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dmrains's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Infertility, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, and Death of parent
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
This novel tells the story of Daphne, the fourth child and eldest daughter of the family, with her Mother, Violet, desperately trying to find a husband for her before she becomes much older! During the 1813 season of balls, she is being pursued by Nigel Berbrooke, a Baron, who has high hopes of marrying her, much to Daphne's sanguine.
Enter Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, who, after dispatching the Baron, makes an interesting proposal to Daphne, which peaks the interest of many in high society, including Lady Whistledown, an anonymous writer of a social pamphlet detailing the gossip of "the ton" and her three elder brothers, Anthony, Benedict and Colin, who collectively decide that Simon is a completely unsuitable suitor for their sister.
I owned copy of this book and listened to it on Audible. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 14, water polo, book that made a splash.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
cepbreed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Abandonment
garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Violence, and Death of parent
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
britwalsh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
viselik'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
1.0
The characters were a good change of pace except one, Daphne, and I found Simon a rather interesting male romance character! He does suffer at first glance from the usual 'stoic, emotionless man' trope, but he quickly sheds that, and by the end of the book, he is a character I want to read more about. I love that he has a stutter and goes mute in certain moments, as I haven't seen that often in HR books from what I've noticed.
I found Daphne was also quite alright UNTIL the sex scenes. Please DO NOT read this book if you are sensitive to the subject of sexual a*sult as Daphne r*pes Simon. I finished the book not realising that, but fuck Daphne. She deserves to be with Nigel from the beginning. She ignored when Simon made it very clear he didn't want this, and she forced it upon him FOR HER WANTS. I do not CARE that it is how she can get pregnant considering that Simon is infertile, HE SAID NO AND WANTED HER OFF OF HIM.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism
juliaaaaaa's review against another edition
3.5
“No,” he groaned, pulling her closer. “I want to be in your heart. I want—” His entire body shuddered when their skin touched. “I want to be in your soul.”
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
colloreda'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
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Alcohol