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A Kinda Fairytale #5
Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham
Maid Marion has a chance to redo her life. Ten years ago she was sent to the Wicked Ugly and Bad Prison for murdering the Sheriff of Nottingham. One small She didn’t do it! Now, magic is sending the former Good girl back in time to set things right. Marion’s embraced her Badness, this time around. She’ll get revenge on her selfish ex-boyfriend, Robin Hood, make Nottingham pay for all the ways they screwed her over, and save the handsome, gargoyle sheriff from his real killer. …And while she’s at it, she’ll seduce that brooding man and claim her real happily ever after!
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First published February 14, 2023
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June 19, 2023
I love this series and all the fairytale elements that the author continues to incorporate, in addition to the connections she makes with the other books (although each one I've read has stood alone and I haven't read them in order). This would have been a 5 star read for me if it had been a little shorter and the writing a little tighter, in my opinion. But even though this is a higher page count and I had to take breaks a couple times because my focus wandered off, I enjoyed the characters and plot of this so much! I also loved that the author has a note at the end of the book giving some background on this story and she mentions how she writes heroines who are actively driving their own stories (paraphrasing) and this has been so true of each of her books I've read. The heroines often save themselves and/or others, they're plotting and scheming, and even if they need help, they're still strong.
For this book though, Maid Marion (h) is serving time in the Wicked, Ugly, Bad prison for killing the Sheriff of Nottingham, Nicholas (H), and she gets the opportunity, thanks to magic, to go back in time and change events. She chooses to go back to before Nicholas is murdered to not only save him, but also get revenge on the town. Marion retains all her memories when she goes back in time so she's not the innocent, naive girl she was before she went to a seriously dangerous prison for 10 years. I loved her and I would absolutely be friends with her. Marion has a unique way of thinking, she's embracing being Bad, but she's also kind and genuine, especially to outcasts and those who aren't treated well by the rotten kingdom she's from. Nottingham is very rotten, but Nicholas is an excellent sheriff. He's a gargoyle and sadly they're thought of as lesser and not "real", but he's been obsessed with Marion for years. In this timeline, she's just as obsessed with him too. But there's Robin Hood (Marion's ex), rotten townspeople, Nick's still possible murder lingering, an unexpected danger, and they're own hang-ups and faults to corral.
Written in third person, dual POV. No ow drama, om drama in some recollections from H and h and because Robin Hood still thinks he's going to be with h, although she wants nothing to do with him, but H is also still jealous of Hood. H is not a virgin and h is (as a Maid, her kingdom put virginity on a pedestal and there's a fair amount of discussion of how wrong the kingdom is and h's feelings; not much is given about H's history other than gargoyles had to pay humans to touch them, but even though he's only loved h, she was out of his reach in his mind so I wasn't too upset, although dual virgins would have been amazing, sorry not sorry).
It bears repeating, Nicholas and Marion are o-b-s-e-s-s-e-d with each other. They're also both crafty and slightly villainy minded, they're a glorious fun, adorable, and sweet couple. Marion has trust issues though and Nicholas is sure that she'll eventually go back to Robin Hood because everyone says he's her True Love. The details of how Marion and Nick acted around each other and looked at each other, in the prior timeline and this one, were wonderful. Even though both of their feelings are strong from the start of the story, this is a slow burn and build to what their forever kind of love is going to be. Also, the whole Maid thing keeps the spice from happening earlier (despite Marion being over it). This series isn't super steamy, but there are a couple of on page scenes and they feel very intimate because of the Marion and Nick and their dialogue surrounding these times.
Setting-wise, the story takes place primarily in the kingdom of Nottingham, but with Marion starting in WUB and recollections of her time in prison too. This is a time travel romance and there are chapters that show what happened before as well as the main, new timeline. I loved their incorporation personally, although I felt like a couple of them repeated each other a bit. Other times I felt the story also got a bit repetitious.
