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This isn’t usually a genre I enjoy, but for the most part I liked this book. It had its flaws, but for a style I don’t like, it was exceptional. Going to read the rest of the series now.

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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dark lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The duke was a bit predatory in some scenes in ways that squicked me out. Annabelle was okay with it; in her place, I wouldn’t have been. (Also wasn’t a fan of a scene in which he contemplates how he would have the power to

rape her.

I think the author was trying to draw attention to his awareness of their uncomfortable power differentials, and obviously, he does not do that, but the fact that the thought occurs to him, even in an abstract, disassociated way, is tbh a bit chilling. I kept reading because the book is mostly self aware of this. It seems to want us to confront the more uncomfortable ways that women were (and are) interacted with.

I did like the scene on the parliament floor. That made me like him a touch more. That was pretty cool.

Overall, I was rooting for Jenkins despite knowing that he wasn’t who she’d end up with b/c Montgomery seemed like a stack of red flags sewn into a bag that you might stuff over someone’s head while kidnapping them.

The suffragette content was quite fascinating to see, and it was woven into the plot well. It’s a historical romance with some fleshed out muscle, basically.

Note: for sensitive, anxious turtles like myself, this book does have mature scenes, but they are skippable without too much plot confusion.

Another note: I marked “dark” because I think this is dark for the genre.

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.75

Cutesy and sweet! Nothing like stubborn women and the men who love them.

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lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm still sorting through my thoughts on this book, really. A good part of it felt very rushed, and I don't know how much connection I ended up feeling to any of the characters. Some of the relationships felt very surface level, and it would have been fun to see more of Annabelle's life studying at Oxford. For being such a huge part of her character, we really never see much of her studying! But at the same time as I had my criticisms, I enjoyed my time reading this book and had a hard time putting it down, so it definitely gripped me. And as much as I'm not really sure how I feel about the story itself, I definitely want to read more by Evie Dunmore!

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