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4.0
This historical romance was enjoyable, even if a bit generic (though to be fair perhaps I've read a bit too many historical romances in the past few years). It was well written and checked a lot of the historical romance boxes with a smart, bold, unconventional heroine and a notorious yet misunderstood, aristocratic rake.
The inclusion of Irish history (and the Anglo-Irish tensions and perceptions of the time) was nicely handled and a bit different from most other books of the genre. I also enjoyed the opportunities provided by making the heroine a writer. This allowed for detailed observations that didn't feel forced or out of place, as well as providing nice thematic lines about the power of stories in how we perceive others and ourselves.
Overall, this was a solid and enjoyable read, but is not likely to stand out in my memory.
The inclusion of Irish history (and the Anglo-Irish tensions and perceptions of the time) was nicely handled and a bit different from most other books of the genre. I also enjoyed the opportunities provided by making the heroine a writer. This allowed for detailed observations that didn't feel forced or out of place, as well as providing nice thematic lines about the power of stories in how we perceive others and ourselves.
The writer in Cami wanted to press for more specific adjectives, words that would leap off the page and belong only to Lord Ash. Hair the color of burnished mahogany wainscot that disguised a secret passageway, eyes the precise shade of the forest floor in early autumn.
Overall, this was a solid and enjoyable read, but is not likely to stand out in my memory.
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