Lots of side characters in this world and the best ones are other gargoyles in my humble opinion. They're an eclectic and wonderful group who love Nick (even though he's the introvertiest introvert) and Marion of course wins them over quickly. Townspeople (mostly bad but occasionally good, neutral, or less-bad), Robin Hood, Merry Men, and prison kinda-friends of Marion's also weave through the book. Side characters often bring hilarity, sometimes violence, occasionally judgmental attitudes, and other times support.
I don't want to spoil anything so Nick and Marion have quite a lot of banter and back and forth. There are great scenes of Marion getting revenge and sticking it to the town with Nick supporting her, as well as them teaming up. There's wedding planning, hijinks, sometimes violence or threat of violence, a bit of creepiness here and there, and lots of adorableness. The final show down and climax were excellent and unexpected. I figured out a couple of plot elements, but I didn't see the end coming. There is a time jump ahead at the end that's a few years and Marion, Nick, the other gargoyles, and Marion's friends are living happily and safe near each other. Marion made excellent use of her insider knowledge and built quite a network. Nick is also entertaining himself. They're still obsessed with each other and in love. The epilogue is a peek at a side character and I wouldn't have expected to want his story, but man, I want that dude's book badly now after his scenes in this story. Now I have to go back and read the even-numbered books in the series (the odd numbers being read first and out of order was unintentional). I highly recommend this series for fun, fairytale shenanigans, strong romance in a world that highly values fated mates, and amazing main characters (imo).
For this book though, Maid Marion (h) is serving time in the Wicked, Ugly, Bad prison for killing the Sheriff of Nottingham, Nicholas (H), and she gets the opportunity, thanks to magic, to go back in time and change events. She chooses to go back to before Nicholas is murdered to not only save him, but also get revenge on the town. Marion retains all her memories when she goes back in time so she's not the innocent, naive girl she was before she went to a seriously dangerous prison for 10 years. I loved her and I would absolutely be friends with her. Marion has a unique way of thinking, she's embracing being Bad, but she's also kind and genuine, especially to outcasts and those who aren't treated well by the rotten kingdom she's from. Nottingham is very rotten, but Nicholas is an excellent sheriff. He's a gargoyle and sadly they're thought of as lesser and not "real", but he's been obsessed with Marion for years. In this timeline, she's just as obsessed with him too. But there's Robin Hood (Marion's ex), rotten townspeople, Nick's still possible murder lingering, an unexpected danger, and they're own hang-ups and faults to corral.
Written in third person, dual POV. No ow drama, om drama in some recollections from H and h and because Robin Hood still thinks he's going to be with h, although she wants nothing to do with him, but H is also still jealous of Hood. H is not a virgin and h is (as a Maid, her kingdom put virginity on a pedestal and there's a fair amount of discussion of how wrong the kingdom is and h's feelings; not much is given about H's history other than gargoyles had to pay humans to touch them, but even though he's only loved h, she was out of his reach in his mind so I wasn't too upset, although dual virgins would have been amazing, sorry not sorry).
It bears repeating, Nicholas and Marion are o-b-s-e-s-s-e-d with each other. They're also both crafty and slightly villainy minded, they're a glorious fun, adorable, and sweet couple. Marion has trust issues though and Nicholas is sure that she'll eventually go back to Robin Hood because everyone says he's her True Love. The details of how Marion and Nick acted around each other and looked at each other, in the prior timeline and this one, were wonderful. Even though both of their feelings are strong from the start of the story, this is a slow burn and build to what their forever kind of love is going to be. Also, the whole Maid thing keeps the spice from happening earlier (despite Marion being over it). This series isn't super steamy, but there are a couple of on page scenes and they feel very intimate because of the Marion and Nick and their dialogue surrounding these times.
