A review by karenreadsbooks
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

3.5

I can tell this is a good book, but it's not a book that works well for me. With the description of being about smugglers, I was expecting more action (actually getting to go along on smuggling runs). Instead, it's a lot of family dynamics (two smuggler families and Gareth's family), which I found to be a bit dull. There is a bit more excitement (and danger) toward the end, but because I was expecting something different, I didn't find the story compelling.

I also prefer a slower burn to a romance, and this one started off the bat with a spicy scene (and had many more throughout, some of which I just skimmed--I'm not big on lots of spicy scenes).

But I can see how this book has a lot of potential going for it and why it would be a fabulous read for many other readers.
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