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booksthatburn's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.0
This was fun but weirdly forgettable. The story never stays tense for too long, and most of the stressful topics are handled as things that are at least partially processed or happened a while ago. Even Kitt's very tragic backstory isn't discussed fully until well into the book, and at a moment where it specifically matters to the story and isn't just tragedy for the sake of complexity.
I like that the book begins by establishing that Percy isn't going to be rich for very long, thus reducing the tension in the story. Even though Kitt doesn't learn this for a while, I was much happier knowing that the giant disparity between their stations wouldn't stay forever.
If you want a romance that has a bit of danger but usually keeps the stress low, try this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Terminal illness
melaniereadsbooks's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thank you to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an arc of this book.
When Percy finds out he is an illegitimate heir to his father's dukedom and he is being blackmailed, he enlists the help of Kit, a past-highwayman/present-coffee house owner, to help him rob his own father. Both men begin on a journey toward discovering what is really important to them.
Okay, this book was so cute. Percy and Kit both ended up being big softies, which I was totally not expecting at the beginning. The romance is adorable, and I really love the lessons that they learned and taught each other.
The adventure in this book is also exciting, but it takes a little while to get to that point. Kind of a slow start in that way, but it is worth the pay off!
Overall this book was a cute historical romance!
Pub Date: June 8, 2021
When Percy finds out he is an illegitimate heir to his father's dukedom and he is being blackmailed, he enlists the help of Kit, a past-highwayman/present-coffee house owner, to help him rob his own father. Both men begin on a journey toward discovering what is really important to them.
Okay, this book was so cute. Percy and Kit both ended up being big softies, which I was totally not expecting at the beginning. The romance is adorable, and I really love the lessons that they learned and taught each other.
The adventure in this book is also exciting, but it takes a little while to get to that point. Kind of a slow start in that way, but it is worth the pay off!
Overall this book was a cute historical romance!
Pub Date: June 8, 2021
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Violence
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