Setting-wise, the story takes place primarily in the kingdom of Nottingham, but with Marion starting in WUB and recollections of her time in prison too. This is a time travel romance and there are chapters that show what happened before as well as the main, new timeline. I loved their incorporation personally, although I felt like a couple of them repeated each other a bit. Other times I felt the story also got a bit repetitious.
Lots of side characters in this world and the best ones are other gargoyles in my humble opinion. They're an eclectic and wonderful group who love Nick (even though he's the introvertiest introvert) and Marion of course wins them over quickly. Townspeople (mostly bad but occasionally good, neutral, or less-bad), Robin Hood, Merry Men, and prison kinda-friends of Marion's also weave through the book. Side characters often bring hilarity, sometimes violence, occasionally judgmental attitudes, and other times support.
I don't want to spoil anything so Nick and Marion have quite a lot of banter and back and forth. There are great scenes of Marion getting revenge and sticking it to the town with Nick supporting her, as well as them teaming up. There's wedding planning, hijinks, sometimes violence or threat of violence, a bit of creepiness here and there, and lots of adorableness. The final show down and climax were excellent and unexpected. I figured out a couple of plot elements, but I didn't see the end coming. There is a time jump ahead at the end that's a few years and Marion, Nick, the other gargoyles, and Marion's friends are living happily and safe near each other. Marion made excellent use of her insider knowledge and built quite a network. Nick is also entertaining himself. They're still obsessed with each other and in love. The epilogue is a peek at a side character and I wouldn't have expected to want his story, but man, I want that dude's book badly now after his scenes in this story. Now I have to go back and read the even-numbered books in the series (the odd numbers being read first and out of order was unintentional). I highly recommend this series for fun, fairytale shenanigans, strong romance in a world that highly values fated mates, and amazing main characters (imo).
April 14, 2023
The Sheriff of Nottingham was murdered and Maid Marion was falsely convicted for it. 10 years later, she gets the chance to go back in time so that she can stop it from happening again.
I kind of love this book. The characters are really fun, the romance is believable (in it's own strange way), the plot was interesting. I adore the Kinda Fairytale world and this made me want to start the series over again.
But it felt like this book was a bit too long. It's over 700 pages, double the length of most of the books in the series. The plot didn't move forward very much during the middle of the book, so it was easier for me to put it down to do other things.
I kind of love this book. The characters are really fun, the romance is believable (in it's own strange way), the plot was interesting. I adore the Kinda Fairytale world and this made me want to start the series over again.
But it felt like this book was a bit too long. It's over 700 pages, double the length of most of the books in the series. The plot didn't move forward very much during the middle of the book, so it was easier for me to put it down to do other things.
February 18, 2023
I grew up hooked on the Robin Hood stories...
So I absolutely adored this delicious new twist on them, in which Maid Marion - now older, wiser, and offered the chance of a time-travel-powered do-over - heads back to change her earlier life, fix her mistakes, and dump the guy who left her pining and virginal in a tower while he had fun adventures with his buddies in the forest. This time round, the delightfully villainous and unrepentantly bitchy new version of Marion is WAY more interested in taking a second look at the brooding Sheriff of Nottingham - and while her new, obsessive fixation on him may be just as shamelessly unhealthy as his lifelong obsession with her always has been, it's hilarious and enormously fun to watch them stalk and prowl around each other in perfect synchronicity.
I loved the way Gannon worked new twists into so many of the old Robin Hood stories, I loved how joyfully bad Marion was in her new life (after a first-time-through where she'd forced herself to live up to all sorts of misogynist standards of maidenly virtue), and I enjoyed every single moment of the story so much that, after I finished my first read, I made myself a fresh hot chocolate and went straight back to read it all over again (to really savor how cleverly Gannon had put together all of the pieces).
