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The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
by Cat Sebastian
This is a very sweet book about a highwayman heist, but mostly it's a romance. It starts off not quite enemies-to-lovers (they start in opposition but not actively against one another), and tracks the relationship as it develops and expands into something more. I listened to the audiobook over the course of a week in small chunks, then turned around and spent all day listening to it again. It's probably going to be a comfort read for me from now on.
The novel starts off with Percy, a noble, coming to find Kit, a semi-retired highwayman running a coffee shop, to ask for his assistance in a highway robbery of a very important object. This heist is necessary because Percy's entire life has been upended by some unexpected blackmail, and Percy has people depending on him. Kit is suspicious at first, but does get on board with the heist for reasons of his own.
The characters are well-developed and there's a lot of chemistry between the two of them. Percy is quick-witted and full of sharp barbs. Kit is more of a straight man to Percy's comic, but he gets in his zingers here and there as well. There's a lot of banter, as they meet, work together, and bond. There's some swashbuckling, both in regards to the heist and to the reason for the heist. Kit is also wonderful because of how he is created - he has a disability that does affect the plot and his life, but it isn't overplayed or melodramatic. It's factual, something he lives around, and has to plan for. It was nice to see representation in this and also his bi-ness. Sebastian does a good job of being inclusive without it being a checklist of things that she covers just to cover. The other characters Sebastian has created are also very vivid; Marian and the person who makes a surprise appearance are both distinct and full of shenanigans of their own (which are explored in Book 2, *The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes*), and the other side characters are impactful and scheming in their own ways.
The sex scenes are gentle with a bit of spice and very well written. They are meaningful and add to the characters and their interactions with one another. They are also just very fun to listen to/read. Percy and Kit are both so interested in one another the whole time, that when they finally cross the line it feels almost inevitable.
Additional to all of this, the audiobook narrator, Joel Leslie, is very talented and makes the characters come to life. It's easy to differentiate who is speaking and the voices are appropriate to each character. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook.
The novel starts off with Percy, a noble, coming to find Kit, a semi-retired highwayman running a coffee shop, to ask for his assistance in a highway robbery of a very important object. This heist is necessary because Percy's entire life has been upended by some unexpected blackmail, and Percy has people depending on him. Kit is suspicious at first, but does get on board with the heist for reasons of his own.
The characters are well-developed and there's a lot of chemistry between the two of them. Percy is quick-witted and full of sharp barbs. Kit is more of a straight man to Percy's comic, but he gets in his zingers here and there as well. There's a lot of banter, as they meet, work together, and bond. There's some swashbuckling, both in regards to the heist and to the reason for the heist. Kit is also wonderful because of how he is created - he has a disability that does affect the plot and his life, but it isn't overplayed or melodramatic. It's factual, something he lives around, and has to plan for. It was nice to see representation in this and also his bi-ness. Sebastian does a good job of being inclusive without it being a checklist of things that she covers just to cover. The other characters Sebastian has created are also very vivid; Marian and the person who makes a surprise appearance are both distinct and full of shenanigans of their own (which are explored in Book 2, *The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes*), and the other side characters are impactful and scheming in their own ways.
The sex scenes are gentle with a bit of spice and very well written. They are meaningful and add to the characters and their interactions with one another. They are also just very fun to listen to/read. Percy and Kit are both so interested in one another the whole time, that when they finally cross the line it feels almost inevitable.
Additional to all of this, the audiobook narrator, Joel Leslie, is very talented and makes the characters come to life. It's easy to differentiate who is speaking and the voices are appropriate to each character. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook.