attention.
There were a few inconsistencies for me, just enough to pull me out of the story and think: hmm, really?! but overall this was very well done. Especially so when you consider this is the 5th in a series that is still managing to keep my firm attention.