This is officially #5 in the Kinda Fairytale series of fantasy romances, but it stars all-new characters in a different setting from the earlier books, it's my very favorite out of all of the books in the series so far, and you could absolutely start here before going back to read any earlier books. I first got hooked on this series years ago with book #3, which is also incredibly fun (and which I discovered via this wonderful Ilona Andrews review of it), and I love almost all of the books in this series wholeheartedly - but I wouldn't personally recommend starting with Book 1, because there's one storyline in it that almost ruined the whole book for me and might have put me off the series if I'd read that one first.
(If you do read Book 1, I'd personally recommend skipping every single chapter that starts from Cinderella's PoV. The story works perfectly without those chapters being involved in any way - and once I figured out that I could skip them without missing anything, I really enjoyed that book after all. However, the books really do get better and better as the series goes along, so if you just want to test out whether you'll like this series, I'd start either here or with #3 and then catch up with the earlier books later on.)
All of that having been said, I ALSO really loved how she managed to seed fun callouts to the earlier books throughout (in ways that wouldn't interfere with first-time readers' enjoyment of this new book) and I was really impressed by how she balanced the changing timelines between this and the earlier novels to keep perfect continuity throughout.
But now I'm going to stop typing and go back to my re-read, so I can have more fun watching two fabulous baddies circle and stalk each other all the way to their own perfectly happy ending!
So I absolutely adored this delicious new twist on them, in which Maid Marion - now older, wiser, and offered the chance of a time-travel-powered do-over - heads back to change her earlier life, fix her mistakes, and dump the guy who left her pining and virginal in a tower while he had fun adventures with his buddies in the forest. This time round, the delightfully villainous and unrepentantly bitchy new version of Marion is WAY more interested in taking a second look at the brooding Sheriff of Nottingham - and while her new, obsessive fixation on him may be just as shamelessly unhealthy as his lifelong obsession with her always has been, it's hilarious and enormously fun to watch them stalk and prowl around each other in perfect synchronicity.
I loved the way Gannon worked new twists into so many of the old Robin Hood stories, I loved how joyfully bad Marion was in her new life (after a first-time-through where she'd forced herself to live up to all sorts of misogynist standards of maidenly virtue), and I enjoyed every single moment of the story so much that, after I finished my first read, I made myself a fresh hot chocolate and went straight back to read it all over again (to really savor how cleverly Gannon had put together all of the pieces).
This is officially #5 in the Kinda Fairytale series of fantasy romances, but it stars all-new characters in a different setting from the earlier books, it's my very favorite out of all of the books in the series so far, and you could absolutely start here before going back to read any earlier books. I first got hooked on this series years ago with book #3, which is also incredibly fun (and which I discovered via this wonderful Ilona Andrews review of it), and I love almost all of the books in this series wholeheartedly - but I wouldn't personally recommend starting with Book 1, because there's one storyline in it that almost ruined the whole book for me and might have put me off the series if I'd read that one first.
(If you do read Book 1, I'd personally recommend skipping every single chapter that starts from Cinderella's PoV. The story works perfectly without those chapters being involved in any way - and once I figured out that I could skip them without missing anything, I really enjoyed that book after all. However, the books really do get better and better as the series goes along, so if you just want to test out whether you'll like this series, I'd start either here or with #3 and then catch up with the earlier books later on.)
All of that having been said, I ALSO really loved how she managed to seed fun callouts to the earlier books throughout (in ways that wouldn't interfere with first-time readers' enjoyment of this new book) and I was really impressed by how she balanced the changing timelines between this and the earlier novels to keep perfect continuity throughout.
But now I'm going to stop typing and go back to my re-read, so I can have more fun watching two fabulous baddies circle and stalk each other all the way to their own perfectly happy ending!
August 4, 2024
4.25/5 ☆ El nivel de obsesión-fijación-protección-posesividad-codependencia-acecho-desesperación-nivel-sin-ti-no-existo y AMOR que estos dos se tienen es algo que pocas veces tengo el placer de leer. Dios mío. <33
Entonces, imaginen mi sorpresa cuando leo felizmente el prólogo y nuestro protagonista es asesinado ahí mismo 😨 JAJAJAJA
Marion ; me encantó su personalidad ruda y llena de maldad sin disculpas, supongo que viajar al pasado y tener una segunda oportunidad después de sus años de arrepentimiento le hacen eso a una persona, porque ella no DUDABA; ni de actuar, decir lo que pensaba, buscar venganza y sobre todo, por fin mirar y amar a Nick, como siempre tuvo que ser. Era tan divertida.
