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amyteurhour's review against another edition
3.0
I read this mainly because I wanted to check out some more of Quinn's work but everything in the main Bridgerton series had huge waits and this spin off was available right away. It was compelling and easy enough to read that I finished basically the entire book except the epilogue in one day. If you're looking to turn your brain off then you might enjoy this.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
zinn24's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
gemin1reader's review against another edition
5.0
This is literally all I want from a historical romance - enemies to lovers, forced proximity, slow realisation that theyâre in love, dances and weddings and aristocratic entertainment and some ridiculous melodrama thrown in too. Hugh is disabled following a duel and as a result is very buttoned up, so I loved seeing Sarah start to look past his injury and his past mistakes to really see him - it was beautiful đ„Č
I also just love Sarahâs sisters, Frances, Elizabeth and Harriet, who provide very entertaining comic relief and just read so much like real siblings.
You probably could read this as a standalone but will enjoy/understand it more if you read the first two in the series. Only one mildly spicy scene!
Graphic: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
saeruh's review against another edition
2.75
Both of the main characters were pretty insufferable, their motivations felt so stupid 75% of the time, and their reasons for hating each other did not work past their very first conversation together so the whole enemies to lovers trope did not pull through on this. It could have been interesting if Sarah was actually made into a huge bitch and Hugh loved her either because of that or in spite of it but instead we got this weird arc where she has to be everyoneâs savior and mold herself to what everyone else needs so she can not be âselfishâ anymore. Because all this it was hard for me to really root for them ending up together.
The plot also struggled in this. It had a very similar villain plot to the last book in the series, where thereâs this totally evil, two-dimensional bad guy whoâs hunting the mmc and who inadvertently hurts the fmc doing so, with even a very similar kidnapping third act! The whole younger sisters banter also felt like a copy of the last book. The scenes between Sarah and Hugh often felt forced and unnatural to me, taking me of the reading element. Weird inclusion of Lady Danbury, her scene added absolutely nothing. There was also just a lot of weird bits of sexual assault, domestic violence, and unnecessary quotes about gender that seemed to be glossed over at the end but whateva.
I also wish we could have seen Anne and Danielâs wedding just like Honoria and Marcusâs!
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
not_asha01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
haley49's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
pinjem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Out of the Smythe-Smith -series, Sarah and Hugh were my favorite couple.
Trope:
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enemies to friends to lovers, forced proximityTW:
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homophobia, ableism, discussions of suicide and rapeCan be read as standalone, even though is the third book in the series. I would actually recommend reading this book before the 2nd book in the series: you probably get more out of the plot.
Graphic: Ableism and Homophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
itsgnat's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
embla_v's review against another edition
4.5
Hugh och Sara hade inte ett sÄ bra första möte men tiden lÀcker sÄr, sÄ kanske kan man bort se frÄn det.
Som vanligt bjuder Julia Quinn pÄ dramatik, underhÄllning och romans i stora lass. Tredje delen i Smythe-Smith-kvartetten leverar lika mycket underhÄllning som resten av serien och Brigerton böckerna. Oerhört underhÄllande, mÄste lÀsning för alla Julia Quinn fans.
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail