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aepompu's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
4.5
As usual, Tessa Dare knocks it out of the park. This one wasn’t anything amazing or noteworthy, but it was everything you want from a historical romance: fun, swoony, sweet, and with a man on his knees in love.
🌶️🌶️/5
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Murder
soniajoy98's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
selene_nyxly's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness and Blood
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
maxim_cattus's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cute and fun fluff read to start the year! A great light read in between bigger books!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Murder
fa1th_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have began to read more historical romance this year, and many booktubers have recommend Tessa Dare as a must-read. I picked this up just because I like a governess trope and this was the first book I read of hers. I now has came to the realization that I perhaps shouldn't be reading the book out of order in its respective series, because there were some reccuring characters and references to the previous book that I didn't get. But they were minor details, the book itself and its main characters were introduced nicely.
Alex was an intriguing character. She had goals and ambitions in life that she worked hard to achieve, which I could respect; and her fear of water despite being a sea captain's daughter was very interesting too. However, I don't quite think the romance between her and Chase was all that believable. They seemed very much physical attracted to each other, but Chase and his own issues definitely could use more time. He went back and forth so much I ended up grew tired of the conflict. And it just got resolved so quickly in the end. I just think the pacing of third act was kind of odd.
This book was just an overall middle ground for me. I don't hate it, but I don't love it either. I will try some more Tessa Dare to get a grasp of her writing.
Alex was an intriguing character. She had goals and ambitions in life that she worked hard to achieve, which I could respect; and her fear of water despite being a sea captain's daughter was very interesting too. However, I don't quite think the romance between her and Chase was all that believable. They seemed very much physical attracted to each other, but Chase and his own issues definitely could use more time. He went back and forth so much I ended up grew tired of the conflict. And it just got resolved so quickly in the end. I just think the pacing of third act was kind of odd.
This book was just an overall middle ground for me. I don't hate it, but I don't love it either. I will try some more Tessa Dare to get a grasp of her writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder