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A review by meghan_e
Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendle
4.0
CW: a shooting happens on-page, lots of anger issues, terrible family members, and the reformed rake has to deal with the consequences of his rake-ish behavior.
I won this audiobook in a giveaway. The narrator delivered a strong performance.
The plot of this one is a stretch, and by that I don't mean that it's pushing credulity, I mean it's pushing the boundaries for what an historical romance is "supposed" to be about. In this case, the two MCs are imperfect. Right up to the very end, then make choices I disagree with BUT I don't object to for their own journeys. I loved that the male MC was confronting what his power meant and what he should do with it. More of that, please!!! The female MC is struggling to maintain her "perfect" reputation.
This is one of those books that didn't click right into my id, which is why I'm not gushing about it, but unlike a lot of historicals, it won't be a story I forget anytime soon. It's got sticking power.
I won this audiobook in a giveaway. The narrator delivered a strong performance.
The plot of this one is a stretch, and by that I don't mean that it's pushing credulity, I mean it's pushing the boundaries for what an historical romance is "supposed" to be about. In this case, the two MCs are imperfect. Right up to the very end, then make choices I disagree with BUT I don't object to for their own journeys. I loved that the male MC was confronting what his power meant and what he should do with it. More of that, please!!! The female MC is struggling to maintain her "perfect" reputation.
This is one of those books that didn't click right into my id, which is why I'm not gushing about it, but unlike a lot of historicals, it won't be a story I forget anytime soon. It's got sticking power.