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uvglopanda's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I desperately needed something to fill my time with while awaiting the release of season 3 part 2 of Bridgerton on Netflix. What better way than to seek out Regency books surrounding the Ton?
I breezed through this book with ease, it's speed much quicker than the books I usually enjoy but it filled the desire to find something spicy, queer and still within the era I am enjoying in other media.
On occasion I found that the emotional development of our main men was quick and almost akin to whiplash at times. You have to understand that these gentlemen have known eachothe for years and we are merely seeing the culmination of that time together.
The intrigue was honestly well thought out and kept me feeling invested and sympathetic to poor Warry.
A good quick read if you, like me, needed a fix of the Ton while you wait.
I breezed through this book with ease, it's speed much quicker than the books I usually enjoy but it filled the desire to find something spicy, queer and still within the era I am enjoying in other media.
On occasion I found that the emotional development of our main men was quick and almost akin to whiplash at times. You have to understand that these gentlemen have known eachothe for years and we are merely seeing the culmination of that time together.
The intrigue was honestly well thought out and kept me feeling invested and sympathetic to poor Warry.
A good quick read if you, like me, needed a fix of the Ton while you wait.
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Outing, and Physical abuse
fishreads's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
William, Marquess of Hartwell, is the only son of the Duke of Ancaster. Considering his advanced age of 23, he is expected to marry soon. In this regency universe, men are allowed to marry men and women are allowed to marry women. However, William, being the only son and therefore his father's heir, is expected to marry a woman, despite being gay. William's best friend, Rebecca Warrington, who is a lesbian herself, proposes that they marry each other, as both their parents pretty much expect anyway, considering their close friendship since childhood.
Rebecca's 19-year-old brother, Joseph Warrington, better known as Warry to his family, has problems of his own, trying to pay off a blackmailer
Warry and Hartwell's relationship is not easy; when they were children, Hartwell considered Warry an annoying pest in the form of a younger brother who always followed him and Rebecca around. Now that Warry is grown up, Hartwell doesn't know what to make of the sullen and silent man.
Things take a turn for the worse when Warry's blackmailer
While I don't think this story deserves a low rating, I can't say it was an enjoyable reading experience. Both the plot and the characters made this story quite challenging. One thing I did like was Warry's character, who, being young and inexperienced, made it impossible not to sympathize with him. He did make some stupid decisions, such as not telling anybody he was being blackmailed
This story was supposed to be a romance, but with Warry being forced to endure
Themes: dual POV, regency, best friend's younger brother, marriage of convenience, blackmail
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Classism
kit_carmichael's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I have very mixed feelings about this book. There’s much to like: it is quite funny in parts, and the chemistry between the MCs is good. But, to me, the AU premise of the book had too many logical inconsistencies, which other reviewers have enumerated. The thing with an AU is that it has to make sense within the universe it occupies, and this just didn’t. Also, I love dumbasses but Hartwell and Warry, for most of this book, bring it to an extreme level, to the point where I think it undermines the plot. Although I did have issues with this book, I probably will read the next in the series because I do need to see Lord Christmas Gale in luurve.
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol and Classism
redheadorganist's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Outing, Alcoholism, and Vomit
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, and Sexual assault
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