Reviews tagging 'Death'

When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare

4 reviews

indieandajean's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

• 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

5.0

I tried very hard (veh-ry veh-ry hard) to find something I didn't like about this one, and honestly folks, I came up empty. "The cover art wasn't my favorite" was about the best I had because otherwise this is just all the tropes wrapped up with a neat little (tartan) bow.

If you like any of the following, this one is for you:
- Misunderstandings
-Marriage of convenience
-My heart can't take rejection so I am going to pretend I'm not in love even though I totally am.
-Kilts.
-Accents.
-Tragic backstories
-Lovable side characters
-Possessiveness
-Supporting each other's dreams

Need I say more?

I really think this might be one of my favorite books Dare has ever written, and I highly recommend reading it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Colonisation

uranaishi's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Dementia, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Colonisation, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Violence, and War

kyeruhh's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

Very (verra) cute, and I always appreciate when the grumpy character is in fact grumpy and not mean. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

eatingbrains's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The cover and title are admittedly very cringe, however the premise is hilarious.

I had a surprising amount of fun reading this book.  The female main character was quick to invest me in what happened next and her Not Like The Other Girls (TM) vibes were actually pretty endearing since the initial shallowness of "I don't like balls and dancing" ended up having a lot of character depth to it and led to a very sweet moment between her and the main guy.

The prologue started off on an epistolary note and the letters she was writing were so silly that I honestly wouldn't have minded a full documentation of the 4 years worth.

There remain in my heart some qualms about the initial blackmailing situation as well as the semi-sketchy consent issues, but when they finally manage to communicate honestly and trust each other, everything worked out really well.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, War, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders