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Tears of Tess
by Pepper Winters
This book was a solid read for me. I loved the plot and the storyline kept my attention. This book is full of morally gray (maybe dark gray) characters, so do not proceed with reading if you are not willing to be frustrated with the FMC or MMC during multiple points in the story.
Let’s get the critiques out of the way first. There were a few inconsistencies that brought my rating from a 5 star down to a 4:
- I noticed a few spelling errors that should have been caught by the editor. I realize that Pepper writes in British English and I speak and write American English, so I gave her a pass for some things where I wasn’t sure if what I was noticing was just a difference in UK terminology and spelling vs the US. That aside, I did notice a time or two when she used the plural form of a word when it should have been singular, and also when a popular landmark was misspelled.
- In order for me to love a romance, I have to feel balance between the characters. I can be pretty forgiving of a character if I feel like they redeem themselves, apologize, recognize and correct wrongs, etc. However, there was one incident where Tess was victim blamed and I don’t think that the real responsible party ever took accountability. It might be resolved in a later book, but I feel like Tess always carried the weight of the responsibility for that and Q never corrected her or helped her justify her actions (which were completely justifiable, IMO). I wish we would have seen that before certain events transpired.
- After reading the book, I feel like there are inconsistencies between Q’s motives (once revealed) and his actions in his home with Tess. If his motives truly are as they are laid out, I would have expected certain events to play out differently.
Now, all that aside, I truly enjoyed the book. I had a few theories and they didn’t all come to light, so I applaud Pepper for keeping me guessing on a couple of things. Tess and Q are still complicated characters to me, and I’m anxious to dive into them deeper in the next book in the series. I’m hearing great things about Quintessentially Q and I’m excited to read it!
Let’s get the critiques out of the way first. There were a few inconsistencies that brought my rating from a 5 star down to a 4:
- I noticed a few spelling errors that should have been caught by the editor. I realize that Pepper writes in British English and I speak and write American English, so I gave her a pass for some things where I wasn’t sure if what I was noticing was just a difference in UK terminology and spelling vs the US. That aside, I did notice a time or two when she used the plural form of a word when it should have been singular, and also when a popular landmark was misspelled.
- In order for me to love a romance, I have to feel balance between the characters. I can be pretty forgiving of a character if I feel like they redeem themselves, apologize, recognize and correct wrongs, etc. However, there was one incident where Tess was victim blamed and I don’t think that the real responsible party ever took accountability. It might be resolved in a later book, but I feel like Tess always carried the weight of the responsibility for that and Q never corrected her or helped her justify her actions (which were completely justifiable, IMO). I wish we would have seen that before certain events transpired.
- After reading the book, I feel like there are inconsistencies between Q’s motives (once revealed) and his actions in his home with Tess. If his motives truly are as they are laid out, I would have expected certain events to play out differently.
Now, all that aside, I truly enjoyed the book. I had a few theories and they didn’t all come to light, so I applaud Pepper for keeping me guessing on a couple of things. Tess and Q are still complicated characters to me, and I’m anxious to dive into them deeper in the next book in the series. I’m hearing great things about Quintessentially Q and I’m excited to read it!