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In this book as well as the previous of this series, I have enjoyed watching the FMC find her autonomy. They are both very different women and are oppressed by the misogyny of the time in different ways, and they both found a way to live life on their terms.

Of course, I’m always all for a scoundrel finding the person who grounds him. Preston is not a good person, not really. Until Katherine comes storming into his life. Even then, he’s only good to her. It’s not that he has deep seeded ill intent. He’s just oblivious to the way his actions affect the world around him. If he was dragged through the mud and stepped over by others, he has no qualms about doing the same. Once he slows down from his “more, more, more” mentality, his inner softie starts to emerge.

Although Katherine and Preston don’t think they can be what the other needs, they set the pages aflame. Often they start those fires without even touching each other. On top of the sexual chemistry, they also have amazing nicknames for each other and acquire more and more inside jokes and taunts as the story progresses, deepening their connection.

I love Preston’s grovel, especially because he has to do it numerous times. He keeps thinking he “gets” it and he just doesn’t. The poor man is clueless when it comes to love and relationships. So he grovels and then undoes all the good the grovel earned him by doing another bone-headed thing. All the while convinced he has no future with Katherine. I could only shake my head at his naivety.

I’m so glad I had faith in this author and didn’t give up on this series after the first book, which wasn’t as good as I had expected. This story and the previous one are amazing and I can only hope the next one lives up to my now-high expectations.

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emotional 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

4.25

What a spicy lil masquerade ball! 🥵🥵🥵 Oops I caught feelings x2. Katherine can step on me. Preston was a first-class knob, but he wins points for excellent bedroom skills and (finally) supporting Katherine. Could have used 25% more groveling. Preston didn’t suffer enough for me.

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sarahamuller1's review

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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? Yes

5.0

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dearbookboyfriend's review

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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? Yes

4.0

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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fivecatsinacoat's review

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funny lighthearted fast-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

2.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

While I typically enjoy historical romance, this book was not for me. The number of historical inaccuracies and modern dialogue took me out of the story too frequently and made it not enjoyable. There is a supper club, which wasn't invented until the 1930s; a character draws a hot bath, but the technology to do so wasn't available yet; the male lead asks the [unwed, debutante] female lead if he could "buy her a drink" and she admits she "has a crush" on him, they discuss "calling an ambulance".

This would have been a much more enjoyable and effective book if it was just set in the 30s or later, as the author apparently thinks it is.

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amandamyers's review

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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? Yes

4.0

I liked this addition to the Fifth Avenue series. The ~spicy~ dialogue wasn't exactly my favorite I've ever read, and inched towards making me cringe but I enjoyed the rest of the story enough to look past that. Anyway, this was another solid historical romance, and I very much wish Katherine and Preston could each go to therapy, but I enjoyed them a lot. There's tension and betrayal and a need to be together even though neither of them understand it.

I recommend this book if you like: a groveling hero, spice
I don't recommend this book if you don't like: genuinely unkind behavior from said hero, an interfering parent.

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