✨Nick✨: Por favor, alguien busque la palabra “hombre que está obsesivamente enamorado de su mujer” y les va a salir una foto de él, acaba de poner mi categoría de “patéticamente enamorado” a otro nivel 😫. El amor que le tiene a Marion es otra cosa, aún con su corazón roto porque sus sentimientos no han sido correspondidos desde que era un chico de 13 años y la conoció (la angustia!!!!), siempre la ha observado y tiene toda su atención, es EL ANHELO, CHICAS. Incluso me sentí mal por él, pero al menos este Nick (por el que Marion volvió) tiene ahora a su Marion para que lo haga sentir amado de vuelta, y muy vigilado jeje
Ambos me tenían riendo cada página con toda esa “enfermiza” obsesión que tenían el uno por el otro. Aunque Marion aún tenía problemas de confianza y Nick estaba tan shockeado con esta nueva Marion (la que por fin le coquetea y le sonríe), que primero creyó que le estaba tendiendo una trampa a creer que realmente ella estaba interesada en él 😭.
Como dije, años y años de enamoramiento.
Marion finally ended the kiss. Obviously, it would be her who pulled back first. He’d happily live and die in this room, if it meant keeping her lips pressed against his. The wonder of having her in his arms was almost a religious experience for him. Years and years of hopeless yearning and then --miraculously-- this.”
Desde los 13 años, odio a todo ese reino que trataba mal a Nick🫵, se merecen todo lo que Marion les planeó.
“That made her laugh and he swore he saw stars. It was the most beautiful sound he’d ever heard.”
La familia de gárgolas también fue muy divertida, jugando a los matchmakers por su comandante.
Como dije, obsesión, es bueno que a Marion no le importe.
“If he lost Marion, he was dead, anyway.
She was all that kept him alive.” ✨
Y ES BUENO QUE ELLA TAMBIÉN LO AME TANTO, AL FIN
“He would do whatever it took to make this better for her. To make her smile. Just so she stayed with him, he’d give her every star in the sky. Marion was the entire reason he’d been created. Why he lived and breathed. There was nothing else that mattered to him. Nothing at all.
This woman was his heart and soul.” ✨✨
Y el también llora 😭😭💖
Sinceramente, MALEWIFE por apoyarla en sus planes vengativos y quitar a todos los que se interpongan en su camino.
“Nicholas’ heart and soul belonged to his perfect, troublemaking wife. They were totally committed to her. She was his truth. She was his why. Marion was his purpose.”
Codependecia sana, así es.
——
No owd. Omd: Nick cree que Robin Hood es el Amor Verdadero de Marion, todos siempre lo han creído, es una gran inseguridad para él (comprensible) y esta constantemente celoso. Solo desearía que no se mencionara tanto a Hood, yo igual lo odiaba.
————
La única razón por la que no le doy una calificación más alta, es porque como la mayoría de las reseñas lo dicen, este libro es exageradamente LARGO. No es que se ponga aburrido, pero del 40% al 60% lo sentí más porque se sentían escenas repetidas, con 200 páginas menos me hubiera conformado ☝️, pero bueno, tuvimos fantásticos personajes secundarios también como Trev, que su libro es el que le sigue PERO aunque me gustó su personaje arrogante y problemático, también es el probablemente en hombre (? más mujeriego que he visto, así que no creo leer sobre él.
