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lesslinette's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Xenophobia and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt
emfass's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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 wow wow. My first Sherry Thomas. This book is SO tight and well-written, so economical and portrays SO much pining and pain in such efficient, piercing ways. More than once while reading this, I thought: "If I didn't know for sure we were heading toward an HEA, I would be absolutely beside myself." I was brought close to tears a few times (which is fairly rare for me while reading).
I think friends-to-lovers is my favorite trope and this was a very interesting and emotional twist on it. I loved watching the way Millie and Fitz's friendship and marriage grew through eight years' worth of flashbacks, contrasted with events in their story's present day. So many beautiful touches that became well-woven metaphors: Alice the pet dormouse, rebuilding the house they inherited, making changes at the tinned goods company Millie inherits from her father.
There was also so much interwoven of the other Fitzhugh siblings' stories, and I definitely want to go read those. You can read this one out of order, but I found myself wishing I'd read Beguiling the Beauty first to have had a bit more context for some of the other relationships. I actually found it a bit distracting at times, the amount of direct attention given to the other siblings' stories when this was Fitz's book. And I think if you read the third book without this one (and possibly the first?) you'd be missing out on some of that relationship's build-up.
I will say, I don't think the title "Ravishing the Heiress" fits the story very well. It implies a little more scandal and heat than I thought the story contained. I also think that in the last 20%, from the climax to the ending, things happened too quickly, and I wish we could have spent more time with Fitz and Millie as they finally find happiness together.I also wish we'd had a bit more groveling from Fitz after he realizes both his and Millie's true feelings. That makes this closer to 4.5 stars, but...otherwise a nearly perfect book to me.
I think friends-to-lovers is my favorite trope and this was a very interesting and emotional twist on it. I loved watching the way Millie and Fitz's friendship and marriage grew through eight years' worth of flashbacks, contrasted with events in their story's present day. So many beautiful touches that became well-woven metaphors: Alice the pet dormouse, rebuilding the house they inherited, making changes at the tinned goods company Millie inherits from her father.
There was also so much interwoven of the other Fitzhugh siblings' stories, and I definitely want to go read those. You can read this one out of order, but I found myself wishing I'd read Beguiling the Beauty first to have had a bit more context for some of the other relationships. I actually found it a bit distracting at times, the amount of direct attention given to the other siblings' stories when this was Fitz's book. And I think if you read the third book without this one (and possibly the first?) you'd be missing out on some of that relationship's build-up.
I will say, I don't think the title "Ravishing the Heiress" fits the story very well. It implies a little more scandal and heat than I thought the story contained. I also think that in the last 20%, from the climax to the ending, things happened too quickly, and I wish we could have spent more time with Fitz and Millie as they finally find happiness together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal death
Minor: Ableism, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
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