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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
The mystery isn’t much of a mystery when the clues are staring you straight in the face.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
2 Stars
I will freely admit it...i skimmed through a large portion of this book. I have nothing against an uber-Alpha male if written in the right way, but there was just something about Devil Cynster that REALLY bugged me right from the beginning. Yes, he was darkly brooding and handsome. Yes, he cared about the heroine, Honoria and refused to 'claim her' until she agreed to be his wife...but his rather brutish attitude bothered me. Also, i didn't really like Honoria all that much either, and the so-called murder mystery element was boring and took up far too much of the story. There were just long stretches of this book that felt like filler to me. Far too many secondary characters that I didn't feel the slight bit interested in.
On the good side, Laurens definitely knows how to write a steamy love scene. Although it felt like she spent the first half of the book building up to the big moment, and then she attempted to cram in as many sex scenes as possible until the last act of the book, which completely fell flat in my opinion.
I realize this is the first book of a long series that many people have recommended to me, and I definitely plan on giving the second book a shot at some point. But, in the end I can't help but feel very disappointed by Devil's Bride.
I will freely admit it...i skimmed through a large portion of this book. I have nothing against an uber-Alpha male if written in the right way, but there was just something about Devil Cynster that REALLY bugged me right from the beginning. Yes, he was darkly brooding and handsome. Yes, he cared about the heroine, Honoria and refused to 'claim her' until she agreed to be his wife...but his rather brutish attitude bothered me. Also, i didn't really like Honoria all that much either, and the so-called murder mystery element was boring and took up far too much of the story. There were just long stretches of this book that felt like filler to me. Far too many secondary characters that I didn't feel the slight bit interested in.
On the good side, Laurens definitely knows how to write a steamy love scene. Although it felt like she spent the first half of the book building up to the big moment, and then she attempted to cram in as many sex scenes as possible until the last act of the book, which completely fell flat in my opinion.
I realize this is the first book of a long series that many people have recommended to me, and I definitely plan on giving the second book a shot at some point. But, in the end I can't help but feel very disappointed by Devil's Bride.
For a full review of the book, you can listen to the podcast I recorded here:
https://romanceisntdead.podbean.com/e/episode-19-welcome-to-the-bar-cynster/
https://romanceisntdead.podbean.com/e/episode-19-welcome-to-the-bar-cynster/
4.5 Stars
A wonderful book with a deep and intriguing plot. The only problem I have is that keeping track of the secondary characters was sometimes difficult. I understand why the author felt the need to add a family tree into the book. It was just difficult trying to remember who was who since this was the first book and all the characters were introduced at once. Otherwise it was really great!
A wonderful book with a deep and intriguing plot. The only problem I have is that keeping track of the secondary characters was sometimes difficult. I understand why the author felt the need to add a family tree into the book. It was just difficult trying to remember who was who since this was the first book and all the characters were introduced at once. Otherwise it was really great!
3.5 STARS
I was feeling nostalgic and decided to try an "Old school" HR. I adored Homoria, and the banter between Devil and her was everything. It seemed drawn out, and the ending was a little over the top. Overall, it was a delightful read, and I cannot wait to read more from Bar Cynster.
I was feeling nostalgic and decided to try an "Old school" HR. I adored Homoria, and the banter between Devil and her was everything. It seemed drawn out, and the ending was a little over the top. Overall, it was a delightful read, and I cannot wait to read more from Bar Cynster.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death