También hubo una gran oportunidad para hacer DUAL virgins, no se dieron grandes detalles sobre Nick, gracias a Dios, pero habría tenido mucho sentido en su caso, quedaría 100% con su personaje, al menos no me molestó tanto porque nunca dudé de su amor por ella. En fin, me la pasé de maravilla.
Entonces, imaginen mi sorpresa cuando leo felizmente el prólogo y nuestro protagonista es asesinado ahí mismo 😨 JAJAJAJA
Marion ; me encantó su personalidad ruda y llena de maldad sin disculpas, supongo que viajar al pasado y tener una segunda oportunidad después de sus años de arrepentimiento le hacen eso a una persona, porque ella no DUDABA; ni de actuar, decir lo que pensaba, buscar venganza y sobre todo, por fin mirar y amar a Nick, como siempre tuvo que ser. Era tan divertida.
✨Nick✨: Por favor, alguien busque la palabra “hombre que está obsesivamente enamorado de su mujer” y les va a salir una foto de él, acaba de poner mi categoría de “patéticamente enamorado” a otro nivel 😫. El amor que le tiene a Marion es otra cosa, aún con su corazón roto porque sus sentimientos no han sido correspondidos desde que era un chico de 13 años y la conoció (la angustia!!!!), siempre la ha observado y tiene toda su atención, es EL ANHELO, CHICAS. Incluso me sentí mal por él, pero al menos este Nick (por el que Marion volvió) tiene ahora a su Marion para que lo haga sentir amado de vuelta, y muy vigilado jeje
Ambos me tenían riendo cada página con toda esa “enfermiza” obsesión que tenían el uno por el otro. Aunque Marion aún tenía problemas de confianza y Nick estaba tan shockeado con esta nueva Marion (la que por fin le coquetea y le sonríe), que primero creyó que le estaba tendiendo una trampa a creer que realmente ella estaba interesada en él 😭.
Como dije, años y años de enamoramiento.
Marion finally ended the kiss. Obviously, it would be her who pulled back first. He’d happily live and die in this room, if it meant keeping her lips pressed against his. The wonder of having her in his arms was almost a religious experience for him. Years and years of hopeless yearning and then --miraculously-- this.”
Desde los 13 años, odio a todo ese reino que trataba mal a Nick🫵, se merecen todo lo que Marion les planeó.
“That made her laugh and he swore he saw stars. It was the most beautiful sound he’d ever heard.”
La familia de gárgolas también fue muy divertida, jugando a los matchmakers por su comandante.
“I once saw him wait three hours in the rain, because she’d been gone for two weeks and he was desperate to see her again. She walked by, and the commander watched her walk by, and that was it. Three hours.”
“So what? He’s in love with the girl. He can stalk her if he wants.”
Como dije, obsesión, es bueno que a Marion no le importe.
“Did you ever stand outside my house and listen to me play the piano?” She asked.
He hesitated at the random question. “Only sometimes.”
“How many sometimes?”
“Seven hundred-ish.”
She loved it when he was obsessive. ”
“If he lost Marion, he was dead, anyway.
She was all that kept him alive.” ✨
Y ES BUENO QUE ELLA TAMBIÉN LO AME TANTO, AL FIN
“Some girls might be a little worried about his endless, possessive need, as a matter of fact. Marion wasn’t. Nicholas’ “desperate obsession” with her and her “unhealthy fixation” on him were kind of the same thing.”
“He would do whatever it took to make this better for her. To make her smile. Just so she stayed with him, he’d give her every star in the sky. Marion was the entire reason he’d been created. Why he lived and breathed. There was nothing else that mattered to him. Nothing at all.
This woman was his heart and soul.” ✨✨
Y el también llora 😭😭💖
“It was always supposed to be you.”
His gaze misted with tears. “Marion.” He whispered.”
Sinceramente, MALEWIFE por apoyarla en sus planes vengativos y quitar a todos los que se interpongan en su camino.
“Nicholas’ heart and soul belonged to his perfect, troublemaking wife. They were totally committed to her. She was his truth. She was his why. Marion was his purpose.”
