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cozmyer's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
ptaradactyl's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
It’s interesting how different this is from the first in the series. Any old diamond is a heist, and this is an adventure.
yourbookishbff's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I loved every single thing about this book. This is childhood friends to rivals to lovers, with a prickly bisexual female main character and her opal-obsessed childhood best friend and former lover back from the (penal) colonies and wanted for murder. K.J. Charles bridges moments of authentic reflection and moments of absolute absurdity so well, and our jewel-heist-gone-awry creates a compelling (and delightfully stressy) premise. I appreciate the attention to character development here, as both main characters are forced to confront their own insecurities and mistakes, and love witnessing the new and sustainable bond they forge. The character work makes this HEA feel rock-solid. This series is FUN and hot and queer and I just love it. Also - the on-page discussions of pregnancy prevention, miscarriage, and sexual health are so well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, and Misogyny
Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia
unsuccessfulbookclub's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
KJC has give us yet another emotionally evolved man and a spitfire of a woman in this jewel-heist turned murder plot with twists and turns and oh yeah, SWOOOOONNNNN.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia
mbod's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
3.75
ajb24's review against another edition
5.0
shrieks I loved this!!!! I can’t believe KJC got me to care so much about a het couple, but i do!!
...that’s it, that’s my review lol
...that’s it, that’s my review lol
language_loving_amateur's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny
britgbrewer's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thefelineconqueror's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
4.5