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booketofbooks's review
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
beckyrendon's review against another edition
3.0
Second chance at forever
While I'm not a fan of his crimes, I am forgiving...
Maybe not 100% at first but apparently I can change too. Bryony has quite the reputation and her hisband made it seem more bearable until it didn't. Running away was her way of dealing. Running from their marriage, the continent, and any reminders of her former life.
I would say too bad she didn't run far enough but that would be a lie. I am very happy that Leo found her and redeemed himself. I'm glad they both chose trust and forgiveness...eventually.
But grudge holders don't worry you have plenty of time to shake your head in disdain, lose your cool at both of them, and fall head over heals from The Marsdens.
While I'm not a fan of his crimes, I am forgiving...
Maybe not 100% at first but apparently I can change too. Bryony has quite the reputation and her hisband made it seem more bearable until it didn't. Running away was her way of dealing. Running from their marriage, the continent, and any reminders of her former life.
I would say too bad she didn't run far enough but that would be a lie. I am very happy that Leo found her and redeemed himself. I'm glad they both chose trust and forgiveness...eventually.
But grudge holders don't worry you have plenty of time to shake your head in disdain, lose your cool at both of them, and fall head over heals from The Marsdens.
sejcone's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-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
4.75
teatime_and_reading's review
2.0
Read it in one sitting. I want to give it more stars. But I do not tolerate cheating so 2 stars it is.
labwa_0712's review
2.0
The first Sherry Thomas book that did not impress me. Maybe because I didn’t feel much of the angst that her other books have. Or the connection between the characters. Most of the romance was lost in travels and battles.
One thing about Sherry Thomas’ heroes that I love is that when they fall for the heroine, they love them like they need air. Same thing here. Leo was in love with Byrony since they were kids so he was over the moon when she proposed to him. Then why the heck did he cheat on her before they got married? He loved her! He shouldn’t have done that.
This book kinda reminds me of The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher. With the same kind heroine, quiet and aloof and the hero pining over her for years.
I can’t seem to pinpoint what I didn’t like about the book but maybe it’s because I expected it to be more angsty. So yeah, terribly disappointed. I never thought I would associate disappointment and Sherry Thomas in the same sentence.
I also didn’t like the fact that most of the time they had sex, one was sleeping. That’s not romantic. It’s fine if you rouse the person with your touch and then do the deed but it was weird how they hid their feelings for each other so they had sex while one was sleeping. That was horrible.
WRITING: 4
STORY: 3
CHARACTERS: 3
ANGST: didn’t feel any
STEAM LEVEL: High
STEAM FREQUENCY: High
One thing about Sherry Thomas’ heroes that I love is that when they fall for the heroine, they love them like they need air. Same thing here. Leo was in love with Byrony since they were kids so he was over the moon when she proposed to him. Then why the heck did he cheat on her before they got married? He loved her! He shouldn’t have done that.
This book kinda reminds me of The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher. With the same kind heroine, quiet and aloof and the hero pining over her for years.
I can’t seem to pinpoint what I didn’t like about the book but maybe it’s because I expected it to be more angsty. So yeah, terribly disappointed. I never thought I would associate disappointment and Sherry Thomas in the same sentence.
I also didn’t like the fact that most of the time they had sex, one was sleeping. That’s not romantic. It’s fine if you rouse the person with your touch and then do the deed but it was weird how they hid their feelings for each other so they had sex while one was sleeping. That was horrible.
WRITING: 4
STORY: 3
CHARACTERS: 3
ANGST: didn’t feel any
STEAM LEVEL: High
STEAM FREQUENCY: High
ltennant09's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
usskrantz's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
ktaylor1164's review
3.0
3.5 for decent writing and a female protagonist who didn't make me want to scream. I didn't fully buy the relationship
jjigae's review
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
nikkieliz13's review
3.0
⎯» Rating: 3.5 Stars
⎯» Genre(s): Historical Romance
⎯» POV: Dual—Third Person
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⎯»Extra Information
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⎯» Genre(s): Historical Romance
⎯» POV: Dual—Third Person
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“Sometimes limbs must be rebroken to set properly; her heart too needed to shatter anew before it could truly heal.”
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⎯»Extra Information
❖ Series or Standalone:
Standalone in [b: The Marsdens] Duology
❖ HEA:Spoiler
Yes
❖ Cliffhanger:
No
❖ Relationship:
M-F Romance
❖ Tropes:
➢ Cheating
➢ Forced-Proximity (Travel-Companions)
➢ Hero’s-Loved-Heroine-for-Years
➢ Love-to-Hate
➢ Marriage-on-the-Rocks
➢ Medical-Romance (Physician/Surgeon Heroine)
➢ Misunderstood-Heroine
➢ Older-Woman-Younger-Man
➢ Popular-Hero-Unpopular-Heroine
➢ Reconciliation-Romance
➢ Regency-Romance
➢ Remorseful-Hero
➢ Renaissance-Man-Hero
➢ Road-Trip
➢ Second-Chance
➢ Separated-Couple (Annulment)
➢ Set-in-India
➢ Unrequited-Childhood-Love
➢ Unresolved-Feelings
➢ War
❖ Triggers:Spoiler
cheating, war, violence, death, dub-con
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