bookwithavya 's review for:

The Devious Husband by Catharina Maura

4.5

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

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This book was just perfect and everything that I needed yesterday. I've been focusing on my academics alot more in the past few days and I was facing withdrawal symptoms for not touching a book. I tried to find a decent read that was quick and would satisfy the hopeless romantic in me. I was reading this one synopsis which reminded me of Catharina Maura and I'm like wait hold on! I love her books so maybe I could read something by her!

I've read three other books from the same series and I loved them. They kept me hooked. I find this book and I loved the synopsis so I get cozied up and start reading. Today morning I finished it and holy was it good?? 

The amount of annotating I've done! It was so well written and plotted. It didn't seem rushed even though everything was fast paced.

SPOILER ALERT  

XAVIER KINGSTOM my man!! Where do I even start? The way this man sees through her and knows her so very well.

He has a restaurant with all her favourite food on the menu. All her favourites in his personal bar at his house. A library filled with all her favourite books?? No there's so much more. He annotates books and leaves little notes everywhere. Oh god this man is a dream. Not to mention the waist grabs and kisses. AND THE BOOK?? THE FCKING BOOK??

I'm doomed.

Sierra was a perfect mix for a fmc I could ask for. She was understanding, patient but stood her ground when needed. 

Their chemistry right at the beginning. The bickering, eye contact, HOLY SHIT. Loved the involvement of Xavier's family. The side characters weren't overshadowing rather adding stars to this book. 

Overall it was a fun read for me. Fresh and just what I needed. Finished it in six hours. Maura served and I ate it all up. An emotional rollercoaster for sure considering that I actually cried for my girl Sierra. Yes, I do hate Xavier for having communication issues like that but oh how I love that man.