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Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes
4.25
adventurous challenging emotional funny tense 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

Happily married, Miro and Ian deal with changes and troubles. Their romance and relationship is stronger than ever. Sure, they have fights and arguments but the way they work those through feels realistic (and do moments of occasional insecurity), as they're really a couple who works on their relationship. They're still up to a lot of shenanigans and those entertained me, along with their hot smexy times. 

But the quiet, emotional moments bring out the best in them, and really show the depth of love they hold for one another. There're also some rather hard times for Miro, and Ian really came through - his devotion is just 100%. But the suspense feels very busy and a bit frenetic -  a lot happening at once, plus some new people thrown in. Would've been better if it's tidier, but Miro/Ian times are still awesome. But the Hartley resolution is very fitting.