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OMG. I put this book off for so long for no reason at all. What a fool I was. What an absolute delight. Tessa Dare manages to write an extremely well-rounded short story (75-ish pages).

ashleywrites's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

nd2712's review

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3.0

The first two vignettes (because that's what this novella was, rather than a cohesive narrative, which I must say worked in its favour) were red flag central. It didn't help that the author wrote her lead female with a younger personality than her actual age, but her being eighteen and in a compromising position with a leery, actually creepy man described as having 'silver in his hair'? Call me Enjorlas, because I am waving that massive red flag. Things slightly improve, but I never warmed to Harry - he was always telling the heroine what she thought and felt and in two seconds she would think 'oh yes, I actually do think that'. It read like gaslighting, but 'make it romantic'.

It's Tessa Dare, so the actual writing style was good - but I would've probably thrown this book out of a window if it were any longer than this.

cgrasley's review

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1.0

Audiobook. 2 hrs 58 minutes

This is a 1.5 star. My one stars are reserved for DNF, typically. But this was BAAAAAAD.

sambreanne's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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