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A review by _isabel_
Viscounts and Villainy by Allie Therin
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
What an absolutely gorgeous conclusion to Wesley and Sebastian's story.
I loved "Viscounts & Villainy" SO much. I managed to devour it in two days, and I still couldn't get enough of it by the end of it.
It's packed with magic and amazing world-building, action and secret plots, humour and so much romance and feels. Allie Therin is such a talented author, and I seriously cannot get enough of her books. Reading this has made me want to start a re-read of all her previous books (starting with Arthur and Rory's romance of course!).
I loved how well all the different plot threads tied up here; I loved the action and the non-stop clues leading to the explosive finale. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!
Most of all, I loved the two protagonists, and their wonderful romance, SO MUCH.
Sebastian's truly a sweetheart, and seeing him put through the emotional wringer in this one wasn't pleasant, but I adored seeing him finally accept himself (and his past) and learn to forgive himself too.
AND WESLEY. God, that man. I love him half to death. He's grumpy and slightly mean, a snarky asshole who's convinced himself he's the worst, not worth loving at all, and seeing him finally accept the love Sebastian's trying to shower him in was WONDERFUL. Ugh, truly, one of my fav characters from Allie to date.
Wesley was used to the man in the mirror looking cold and severe. Untouchable and undesirable. But this man in the reflection was none of those things. He looked like someone’s lover.
Their romance stole my heart, and ALTHOUGH I feel like we were cheated out a proper switch scene; WESLEY DESERVES TO BE TIED UP AND F****D WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE; IT WOULD CURE HIM (I know this because he told me himself) , I adored watching them finally REALIZE they can have the HEA both of them so desperately crave. My sweet babies <3
Having the gang back together was priceless, and I adored reading about Wesley and Arthur being overprotective mother hens, and I loved the banter between Rory and Wesley SO MUCH. All the other side characters were as priceless as always, and I might have found a new favourite.
“Look at you, out of Arthur’s sight,” Wesley said. “How is he coping? Should we telegram and assure him that you haven’t been mugged or, I don’t know, unacceptably jostled by passersby?”
That epilogue stole my heart <3 truly the best way to say goodbye to this series, although I'll probably beg Allie Therin for more in this universe until I'm dead and buried. I NEED IT!
Wholly recommended.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. This is my honest opinion.
I loved "Viscounts & Villainy" SO much. I managed to devour it in two days, and I still couldn't get enough of it by the end of it.
It's packed with magic and amazing world-building, action and secret plots, humour and so much romance and feels. Allie Therin is such a talented author, and I seriously cannot get enough of her books. Reading this has made me want to start a re-read of all her previous books (starting with Arthur and Rory's romance of course!).
I loved how well all the different plot threads tied up here; I loved the action and the non-stop clues leading to the explosive finale. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!
Most of all, I loved the two protagonists, and their wonderful romance, SO MUCH.
Sebastian's truly a sweetheart, and seeing him put through the emotional wringer in this one wasn't pleasant, but I adored seeing him finally accept himself (and his past) and learn to forgive himself too.
AND WESLEY. God, that man. I love him half to death. He's grumpy and slightly mean, a snarky asshole who's convinced himself he's the worst, not worth loving at all, and seeing him finally accept the love Sebastian's trying to shower him in was WONDERFUL. Ugh, truly, one of my fav characters from Allie to date.
Wesley was used to the man in the mirror looking cold and severe. Untouchable and undesirable. But this man in the reflection was none of those things. He looked like someone’s lover.
Their romance stole my heart, and ALTHOUGH
Having the gang back together was priceless, and I adored reading about Wesley and Arthur being overprotective mother hens, and I loved the banter between Rory and Wesley SO MUCH. All the other side characters were as priceless as always, and I might have found a new favourite.
“Look at you, out of Arthur’s sight,” Wesley said. “How is he coping? Should we telegram and assure him that you haven’t been mugged or, I don’t know, unacceptably jostled by passersby?”
That epilogue stole my heart <3 truly the best way to say goodbye to this series, although I'll probably beg Allie Therin for more in this universe until I'm dead and buried. I NEED IT!
Wholly recommended.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. This is my honest opinion.