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A review by greylandreviews
The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham
4.0
4.25 stars
ARC provided by HarperCollins Publishers (Avon) through NetGalley for honest review
I really liked how this story was so different from other Georgian era romances. This book really goes into the double standards between women and men during this time; how men were able be scot-free with sexual encounters and not be shunned, while women were basically treated like they carried a horrible disease and it would spread like wild fire and corrupt all of society.
Following Seraphina's character development through out this book and how she faces her past is very eye opening and so were Adam's own personal struggles as well. Like how Adam was somewhat beta in character and let Sera be her own person. But do have to say the last 25% of this book did seem a little rushed and does end in cliffhanger.
If you want a more diverse historical England set romance, then I really recommend this one.
Trigger Warnings: verbal abuse, animal violence, asylum; mentions of ice bath, death; from child birth, mention of miscarriage, slut shamming, alcoholism, and kidnapping.
ARC provided by HarperCollins Publishers (Avon) through NetGalley for honest review
I really liked how this story was so different from other Georgian era romances. This book really goes into the double standards between women and men during this time; how men were able be scot-free with sexual encounters and not be shunned, while women were basically treated like they carried a horrible disease and it would spread like wild fire and corrupt all of society.
Following Seraphina's character development through out this book and how she faces her past is very eye opening and so were Adam's own personal struggles as well. Like how Adam was somewhat beta in character and let Sera be her own person. But do have to say the last 25% of this book did seem a little rushed and does end in cliffhanger.
If you want a more diverse historical England set romance, then I really recommend this one.
Trigger Warnings: verbal abuse, animal violence, asylum; mentions of ice bath, death; from child birth, mention of miscarriage, slut shamming, alcoholism, and kidnapping.