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A Ruin of Roses by K.F. Breene

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
I hated this. so uncomfortable. I don't consider myself a prude but the amount of swearing + cringy insults + even cringier lines (speaking to a non-existent audience, really? also, the horrendous amount of shame-sex talk? really??) I just couldn't do it. 
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The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

3.0

I liked this book WAY more than the first one. despite both books having the same general formula (
man with daddy issues finds woman he thinks is attractive but won't marry her because said issues make him think he's unworthy of her love, then he's forced to marry her after he loses control and ruins her. queue 1000 instances of miscommunication
), these characters have personality!!! it makes it way more enjoyable that way, despite how annoyed I was with the constant use of the miscommunication trope. I actually enjoyed some scenes equally to the show, which i LOVE, like
kate's fear of storms (SPECIFICALLY the library scene), her relationship with Mary, and all the Newton scenes!!


however, -2 stars for overuse of miscommunication (can you tell I hate when this trope is overused yet?) and having a super generic formula
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The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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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

1.5

The book was just alright until *that scene*. I personally found Daphne's monologue to be really gross in the way she justifies it to herself. it also felt much more premeditated here than in the show. the show could've genuinely been an accident compared to this. 

Otherwise, for me it was just pretty boring. I find these books lack a lot of personality compared to the show. the show is better imo, and there are better romance novels out there. 
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