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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got pulled in to the story, in spite of flaws. The setting was allegedly regency, but except for the illegality of the actions, the attitudes and actions didn’t really reflect it.
A quick read; especially toward the end I didn’t want to put it down. Predictable but still twisty.
Guuuuys! This book. THIS BOOK!
It's everything I want in a book. I swear. Okay, so I got to read the first five chapters on netgalley which got this review: Oh my gods. I need this book yesterday. Five chapters and I already chortled, outright cackled, and got misty-eyed. This is, perhaps, the most captivating beginning of a book I've read in a good long while. I cannot wait for this book to come out so I can devour it and shout at absolutely everyone I know to read it. WOW!
Well, then they let me have the whole thing on netgalley and I DEVOURED it in an afternoon. I laughed, I grinned, I freaking cried (like I knew I would). Miles and Charlie make me so ridiculously happy. Jo is wonderful and I even love Smithy (what I really want is a book about Noah, please and thank you). When this book comes out in November I'm going to read it a million and a half times, easily. It's definitely a new favorite and has made my "comfort reads" list.
It's everything I want in a book. I swear. Okay, so I got to read the first five chapters on netgalley which got this review: Oh my gods. I need this book yesterday. Five chapters and I already chortled, outright cackled, and got misty-eyed. This is, perhaps, the most captivating beginning of a book I've read in a good long while. I cannot wait for this book to come out so I can devour it and shout at absolutely everyone I know to read it. WOW!
Well, then they let me have the whole thing on netgalley and I DEVOURED it in an afternoon. I laughed, I grinned, I freaking cried (like I knew I would). Miles and Charlie make me so ridiculously happy. Jo is wonderful and I even love Smithy (what I really want is a book about Noah, please and thank you). When this book comes out in November I'm going to read it a million and a half times, easily. It's definitely a new favorite and has made my "comfort reads" list.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A total delight!
did not expect to WEEP while reading a silly little romance but i’m not complaining / 5 stars
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was okay, 3.5 stars rounded up. The beginning its quite stronger than the end. I loved the depiction of pornography in the Victorian era, and the time spent inside the molly bar. I also really enjoyed the interactions with the side characters, it's really quite a cast of characters and they're all fun and interesting in their own way. Also, finally a historical romance that deals with middle class (albeit upper middle class) characters and not a Duke in sight.
The romance itself happened a bit too quickly for my taste. It starts off as kind of a temporary sex only arrangement, but the sex is closed door, so a lot of the interaction between the MCs and how their romance builds is missing.
And the ending for me was grating. It felt like Miles had very little agency. I actually think I would've enjoyed an ending where instead everything gets tied up in a neat bow in a way that felt very hand-wavy.
Overall, I think historical romance fans will enjoy it quite a bit. It could use a bit much polish, but overall not bad for a debut novel.
The romance itself happened a bit too quickly for my taste. It starts off as kind of a temporary sex only arrangement, but the sex is closed door, so a lot of the interaction between the MCs and how their romance builds is missing.
And the ending for me was grating. It felt like Miles had very little agency. I actually think I would've enjoyed an ending where
Spoiler
Miles goes through with the wedding and they still live happily ever after,Overall, I think historical romance fans will enjoy it quite a bit. It could use a bit much polish, but overall not bad for a debut novel.
emotional
funny
fast-paced