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What will I do with my life now??? I already miss the Havenforts, Masons, and Demerovens 😭 I generally don't like all the political talk that comes with high society male characters, but I like how progressive the laws they want to pass are. I still don't know what to feel about James, but he has definitely grown. I am not a fan of the third act break up- I felt the heartbreak to the core :( I am happy where the couples have gone and the epilogue just makes me feel all bubbly.

I also like how Gwen and Beth still maintained their characteristics and personalities from the previous book and just how funny they are. There is still a lot of arguments that surround them. All the love in these two families just make me feel so warm and fuzzy 🥰

I think James needs to go to therapy though. He has a lot of trauma he has to deal with. I'll be damned if he hurts Bobby anymore 😤

All the internalized homophobia and blackmailing from Raverson is just sad. Dude is addicted to gambling with the hope of making something for himself. I hope being dunked into the lake cleared his head.

I can't docked points for how frustrated Alban made me get with James, but there were a few grammar and spelling errors that caught my eye.

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me_alley's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

annineamundsen's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

technocracygirl's review against another edition

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I just got tired of the main characters misunderstandings and meh communication. It was realistic, but boring.

batbaby's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book I don’t think quite as much as the first one but that’s only because there was less time pressure and less will they won’t they.
I liked the main characters, I wish we saw more of James’ personality rather than him just being anxious guy, scared of being gay (because it’s literally illegal) guy.
My friend didn’t like the arguing/tension between the couple but it was actually something I especially liked in the lead up to their relationship.
But I really enjoyed the ending and the time jump in the epilogue it was very sweet and reminded me of the ending in A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall. I really love the queer “found” family the characters in this book have and I really hope they continue with this series but it might be introducing new characters. Minor spoiler

but I really loved that Gwen and Beth thought that it was this elusive plan as if we hadn’t heard them talk about marry8ng for convenience at the end of the last book haha

The only thing that annoyed me and took me out of it is the same as the first that Americanisms slip in and feel very out of place as a British reader, at one point a character says his trousers and pants, but then later says pants when referring to his trousers, it was just little things like that.

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bobsandtheirbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this, just as much as the first one! Great rep and chemistry between the love interests and I love the support they had from their friends from basically the start.

I do feel the "blackmail" part of the story was brushed under the carpet a little, to the point where I forgot about it until that character would be mentioned, but it was still a great story regardless!

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