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garbage_mcsmutly's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Nothing terribly original in the plot lines, but I appreciated the diverse FMC, her story, and her independence. The MMC was a bit flat. Medium spice level.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Cursing
Minor: Grief, Violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Death of parent
Financial abusetyras_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A galavanting talented woman navigating the world of regency as a widow falls into the embrace of a man (a duke!) to be wed to her step-daughter.
Leela is a wonderful sister/mother figure and will give up the man she’s come to love at the expense of them both. Elliot, usually poised, responsible and non-impulsive, fights the urge to be with the one woman he’s ever loved but risks his reputation and society’s scorn.
She tries to put him off as she has just a much to lose—the respect and love of her friend/step-daughter, acceptance of her background and family as she explores the culture her mother refused to acknowledge— but the pull proves to be too strong for them both.
There are a lot of big gestures and speeches; both MCs are stubborn and hurt each other out of anxiety and fear.
It’s an angsty, Bridgerton-esque, Jane Austen type romance and HEA.
Leela is a wonderful sister/mother figure and will give up the man she’s come to love at the expense of them both. Elliot, usually poised, responsible and non-impulsive, fights the urge to be with the one woman he’s ever loved but risks his reputation and society’s scorn.
She tries to put him off as she has just a much to lose—the respect and love of her friend/step-daughter, acceptance of her background and family as she explores the culture her mother refused to acknowledge— but the pull proves to be too strong for them both.
There are a lot of big gestures and speeches; both MCs are stubborn and hurt each other out of anxiety and fear.
It’s an angsty, Bridgerton-esque, Jane Austen type romance and HEA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, and Racism
unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit
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