A review by escapistlit
A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a new kj charles! true to form, another great historical romance with murder, mystery, and romance with great chemistry. 

i loved rufus and it was great to meet luke again all grown up. the characters were lively and had great dynamics. i loved how grumpy and spiteful rufus presents himself in the start, and seeing how he actually is. i really enjoyed seeing his relationship with his cousins develop and the portrayal of his dyslexia. 

rufus and luke’s romance was fun to read, they had great chemistry and the relationship developed  well. the power dynamics may be squicky for some but i felt it was discussed well between the characters. 

the events of this book did a great job of picking up and carrying through with plot elements and some loose threads from gareth and joss’ story. 

there were lots of little references and cameos of characters from the previous book. i loved seeing and hearing about gareth and joss from both luke’s perspective as well as rufus’. 

kj charles smashed it yet again. though i believe this is a duology, if there’s ever to be more in the doomsday-verse, i’ll be first in line. (i mean, i’m first in line for all her historical romances anyway, but i’ve really loved these unexpected heirs and their doomsdays.) 

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the review copy.