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A review by cala_p
Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters
4.0
After 7 years, it’s the right time for a reread of a classic dark romance favourite. And to give it the review it deserves, since the first time I read this was pre-review writing time.
7 years ago was around the beginning of my dark romance journey and Tess and Q were some of the OG couples for me that got me started on the path. Regardless, I was worried about getting into this; that I wouldn’t like it as much and it’d ruin a long-time favourite series.
I rated it 4 stars the first time, and now, I maintain that rating. The beginning and ending are great. The middle is quite slow in my opinion and hard for me to stay attentive to. Q is introduced as being very mysterious but he is the typical dark romance hero so often found in these books. Tess is a fighter from the first moment she’s taken, but what annoys me most is her flip-flopping so quickly. Very early on, she decides she’s okay with Q…but then continues to fight him. The back and forth was tiring.
I do recall loving books 2 & 3, so hopefully that remains so. I’m also wondering if I wasn’t in the mood for this reread after all, given how long it’s taken me to read it…
Favourite Quote:“I promise to protect you, ravage you, hunt those who hurt you, and give you the life you deserve. My fortune is yours. My secrets are yours. And I will give you the corpses of the men who hurt you.”
7 years ago was around the beginning of my dark romance journey and Tess and Q were some of the OG couples for me that got me started on the path. Regardless, I was worried about getting into this; that I wouldn’t like it as much and it’d ruin a long-time favourite series.
I rated it 4 stars the first time, and now, I maintain that rating. The beginning and ending are great. The middle is quite slow in my opinion and hard for me to stay attentive to. Q is introduced as being very mysterious but he is the typical dark romance hero so often found in these books. Tess is a fighter from the first moment she’s taken, but what annoys me most is her flip-flopping so quickly. Very early on, she decides she’s okay with Q…but then continues to fight him. The back and forth was tiring.
I do recall loving books 2 & 3, so hopefully that remains so. I’m also wondering if I wasn’t in the mood for this reread after all, given how long it’s taken me to read it…
Favourite Quote:“I promise to protect you, ravage you, hunt those who hurt you, and give you the life you deserve. My fortune is yours. My secrets are yours. And I will give you the corpses of the men who hurt you.”