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A Gentleman Never Keeps Score: Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian

7 reviews

callidoralblack's review

lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Sam is a former prizefighter turned publican facing grief from his past and dealing with a racist cop (and society). Hart is a gentleman of means living under a shadow of cruel gossip about he came into the money. 

This is book 2 in a series centered on brothers and the impact of their childhoods (Hart’s especially) on their lives and loves. 

This is a tough book to read. It addresses child sex abuse, racism, parental abandonment, child birth, corrupt police, etc. 

It’s also a story about family, birth and found, what being in an equal partnership means, and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

cheye13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Much like its predecessor in the series, this is a pleasant little story. Probably contrary to most romance readers, I wish there had been more of the previous book's characters in this one; I had forgotten this would take place in London. That being said, I really enjoyed the side characters in this one, and loved the found family they seemed on the verge of building. Lovely story to lift the spirits and pass the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Racism, Violence, and Death of parent

vague discussions of period-compliant (& unregulated) sex work; the adult/minor relationship was in the past; the majority of the book addresses the emotional difficulties resulting from the death of one's abuser

emily_mh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

I’m not surprised that I ended up enjoying this instalment in Seducing the Sedgwicks. This series is quickly becoming a comfort read of mine. I really appreciated that in this one, Sebastian didn’t shy away from the trauma and racism that the two main characters experienced. Also, ALL the characters felt wonderfully real. I particularly loved the sibling relationship between Hartley and Will. Finally, there was more of a plot in this book than in It Takes Two To Tumble, which I liked. My one criticism is that Sam deserved more of a character arc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Violence, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kharlan3's review against another edition

(m/m, regency). This may be my fav Sedgwick book. Found/chosen family, not pretending everyone in historical Britain was white, finding agency and healing from trauma, and very hot, consent-centric sex scenes. I love the meditation on visible vs invisible queerness. I love more Sedgwick boys being taken with animals. I love to see the clear “down with the rich” and ACAB energy. I love sharing my name with a midwife. I do find myself grasping to think if Sam Fox has any flaws?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs

ezraaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Violence

f18's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Violence

discussion of statutory rape/assault via coerced sex work and resulting trauma