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Isabel and the Rogue
by Liana De la Rosa
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
HOW DO THESE BOOKS KEEP GETTING BETTER AND BETTER?? And you're telling me it's only February and I have to wait until AUGUST for Gabriela's book?!?!
This book is for those who watched season 3 of Bridgerton and was left wanting more. This book is for the "I will fall in love with you, over and over again, I don't care how, where or when" EPIC the musical fans. This book is for the historical romance fans. And even if you aren't a fan of any of those things, pick up this book anyway!!
Isabel was painted as a lonely wallflower in book 1 but I love how this book expands on her capabilities, and how her sneakiness was simply a ruse for high espionage for the Mexican government. Her story allows for an expansion on more of the history of Mexico in the 1800s, especially as the French government moved to colonize it's land and it's people. Much like Ana Maria's, Isabel's characterization contained so many multitudes; from her insecurity about her desirability due to darker skin tone and her high intelligence, to her never-ending search for a way to please her father, to her arc of dislike to fondness for Sirius, and so much more, Isobel is a character any one could fall in love with, despite her own misgivings on the subject.
Sirius was such a phenomenal counterpart for Isabel; I have such a soft spot in my heart for reformed womanizer characters and Sirius is not different. His interest, morphing into pining, morphing into all-consuming desire, was palpable through each of his chapters, but this was by no means his sole characteristic. It was fascinating to observe the ways in which his British covert operations intersected with Isobel, his cover being a man slut was highly amusing, making for some extremely tense and fraught scenes with Isabel. But it was also heart-warming to see Sirius' work with the monastery, and his complicated past as a member of the British army, all of which built together a highly memorable male main character.
I loved how the historical aspects were so thorough, with nods to the British Museum's atrocities, the utilization of rubber condoms in the 1800s, the French colonization of Mexico and Britain's involvement therein, and so much more. I loved the small nods to Ana Maria and Gideon's happily married life, through I wish we had seen a tad bit more of them in this story. The spice scenes were absolutely INCREDIBLE, the reciprocity of desire and lust between both Isabel AND Sirius cannot be understated, and I feel like each smut scene further revealed aspects of the characters on a deeply vulnerable level.
All in all, I love this series so dearly and I am both so excited for Gabriela's book and yet also so mournful that this series will be coming to an end with the third installment. If you haven't read this book already, do so IMMEDIATELY!!!
This book is for those who watched season 3 of Bridgerton and was left wanting more. This book is for the "I will fall in love with you, over and over again, I don't care how, where or when" EPIC the musical fans. This book is for the historical romance fans. And even if you aren't a fan of any of those things, pick up this book anyway!!
Isabel was painted as a lonely wallflower in book 1 but I love how this book expands on her capabilities, and how her sneakiness was simply a ruse for high espionage for the Mexican government. Her story allows for an expansion on more of the history of Mexico in the 1800s, especially as the French government moved to colonize it's land and it's people. Much like Ana Maria's, Isabel's characterization contained so many multitudes; from her insecurity about her desirability due to darker skin tone and her high intelligence, to her never-ending search for a way to please her father, to her arc of dislike to fondness for Sirius, and so much more, Isobel is a character any one could fall in love with, despite her own misgivings on the subject.
Sirius was such a phenomenal counterpart for Isabel; I have such a soft spot in my heart for reformed womanizer characters and Sirius is not different. His interest, morphing into pining, morphing into all-consuming desire, was palpable through each of his chapters, but this was by no means his sole characteristic. It was fascinating to observe the ways in which his British covert operations intersected with Isobel, his cover being a man slut was highly amusing, making for some extremely tense and fraught scenes with Isabel. But it was also heart-warming to see Sirius' work with the monastery, and his complicated past as a member of the British army, all of which built together a highly memorable male main character.
I loved how the historical aspects were so thorough, with nods to the British Museum's atrocities, the utilization of rubber condoms in the 1800s, the French colonization of Mexico and Britain's involvement therein, and so much more. I loved the small nods to Ana Maria and Gideon's happily married life, through I wish we had seen a tad bit more of them in this story. The spice scenes were absolutely INCREDIBLE, the reciprocity of desire and lust between both Isabel AND Sirius cannot be understated, and I feel like each smut scene further revealed aspects of the characters on a deeply vulnerable level.
All in all, I love this series so dearly and I am both so excited for Gabriela's book and yet also so mournful that this series will be coming to an end with the third installment. If you haven't read this book already, do so IMMEDIATELY!!!