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sharonjay's review against another edition
4.0
Ok this one was good!!! (And clearly written by a feminist!) Yes, Arabella's willful pride was a little annoying when it was hindering her happiness and yes our couple did have some classic HR misunderstandings, but all their thoughts and motivations were explained so clearly and with so much detail that I totally understood why they were making the choices they were making. A lot of times in romance, it feels like the characters are making choices JUST for the drama it will cause and resolve. This was not the case here. I loved both these characters. The only thing keeping it from 5 stars are the downright cartoonish villains and their too-neat demise.
So glad I bought this one instead of getting from the library.
So glad I bought this one instead of getting from the library.
labellafigura's review against another edition
5.0
This book is immediately going on the keeper shelf! Why did I read them out of order? Starting a full re-read now.
The banter is wonderful, but the layers and the reasons behind the MCs choices made so much sense.
The banter is wonderful, but the layers and the reasons behind the MCs choices made so much sense.
nanoreadsxo's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐️ Ehhhh I think it was okay but mcs does frustrates me both of them just need communication class pronto. That guy just never listen and the woman can’t talk, too proud for her own good
winemakerssister's review against another edition
4.0
There's a bit of The Taming of the Shrew and a bit of the movie The War of the Roses (NOT a trope I enjoy), so I found myself in the early part of the book not liking either of the main characters. It was due to Vincy's expertise that I changed my mind completely about both of them by the end.
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
After meeting Arabella in A Wicked Kind of Husband, I was curious as to how Vincy would jump back in time to give us a prequel love story. While initially hesitant, I should never have doubted, because I felt immediately swept into Arabella and Guy's story and found myself so grateful for peeks ahead at their future happiness. Vincy's strength in these first two books lies in how she navigates conflict. She inches characters closer and closer to each other, testing their wounds and pushing them to evaluate their own assumptions and impulses. I've found both of these books so cathartic, because where some authors will allow characters to move past conflict without fully engaging in its underlying cause, Vincy never leaves a thread dangling and never makes the reader wait too long for on-page recognition of harm or miscommunication. The resolution in the third act was so pitch perfect for these two characters, and once again I felt we had every assurance that they had a sustainable happily-ever-after.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Female main character is physically abused on page - not by the male main character. The same character who physically attacks her also verbally abuses her/sexually harasses her in several scenes.jenn_alwaysreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
- 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
5.0
finaldeztination's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
ingrid6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I found this book simultaneously so fun and so FRUSTRATING.
I would have enjoyed it so much more if Guy hadn’t spent 50% of the book with his ears turned off.
The unnecessary “noble sacrifice” always kills me too.
I would have enjoyed it so much more if Guy hadn’t spent 50% of the book with his ears turned off.
The unnecessary “noble sacrifice” always kills me too.
elemee's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75