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cobyobrigewitch's review against another edition
Very boring. Could not get into the story line. To much description about rooms in the house than the actual story
dskybutler's review against another edition
Nothing wrong with the book— I found it wholesome and cute while taking on darker themes. I just stopped being in the mood for this read. Hope to come back later when I’m more focused
yeoldeeclair's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
melfierro's review against another edition
3.0
This was an enjoyable read. It started of with a bang, and then plodded along for the rest of the first half, but second half was increasingly better and more engaging. This is a 3.5 star in my book.
First what I liked about it: This is not a typically historical romance. I liked that at it's base it was more realistic (one of the major plot twists not withstanding) than most historical romances. The main characters were aware of their stations in life. The suspense elements were well written and the story was engaging.
That being said, the first half was a little rough. The romance/relationship between the main characters was "too easy" in my opinion. In general the responses/resolutions to the elements of the relationships were a little too quick, too automatic. (It's hard to describe without too many spoilers)
Still it was engaging enough to keep my interest to the end and the end sets up the next book nicely.
First what I liked about it: This is not a typically historical romance. I liked that at it's base it was more realistic (one of the major plot twists not withstanding) than most historical romances. The main characters were aware of their stations in life. The suspense elements were well written and the story was engaging.
That being said, the first half was a little rough. The romance/relationship between the main characters was "too easy" in my opinion. In general the responses/resolutions to the elements of the relationships were a little too quick, too automatic. (It's hard to describe without too many spoilers)
Still it was engaging enough to keep my interest to the end and the end sets up the next book nicely.
madissonjansen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
gabmtl's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
DNF
The hero has an illegitimate daughter, yet makes not even the most rudimentary effort at birth control with his new mistress.
The hero has an illegitimate daughter, yet makes not even the most rudimentary effort at birth control with his new mistress.
casswerk's review against another edition
After reading the first chapter then looking up reviews to see that the content is very SA descriptive heavy I decided to enjoy my holiday season by DNF. I might come back to it later when I can handle this kind of subject matter
ash_bookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
I wasn't a fan of this. I hated the male characters in this and think Henry is terrible. There was a lot of violence towards women which was hard to hear but wasn't triggers for me. I just didn't like the characters.