Codependecia sana, así es.
“That unpredictable woman was the purpose of his very existence. Without Marion, there was no Nick.”
“In every timeline there is, I am over the brink of madness for you, Nick Greystone.”
——
No owd. Omd: Nick cree que Robin Hood es el Amor Verdadero de Marion, todos siempre lo han creído, es una gran inseguridad para él (comprensible) y esta constantemente celoso. Solo desearía que no se mencionara tanto a Hood, yo igual lo odiaba.
————
La única razón por la que no le doy una calificación más alta, es porque como la mayoría de las reseñas lo dicen, este libro es exageradamente LARGO. No es que se ponga aburrido, pero del 40% al 60% lo sentí más porque se sentían escenas repetidas, con 200 páginas menos me hubiera conformado ☝️, pero bueno, tuvimos fantásticos personajes secundarios también como Trev, que su libro es el que le sigue PERO aunque me gustó su personaje arrogante y problemático, también es el probablemente en hombre (? más mujeriego que he visto, así que no creo leer sobre él.
También hubo una gran oportunidad para hacer DUAL virgins, no se dieron grandes detalles sobre Nick, gracias a Dios, pero habría tenido mucho sentido en su caso, quedaría 100% con su personaje, al menos no me molestó tanto porque nunca dudé de su amor por ella. En fin, me la pasé de maravilla.
July 25, 2023
I love LOVE this entire series but this book felt so off! The term bombastic circumlocution comes to mind— 700+ pages of you love Robin” “no I love you” “ok, but you’re gonna go back to Robin” “no I love you” “you’re going back to Robin?” “No I love you”
It was such a frustrating read and I actually stopped at 80% because I couldn’t stand another page of “you love Robin” “No I love you”
It was such a frustrating read and I actually stopped at 80% because I couldn’t stand another page of “you love Robin” “No I love you”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2023
Cassandra Gannon writes the most ridiculous stories and I respect it so much. I have not been this entertained in months. This is looooong (700 pages!) but I didn't feel it. Breezed through it in two days. Started reading in KU, but ended up one-clicking halfway through to support the author.
I've only read the Midas book in the past (from an Ilona Andrews blog rec), but I don't remember anything. Probably should reread the series and catch up with the others I skipped.
I've only read the Midas book in the past (from an Ilona Andrews blog rec), but I don't remember anything. Probably should reread the series and catch up with the others I skipped.
April 6, 2025
3.4 stars.
This book is loooooooong. While I mostly enjoyed it (I wouldn't have finished it otherwise), it really felt long.
As much as I enjoyed both Nick and Marion, it was exhausting how much they questioned and didn't trust until the VERY end. I was so tired of hearing them be uncertain about the other person SO MUCH.
Plus, it annoyed me that Nick had sex with other women while he was obsessed with Marion. Especially since he had to pay them to have sex with him. It felt so wrong that he KNEW Marion was IT for him but he still paid other women to have sex with him.
Marion's obsession over being a virgin also annoyed the crap out of me. I don't get it. I personally don't think being a "virgin" is that big of a deal. If you haven't met someone you want to have sex with... that's what masturbation is for! 🙄
This is one of the more manic stories in this universe. So much doesn't make sense, but the author just rolls with it...
This book is loooooooong. While I mostly enjoyed it (I wouldn't have finished it otherwise), it really felt long.
As much as I enjoyed both Nick and Marion, it was exhausting how much they questioned and didn't trust until the VERY end. I was so tired of hearing them be uncertain about the other person SO MUCH.
Plus, it annoyed me that Nick had sex with other women while he was obsessed with Marion. Especially since he had to pay them to have sex with him. It felt so wrong that he KNEW Marion was IT for him but he still paid other women to have sex with him.
