A review by mjwhitlock18
The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This book is light on plot and heavy on fluff, but with witty prose and grumpy/sunshine disaster queers that have a found family and “be gay, do crime” in a Robin Hood style. I love that Marian is a prickly heroine, and Rob is just a cinnamon roll (and he adopts a cat somewhat accidentally). Their banter is adorable, and the informed, enthusiastic, specific consent and respect for boundaries is so so good. My only ick is the weird family tree thing happening with Marian, Rob, and Eliza, but I’ll suspend disbelief and just ignore it. Overall, a feel-good, witty, fluffy historical romance with a touch of queerness and maybe a heist or two. 

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the eARC!
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