Reviews - The Stranger I Married

128 reviews for:

The Stranger I Married

Sylvia Day

3.46 AVERAGE

sharonjay's review against another edition

DNF

ashleybrancato's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

berny55's review against another edition

2.0

medium-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

blinkclaudiaa's review against another edition

3.0

I really enjoyed reading this book and I’m so happy everyone got a happy ending. Tbh there were many parts that felt like a filler and slow, Isabel was so frustrating in the beginning because Gray obviously loved her and thirsted hard for her but her wall was too strong. After finishing the book I reflected a little on their personalities and how their previous lovers affected their marriage. The book has a beautiful ending which solidly ends their story.

gracereadsforlove's review against another edition

4.0

Re-read 2023:
First of all, the MMC's name did not bother me. Not at all. Second of all, I'm glad his first love died. Does that make me a b*tch? Probably. But I don't care.

“I know you grow rather fond of your paramours, but you have to dismiss them eventually, and not due to boredom. You are not that type of woman. No, you have to release them because they fall in love with you, and then want more. You refuse to take married men to your bed, so all of your lovers are free and they all wish to marry you.”

I think this is the only historical that I've read so far with this kind of heroine. She actively has affairs and she's the one who leaves when they start feeling more for her.

Gerard/Gray, on the other hand, has an affair with his married childhood love while keeping mistresses on the side. He convinces Pel to marry him so they can continue their ways but be unavailable to those who want to marry them. They develop a great friendship at first until something happens and Gerard decides to disappear. He comes back as a changed man after 4 years, sees Pel with new eyes, and wants to give real marriage a try.

I love that this is like a two for one love story since Rhys, Pel's brother, also finds love in this book. That side story was very enjoyable as well.

Aside from the smut, I really love Sylvia Day's characters. That's why most of her books are so unforgettable to me.

Re-read 2021:

I have read this a few times. I think the main reason I keep going back to it is the fact that Isabel is the one who does the loving and leaving with her paramours.

renbarletta's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thejejo's review against another edition

5.0

If I’d known this was a historical fiction I may have been a bit more reluctant to pick it up, but I had no idea. Also it’s Sylvia Day, and I was looking for a ~spicy~ read, so I would have gone for it.

Quite a HOT read.

Not disappointed Ms. Day.