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writingbugtop's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Torture, Alcohol, and War
boundbyemily's review
emotional
hopeful
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
3.0
And for the first time in forever, a wildly unfamiliar emotion overwhelmed him. Hope.
It had potential, it really did. The Beauty & the Beast aspects were done quite well, and the ptsd was written beautifully, but overall the plot felt rushed and the steamy scenes didn't fit the tone of the novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, and Torture
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
jess_justmaybeperfect's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
itsgnat's review
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Torture, and Violence
smithrachaelynn's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow this was a real surprise! Intensely spicy for a historical romance!! What a great surprise. I loved Gabriel’s character so much from the beginning. I just really felt for him and wanted him to be happy. His relationship with his valet, Hobbs, was so sweet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
ladysadiereads's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Honestly - the day I read a Nicola Davidson book and don't gush about it hasn't arrived yet! I adore everything about this. Gabriel is gorgeous and wonderful and scarred - inside and out - and so wants to be loved. I also adored watching Lillian - Lili - come out of her shell and reclaim her personality and fight with her heart. She is soft and steel and I adored it. I especially loved the conversations around being honest when you are feeling vulnerable and
CW: PTSD, references to torture in war, scaring and injuries, manipulation by family, references to physical and emotional abuse by family,
CW: PTSD, references to torture in war, scaring and injuries, manipulation by family, references to physical and emotional abuse by family,
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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