A review by zabeishumanish
Undone by the Ex-Con by Talia Hibbert

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book is just about as perfect as a romance can get. I was swept away, it made me feel, it made me love, it made me sympathize.

He kissed her. He kissed her, and she was right: it was nothing at all. (161)

This book is about class and race, the importance of being human, and all that comes with that. Perhaps more than any romance I've read this book is about love, the love of a couple yes, but also the love that humanity can share.  Though of course the story also shows us people who will never share that love for humanity and hold room for the fact it is alright not to extend that love to those who don't deserve it. The characters are all so achingly tenderly human and caring and genuine. Just like someone I may meet walking down the street, complex and honest, even when they hide those facts.  Perhaps I should just say, this book is so good it is making me philosophical.

But he was filthy fucking rich and over the course of the last three years, he'd confirmed what he always suspected: money could buy happiness. Or saftey, at least, which was close enough. (32)

Mother would be horrified by the appearance of stretch marks on her daughter's once-tiny hips—but Lizzie found her plumpness... Satisying. At least she liked something about herself these days, even if it was shallow. (50-51)

One note that while the sex scenes in this are fire, they all felt much tamer that the sex scenes from the first book of the series.  All the sex in this book feels much sweeter and more loving than the hot blooming fire that occupied the first book.  I personally love both kinds of sex scenes so the dramatic difference from the taboo nature of the first book didn't bother me, but it may be jarring for some readers.
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