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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence
Minor: Death of parent
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“I myself love that house there with the wooden shutters. I love tea. I love you, and your smile, and the way you sigh in your sleep. See, common. Unconcerning. We are still enemies.”
This series is so silly and fun and boy do I have a good time with it. I definitely think I vibed with this sequel more than the first in the series, which may be in part due to how much I connected with the Jane Austen loving Charlotte. But also in part with how attractive I found Alex as a love interest (I really loved him in the first book too).
The writing is silly, the humour is fun, and the plot is ridiculous - and all that works. What more can you ask from a series with pirates piloting flying houses and witches launching passive aggressive warfare with tea. This was light and charming. A fun read all round, which is exactly what you want from a story like this.
This series is so silly and fun and boy do I have a good time with it. I definitely think I vibed with this sequel more than the first in the series, which may be in part due to how much I connected with the Jane Austen loving Charlotte. But also in part with how attractive I found Alex as a love interest (I really loved him in the first book too).
The writing is silly, the humour is fun, and the plot is ridiculous - and all that works. What more can you ask from a series with pirates piloting flying houses and witches launching passive aggressive warfare with tea. This was light and charming. A fun read all round, which is exactly what you want from a story like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Blood, Pregnancy
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
This was exactly the right level of "spice" for me: not too explicit with descriptions for my ace brain & didn't feel like porn. Very sweet couple the way they both save each other and have complementary childhood trauma . Felt very late bloomer coming-of-age to me which I loved. I really identified with Charlotte 💙
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content, Classism
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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
Just like the first book in this series, this book is indescribably fucking BONKERS in the best possible way. I loved how delightfully insane it was so much I didnt even care that its lowkey Han and Leia fan fiction. Witches and pirates in Victorian England battling it out over a magical artifact. I'm not going to say more because it's kind of impossible to do so without spoilers just read it and if you have even a shred of whimsy within you I promise you will be enchanted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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:
Complicated
I went into this serious blind, but I will say I was surprised at how spicy it was as it's labelled as historical fiction. From the start it's quite action packed, it did have parts of comtemplation sandwiched into the more medium and fast paced scenes. This book is hilarious, being only somewhat familiar with the historical usages of words I'm sure there were some jokes I missed out on but there were enough modern plays on words that I wasn't entirely lost. The worldbuilding was very rich and I felt fully immersed in the world. The main couples being the sunshines to their own grumpiness was very sweet, being in forced proximity made the relationship between them develop quicker than I would've expected and that is kinda of adressed. The support characters were quite fleshed out, especially the Butler, we love supportive friends! Following on from that found family is another big part of the polt due to the main characters upbringings. Without spoiling too much them literally saving each other time after time was a nice touch, they did it both physically and emotionally. I really liked this installment of the series and look forward to the rest of them, the end was wrapped up nicely but not too neatly, leaving room for more possibilities to be explored. Relistening is definitely something that would happen when a pick me up is needed!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Gaslighting
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first book in this series was captivating, but sadly the plot of this sequel didn’t quite live up the the dazzling debut. I found it difficult to stay interested in the amulet chase, but there were still moments that drew me back in. I will definitely continue reading anything Holton publishes because of her unique wit and humor.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had a good time reading this! Victorian England with some added magic, the lives of ladies. I read it as a stand-alone even though it’s the second book in a series, so I was a little confused about the intracies of magic and witches vs pirates, but I never had to guess who was who, so it didn’t really matter. It was fun and very lighthearted, and the writing was probably my favorite part. I’m hoping to read the first book soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Classism
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
This is the second book of the Dangerous Damsels series. It's quite similar to the first one, and has some recurring characters. This book pits two factions (both alike in indignation) namely the pirates and the witches (if witches existed). There is a starcrossed not-really-enemies to lovers plot wrapped in a rambling adventure or perhaps prolonged chase scene, as they try to find a magical amulet.. and don't forget about rescuing Tom!
The vibe of this is sort of Pride and Prejudice, meets Indiana Jones at Studio Ghibli (Kiki + Howl's moving castle?) only with explicit sex. It's always going to be a bit cinematic when you have swords and sorcery - telekinetic witches throwing things around, and pirates with guns and cannon zooming about in flying buildings.
As in the first book, the sexy-times are explicit... and so is the consent and the birth control. Swashbuckling is certainly married to the unbuckling of swashes... but will it lead to marriage? There are a couple of other players/factions introduced that stay mostly in the background, but I can see them becoming more important in the next book.
The vibe of this is sort of Pride and Prejudice, meets Indiana Jones at Studio Ghibli (Kiki + Howl's moving castle?) only with explicit sex. It's always going to be a bit cinematic when you have swords and sorcery - telekinetic witches throwing things around, and pirates with guns and cannon zooming about in flying buildings.
As in the first book, the sexy-times are explicit... and so is the consent and the birth control. Swashbuckling is certainly married to the unbuckling of swashes... but will it lead to marriage? There are a couple of other players/factions introduced that stay mostly in the background, but I can see them becoming more important in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent