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beccaand's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Blood, Dementia, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
allthingsnerdy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Rape, Murder, and Sexual assault
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I did appreciate Marian's backstory of trauma and how the author worked that into the sexual scenes thoughtfully and with boundary-oriented solutions (without undoing the established boundaries, which often happens in romance stories with trauma-related boundaries).
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Murder, Death, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Pregnancy
shaipanda's review against another edition
- 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
Neither of the books in this series are my absolute favorite thing or anything but they both were entertaining and enjoyable :)
Solid reads imo
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Dementia
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual violence
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Dementia
Moderate: Confinement and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Sexual content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse
hendrixpants's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual assault
eisenbuns's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
“Need was only weakness by another name. And if someone could give you what you needed, they could just as easily take it away.”
- There’s only one bed
- Bisexual main characters
- Robin Hood & Maid Marian inspired
- Hurt/Comfort and trauma recovery
If you like period pieces, and you like excellent banter, steamy romance, “there’s only one bed!,” and enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, please pick up this book when it releases on June 7th, 2022. You won’t regret it for a moment.
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, and Sexual violence
noellelovesbooks's review
5.0
Content Warnings: Detailed sex scenes, murder, violence, blood/gore, confinement, gun violence, and loved one with dementia. Mention of: a difficult and life-threatening pregnancy, bigamy, implied marital rape, and emotional abuse.
When I first read the summary of this book I knew I needed to read it, so when I found out I could get an ARC through Avon, for being part of their influencer program, I jumped at the chance. Having read THE QUEER PRINCIPLES OF KIT WEBB right before I was excited to see Rob and Marian’s journey unfold.
From a young age, Marian has done what it takes to protect those closest to her, no matter the cost, even if it means potentially living a life on the run…if anyone were to reveal that she, not a highway robber, was the one to shoot her husband. Never having committed such a crime before Marian is unsure of what to do so she elicits the help of the highwayman that’s been blackmailing her, really it’s the least he could do.
Having been gone a year, letting his closest friends and family believe him dead, Rob found himself looking forward to each and every correspondence with Marian, though it started as blackmail he feels a connection to Marian even before meeting her face to face. Normally a Robin Hoodesque highway robber Rob feels a lot of guilt for blackmailing Marian so when she appears, covered in her husband’s blood, Rob is determined to help her in any way he can.
I absolutely adored both of these characters so much. Between their inner thoughts and dialogue with each other, I found myself laughing so much. The way Rob pays so much attention to Marian’s body language, whether to alleviate her stress by changing the subject of their conversation or to ensure she feels safe and comfortable during more intimate moments…I just loved how much he genuinely cared about her feelings.
Marian is able to see how much Rob missed his friends and family, by reading between the lines of his letters and urges him to return to them before Marian even met him. She’s in awe of how easy it is for Rob to turn strangers into friends as fast as he does and how happy he seems to be no matter what he’s doing. Marian hasn’t trusted anyone, aside from Percy, in a very long time but the more she gets to know Rob she realizes maybe she can add one more person to the list.
Between the sweet romance developing between Marian and Rob and the shenanigans, they get themselves into over the course of the book, I absolutely adored every second! This couple will definitely be one that stays with me for a long time. I’m not sure if Cat plans on writing more books within this universe but I desperately hope that she does.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Dementia
Minor: Confinement, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape
mjwhitlock18's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the eARC!
Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence
Minor: Dementia, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
Main character with birth trauma and reproductive health issues