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emilyrpf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
sun_shadow's review
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
4.25
jedbird's review
- 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
4.5
Regency nobility meets winsome rent boy...eighteen years later. It has elegance, it's a touch lurid, it's got lovers to enemies to lovers again--what's not to like? Thoroughly enjoyable.
layla87's review
4.0
4.5 stars!!!!
I have always been intrigues with Kit whenever he popped up in the earlier books and I desperately wanted him to get his HEA.
I will endeavor to make this as spoiler free as possible!
**** Highly Recommended Second Chances****
What I loved....
1. The Characters...
P.S. Excuse the Inspo pics not wearing historical cloths!
Christopher Redford, aka kit, has been a rent boy for years. One night he meets Henry and he catches "feelings". He is Henry's kept boy for many months, and just when he feels that his feelings are getting stronger and stronger, no matter how stupid it is, Henry up and leaves him, without even a goodbye.
Fast foreword 18 years...Henry is back and he brings with him a whole barrage of feelings, apologies and inadvertent secrets. #BetterLateThanNever
Henry Asquith, the Duke of Avesbury, was forced to leave his kept boy kit in a blink of an eye. his family had to come first, but not a day went by that he didn't think about kit and regret the way he left things. 18 years later, a common acquaintance leads him back to kit. he discovers how him leaving affected kit and is desperate to fix what he had done. #MakeAmends
2. The Plot...
In addition to Henry and Kit getting back together, a couple of subplots go hand in hand with their reunion. These subplots go hand in hand with bringing them together, small the role as it may be. This helps the story and the characters be more fleshed out. #EveryLittleThingMatters
3. The Romance...
What starts as making amends, shifts to something more. each time they meet with each other, Henry and Kit discover that their feelings never really went away. despite both of them hiding them from each other 18 years prior. Their love for each other blooms anew and they are both ready to sacrifice and make changes so they could be together once more. #MyLoveNeverWaivered
4. The Heat...
This is not super steamy, but the scenes are definitely hot and they are placed in important instances in the book. Each scene for me was put for a reason, to further develop the relationship, and not just the physical aspect. Henry discovers new things about himself sexually, and Kit is the only one he trusts to do them with. #TrustGoesALongWay
5. The HEA...
It maybe 18 years too late... but is was worth the wait... and that tiny clue as to who the new book will be about.... #IWouldHaveWaitedALifetime #SoExcited
Honorable Mentions:
Both MCs being in their forties! And not Instagram-beautiful.
#happyreading!
I have always been intrigues with Kit whenever he popped up in the earlier books and I desperately wanted him to get his HEA.
I will endeavor to make this as spoiler free as possible!
**** Highly Recommended Second Chances****
What I loved....
1. The Characters...
P.S. Excuse the Inspo pics not wearing historical cloths!
Christopher Redford, aka kit, has been a rent boy for years. One night he meets Henry and he catches "feelings". He is Henry's kept boy for many months, and just when he feels that his feelings are getting stronger and stronger, no matter how stupid it is, Henry up and leaves him, without even a goodbye.
Fast foreword 18 years...Henry is back and he brings with him a whole barrage of feelings, apologies and inadvertent secrets. #BetterLateThanNever
Henry Asquith, the Duke of Avesbury, was forced to leave his kept boy kit in a blink of an eye. his family had to come first, but not a day went by that he didn't think about kit and regret the way he left things. 18 years later, a common acquaintance leads him back to kit. he discovers how him leaving affected kit and is desperate to fix what he had done. #MakeAmends
2. The Plot...
In addition to Henry and Kit getting back together, a couple of subplots go hand in hand with their reunion. These subplots go hand in hand with bringing them together, small the role as it may be. This helps the story and the characters be more fleshed out. #EveryLittleThingMatters
3. The Romance...
What starts as making amends, shifts to something more. each time they meet with each other, Henry and Kit discover that their feelings never really went away. despite both of them hiding them from each other 18 years prior. Their love for each other blooms anew and they are both ready to sacrifice and make changes so they could be together once more. #MyLoveNeverWaivered
4. The Heat...
This is not super steamy, but the scenes are definitely hot and they are placed in important instances in the book. Each scene for me was put for a reason, to further develop the relationship, and not just the physical aspect. Henry discovers new things about himself sexually, and Kit is the only one he trusts to do them with. #TrustGoesALongWay
5. The HEA...
It maybe 18 years too late... but is was worth the wait... and that tiny clue as to who the new book will be about.... #IWouldHaveWaitedALifetime #SoExcited
Honorable Mentions:
Both MCs being in their forties! And not Instagram-beautiful.
#happyreading!
aftgandreil's review
4.0
Christopher was everything Henry wanted but also everything he couldn’t have. Instead he took those stolen late night moments for as long as he could before he got terrible news and was forced to leave without even a simple in-person goodbye.
Eighteen years later and Kit is no longer the young man Henry left behind all those years ago. He’s moved on or at least that’s what he thought until Henry swooping back into his life with apologies falling off his tongue and pleading eyes. And, what starts as Kit wanting to make Henry feel as humiliated as he felt years ago turns into more because neither man can deny the fire still burns between them.
Restored was everything I needed and more. It was steamy, heartfelt, interesting and just the right amount of angst I crave in books. If you’re looking for a historical book that will keep you interested and entertained until the end -- this is for you.
4
Eighteen years later and Kit is no longer the young man Henry left behind all those years ago. He’s moved on or at least that’s what he thought until Henry swooping back into his life with apologies falling off his tongue and pleading eyes. And, what starts as Kit wanting to make Henry feel as humiliated as he felt years ago turns into more because neither man can deny the fire still burns between them.
Restored was everything I needed and more. It was steamy, heartfelt, interesting and just the right amount of angst I crave in books. If you’re looking for a historical book that will keep you interested and entertained until the end -- this is for you.
4
magicalrocketships's review
5.0
Absolutely adored this, it was exactly what I wanted to read and I devoured it in one sitting. Gentle redemption and super hot and just delightful.
robazizo's review
4.0
A lovely tale of second chances and being true to yourself. Both Kit and Henry were characters with backstories and traits that made you root for them and their HEA. The title is very fitting. I did have to suspend some disbelief about the seemingly anachronistic openness with which homosexuality was talked about and the way class differences didn't seem to matter much.
pvbobrien's review
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? No
3.5
willa's review
5.0
Excellent second chance romance with hot chemistry and emotionally satisfying family subplots
brittaniethekid's review against another edition
3.0
I felt this book wasn't as planned out as the previous books in the series. I didn't really care about Henry that much and thought that Kit reconciled way too easily, even if he did love Henry 20 years ago. Like Henry himself says, people change an awful lot in 20 years and I think that Kit might have been willing to forgive Henry, but to jump into a relationship the same day they're reunited without hesitation is a bit of a stretch even in fiction. I love Chambers' writing though and was entertained by the book, so that's as much as I can expect. I would like less one-offs in this series and get maybe a longer story or another multi-book couple like the series started with.
Also note that the cover might be a bit misleading since it's of a very young man but the couple here are both in their 40s.
Also note that the cover might be a bit misleading since it's of a very young man but the couple here are both in their 40s.