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Barbarous
by Minerva Spencer
It's official: Minerva Spencer is my favourite debut author of 2018. Barbarous is the second book in The Outcasts series and it was even better than its predecessor, which I honestly didn't think was possible. Check out the first book in the series (her debut) Dangerous.
First of all, let's marvel at Barbarous's gorgeous cover! And that's exactly how the hero and heroine look like! Hugh is the main reason why I absolutely loved this book. Spencer has a way with writing heroes that make me weak in the knees. Adam from Dangerous was a cold and seemingly arrogant hero and I swear I saw rainbows and unicorns when he smiled for the first time. On the other hand, Hugh is free with his charm, smiles, laughs, and saucy winks. Two very different heroes, but equally loveable.
Hugh swept both Daphne and me off our feet lol. What makes Hugh so loveable is that he has such a cheerful personality in spite of his demons. We are talking about a huge and hard privateer who's known as the fearsome One Eyed Standish. He strikes fear in the hearts of men and has survived many bloody battles. Yup. This is the man who's free with his smiles and laughs. I LOVE HIM. I also really enjoyed Daphne as a heroine, but Hugh stole my heart. What I love about Daphne is that she's a reader and a thinker. She analyzes things with logic and her train of thought makes perfect sense to me. But she ends up overanalyzing things in the process, which is the chink in her armour (and let's be real: most of us are probably over-analyzers as well lol).
Hugh and Daphne's romance was a slow burn. I love the playful banter between the two. I love how Hugh always tries to make Daphne laugh and how Daphne surprises Hugh with her own snarky comments. The fact that Hugh was legally Daphne's nephew initially plays a role in their resistance. But that slowly fades away. Hugh's uncertainty about his growing feelings and Daphne's overthinking mind are the main internal obstacles and both were handled deftly. You know what I love the most about their slow burn romance? They fall in love and confess their feelings before actually sleeping together. Their first time felt light (and steamy!!) because there were no elephants in the room. In fact, it's Hugh who confesses his love first and how rare is that in a romance novel??
Overall, I really enjoyed Barbarous. The epilogue was the cutest thing ever and made me laugh so much! I am so excited for Bouchard's book!
First of all, let's marvel at Barbarous's gorgeous cover! And that's exactly how the hero and heroine look like! Hugh is the main reason why I absolutely loved this book. Spencer has a way with writing heroes that make me weak in the knees. Adam from Dangerous was a cold and seemingly arrogant hero and I swear I saw rainbows and unicorns when he smiled for the first time. On the other hand, Hugh is free with his charm, smiles, laughs, and saucy winks. Two very different heroes, but equally loveable.
Hugh swept both Daphne and me off our feet lol. What makes Hugh so loveable is that he has such a cheerful personality in spite of his demons. We are talking about a huge and hard privateer who's known as the fearsome One Eyed Standish. He strikes fear in the hearts of men and has survived many bloody battles. Yup. This is the man who's free with his smiles and laughs. I LOVE HIM. I also really enjoyed Daphne as a heroine, but Hugh stole my heart. What I love about Daphne is that she's a reader and a thinker. She analyzes things with logic and her train of thought makes perfect sense to me. But she ends up overanalyzing things in the process, which is the chink in her armour (and let's be real: most of us are probably over-analyzers as well lol).
Hugh and Daphne's romance was a slow burn. I love the playful banter between the two. I love how Hugh always tries to make Daphne laugh and how Daphne surprises Hugh with her own snarky comments. The fact that Hugh was legally Daphne's nephew initially plays a role in their resistance. But that slowly fades away. Hugh's uncertainty about his growing feelings and Daphne's overthinking mind are the main internal obstacles and both were handled deftly. You know what I love the most about their slow burn romance? They fall in love and confess their feelings before actually sleeping together. Their first time felt light (and steamy!!) because there were no elephants in the room. In fact, it's Hugh who confesses his love first and how rare is that in a romance novel??
Overall, I really enjoyed Barbarous. The epilogue was the cutest thing ever and made me laugh so much! I am so excited for Bouchard's book!