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lovetoread18's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
moshalala's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
khardan's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ellei's review against another edition
Wasn’t on the mood for it and wasn’t engaged.
books_ergo_sum's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
4.0
Yes. I, Amanda, notorious hater of all romance subplots spy and heist related, enjoyed this heist-y spy book.
Even weirder (for me), this wasn’t a case of ‘the romance plot was so good + the spy subplot was okay enough, and that = four stars.’
Nope, because I found the the romance plot pretty medium. When I hear Civil War era interracial romance between two spies—one posing as a Confederate soldier, the other posing as a mute slave—my mind goes to some ‘against the odds’ on-page falling in love, even slow burn territory… but it was so instalove-y? I feel robbed.
The characters were great, I loved how forbidden the romance felt, I enjoyed the mess of the ‘watching them flirt with other people in public’ (for spy reasons) jealousy, and… am I going to say it? I liked the heist-y spy plot (she also writes thrillers, so maybe that explains it?). The audiobook was good too.
So, the overall rating was brought up, not down, by the spy plot stuff? And pigs fly, apparently.
Even weirder (for me), this wasn’t a case of ‘the romance plot was so good + the spy subplot was okay enough, and that = four stars.’
Nope, because I found the the romance plot pretty medium. When I hear Civil War era interracial romance between two spies—one posing as a Confederate soldier, the other posing as a mute slave—my mind goes to some ‘against the odds’ on-page falling in love, even slow burn territory… but it was so instalove-y? I feel robbed.
The characters were great, I loved how forbidden the romance felt, I enjoyed the mess of the ‘watching them flirt with other people in public’ (for spy reasons) jealousy, and… am I going to say it? I liked the heist-y spy plot (she also writes thrillers, so maybe that explains it?). The audiobook was good too.
So, the overall rating was brought up, not down, by the spy plot stuff? And pigs fly, apparently.
kefink's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault
jackiehorne's review
4.0
Read the full review at:
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2017/04/expanding-romance-readers-view-of.html
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2017/04/expanding-romance-readers-view-of.html
laila4343's review
4.0
I DEVOURED this in two days. I don't usually read romance but I had heard good things and this turned out to be so compelling. The two main characters have interesting backstories and the way they came together despite all the Civil War-era societal conventions is believable. Plus the spy/detective work they're doing is really absorbing. I loved how Malcolm became fully aware of all the ways he held privilege and power in their relationship, and I loved how strong Elle was. There are definitely some "sexytimes" in this book so if that makes you squeamish or blush be forewarned. I will most definitely be reading the others in this series.