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juni3's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Car accident
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
I really enjoyed this series start! Does the plot hinge entirely on "romance reasons"? Absolutely. Did I mind? Not at all. A fun stow-away story that's plot heavy for the first half and then character-driven in the second, with lots of push-and-pull absurdity between the main characters. I spent about 20 minutes wishing harm for the male main character, King, but recovered from that fairly quickly, and our female main character, Sophie, is delightful. There were several scenes that had me legitimately giggling (the argument over whether or not she's been shot following the mail coach incident was top tier). Excited to continue this series, because let's be honest, I'm here to get hurt in The Day of the Duchess.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
mari_books's review
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Good light read! I liked Sophie’s attitude and her spark. Her sisters were extremely funny. I feel like I have read this exact plot many times before. King MMC is pretty much an unremarkable, sad and horny guy with a title. I felt annoyed by how brooding and self-pitying he was like he needs to get over himself….But, overall I enjoyed and will keep reading the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, and Murder
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
4.0
Honestly captivating. I didn’t love the ending feud—it’s quite annoying when the heroine tries to be honest and the hero refuses it…just to hear the same words from someone else (typically someone male) and realize his mistake. How about believing the girl you supposedly love instead of playing through this charade?!
Beyond that, it was a great deal of fun! Sophie was so headstrong and brave and I loved her refusals to back down for proprieties sake. And Sesily was phenomenal. I love seeing her prior to Bombshell. She’s magnificent.
Beyond that, it was a great deal of fun! Sophie was so headstrong and brave and I loved her refusals to back down for proprieties sake. And Sesily was phenomenal. I love seeing her prior to Bombshell. She’s magnificent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Kidnapping
smuttymcbookface's review
adventurous
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Death, Grief, and Classism
kateemma's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
5.0
After re-reading: OMG this held up so well if not even better upon re-reading. The TENSION. Chef’s kiss. I enjoyed this so much and cried actual tears towards the end. So worth it.
Original review: 5⭐️ This was pretty intense enemies to lovers, which usually I have a hard time with. BUT the chemistry between King and Sophie is amazing. The story is so good, and I absolutely loved Sophie’s character. An incredible read.
Original review: 5⭐️ This was pretty intense enemies to lovers, which usually I have a hard time with. BUT the chemistry between King and Sophie is amazing. The story is so good, and I absolutely loved Sophie’s character. An incredible read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
shinypurplepants's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
As someone who doesn't read a lot of regency or enemies-to-lovers romances this was a different kinda read than what I'm used to. MacLean's writing was surprisingly funny and kept me engaged with both of the love interests in a way I never expected! Justine Eyre's reading was also top notch! I liked this a lot more than I expected to.
I have read a lot of angry reviews that felt King, the male LI, was a complete jerk but I didn't personally feel that way. I felt like his reasoning for why he acted like a jerk was really grounded and made sense for his character. Would I have stuck around long enough to fall in love? Probably not, but I'm glad Sophie did as I genuinely love them together!
I have read a lot of angry reviews that felt King, the male LI, was a complete jerk but I didn't personally feel that way. I felt like his reasoning for why he acted like a jerk was really grounded and made sense for his character. Would I have stuck around long enough to fall in love? Probably not, but I'm glad Sophie did as I genuinely love them together!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence
kyeruhh's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Classism
Moderate: Blood
sydapel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
If the latter half of this book had continued to be as exciting as the first, this might have been one of my all time favorites. The banter between Sophie and King is top notch, she's not afraid to do her own thing and/or give him a piece of her mind in the process and the angst factor was pretty good. However, once we get to our destination at about the 70% mark or so, the rest of the story just drags and takes some really frustrating turns. Absolutely bonkers premise though, just a tedious finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse