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The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

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jourdanicus's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

This was a fun read, especially back to back with the first in the series which left me wanting more!

This one felt like it was meant to be enemies to lovers, but if so the main characters' arc was a little lacking in that. They liked each other right away and I kinda felt like the intimacy started too soon. I also wish we'd seen more of the other characters - it felt a little insular between Marian and Rob.

However, I still enjoyed this book and sped through it. I really appreciated the diversity in the characters' sexuality, both in their attraction and preferences. A het-partnered romance that doesn't focus overly on PIV is pretty rare!

I read this book and the first one while also watching Bridgerton. I'd definitely recommend this for fans of fiction set in that era, especially for those of us who want a little more diversity than what 18th century fiction typically offers.

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bree_h_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.5

This book WOULD have been five stars if not for the “not technically related but still weird” thing between Marian and Rob.

Much like The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, this book was written with prose that were so delightful and funny. The writing style also does such a great job of conveying the characters and their distinct personalities. I really did appreciate the grumpy x sunshine with a grumpy woman and sunshine man, but they felt far more complex than that too. I really appreciated that extra complexity because I feel like I too often find characters in this sort of dynamic to he EXTREMELY one note and flat.

The character being dynamic and well rounded also worker well in how Rob and Marian played off each other. I loved their dynamic and how they quipped and flirted with each other. It was really endearing and just made the romance feel extra sweet. It also really heightened the sense of yearning and longing between the two.

My ONLY gripes were that Marian’s PPD didn’t feel like it got proper focus and the weird thing between Marian and Rob. To start, I felt like every interaction Marian had with Eliza or when she thought of her was filled with a sad kind of love. She clearly loved Eliza, but it felt like she didn’t know HOW to love her. It just felt a bit glossed over. Then there was the fact Marian and Rob were not quite related but almost. Marian is the mother of Rob’s half sister and there’s just something odd about her and him having a romance with this being glossed over. A consequence of the setup from The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, but I would really like to pick the author’s brain on why Marian and Rob had to be not quite related but almost.

Overall a really great read and was so enjoyable it made me look over whatever the relations between Marian and Rob were.

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averydappercat's review against another edition

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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

3.75

One of the first romance books I've read that I've really enjoyed and was especially impressed by the quality of the prose. There's enough interesting things in the story that there are even book club discussion questions and I think this would have been a great book to read w/ my book club but alas. The relationship between the main couple was not only believable but incredibly endearing and made more interesting by the fact that the two main characters have complex motivations and lives outside of each other.

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ajb24's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

The stakes are minimal and the relationship maybe comes together a bit too easily, but I looove it as a continuation of the Highwaymen series!! The found family of it all 🥺

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queenharold's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.5

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jjvaldezbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

it's a bit slow and low on plot, which almost put me off in the middle, but ReadsWithRachel had such good things to say that I kept at it and OKAY they were super cute and now I want to read the first one

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