A review by nbeckham
Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Serious content warnings on this one. This was a fine romance, I enjoyed it once we got through the rough first third. The domestic violence is portrayed without flinching, which I applaud the author for. But it is a rough read. After that the romance is good, and quite spicy. I thought the ending was a bit much and also didn’t like the way Hardy paid off women his brother hurt? Such a weird detail to put in. 
This book was published in 2008 and some of it is dated, particularly in some of the machismo aspects. Still I’m glad I read it! 
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