Marion's obsession over being a virgin also annoyed the crap out of me. I don't get it. I personally don't think being a "virgin" is that big of a deal. If you haven't met someone you want to have sex with... that's what masturbation is for! 🙄
This is one of the more manic stories in this universe. So much doesn't make sense, but the author just rolls with it...
June 10, 2023
3.5 stars. What if Robin Hood was the actual worst and Marion’s True Love is the Sheriff of Nottingham instead? This was my kind of fairytale retelling.
Gargoyle Nick, Sheriff of Nottingham, has been obsessed with Maid Marion since they were young teens. She’s “unhealthily fixated” on him, according to her prison psychologist. This does not a healthy relationship make. And yet it worked? As long as I didn’t think too hard about the things they both did that I would not countenance in real life? They are a dream team when it comes to villainous plots against people who deserve it and they’re pretty good for each other, obsession aside.
Other things I tried not to think too hard about:
But but but those are nitpicks because this was such a delight to read. Marion is my favorite kind of character. She is reveling in being Bad and out for revenge against those who did her wrong in the first timeline. (I failed to mention: Marion gets to travel 10 years back in time to prevent Nick’s murder and her being framed for it and sent to prison. Just go with it.) I got a massive kick over the way her brain works, just like Nick.
Not only is she out for revenge against Robin Hood and the people of Nottingham, she’s upending societal expectations of what Maids should look like and how they should act, including taking on purity culture. I did not expect that to happen in a fantasy romance fairytale retelling but it was one of my favorite parts. Happily, Marion dismantling purity culture also involves letting her real feelings for Nick emerge and doing her level best to seduce him, even though he’s absolutely befuddled by her interest. He keeps thinking it has to be a trap because Hood is her True Love and gargoyle can’t have True Love. Or so the bigots say.
Nick’s personality is “loves to hang people” and “obsessed with Marion”. While I was here for the way he backed up Marion and did his best to protect her, I wanted more from his character. There was an interesting thread about gargoyles not being really real a la Pinocchio. It would have been interesting to explore that more and what that means for the gargoyles at large. When did they all start believing that and why did the Nottinghamers lie about it however long ago? Nick’s mom/creator didn’t believe that and put extra care into creating Nick but I didn’t know what all that involved. Marion outshone everyone else on page by the sheer force of her personality. I wish Nick had had the same level of development, even if he’s mostly going to be there to be Marion’s co-conspirator and enforcer. Regardless, their banter-y dynamic gave me life.
As delightful as this was, it’s absolutely too long. 710 pages!! If it had been more tightly edited, I probably would have rated this higher. The storylines got repetitive: Marion telling Nick she’s into him, him disbelieving her and doing something else to catch Hood. I kept setting it aside. I must have subconsciously believed the book should have been done by then, even though there would still be however many pages left. There are a ton of typos so it needed one more proofread. I also didn’t care for the casual ableism and degree of ableist language throughout.
That said, I’m looking forward to reading more in this series. This worked well as a standalone and has me very interested in going back to read certain characters’ stories.
Characters: Marion is a 36 year old fat white Maid, duchess, virgin, and ex-smoker; she travels back 10 years to when she would be 26. Nicholas is an introverted white sheriff and gargoyle.
Content notes: secondary character dies by suicide, attempted sexual assault by judge, intimate partner violence (past and present; ), infidelity , sexual coercion and professional ethics violations , past accidental incest , stalking, abduction, forced engagement, past murder of MMC, attempted murder, decapitation, sheriff/soldier brutality, off page hangings (no due process), physical assault, incarceration and institutionalization (FMC; falsely accused of murdering MMC in previous timeline), fireballs, FMC’s lawyer wanted her to falsely accuse MMC of rape as part of her murder trial defense (past; FMC refused), bigotry, blood purity, misogyny, sexism, slut-shaming, purity culture, virgin-shaming (by herself and others), fat-shaming (secondary character), puppets, substance abuse recovery (secondary character), past war, imperialism, past bullying, past death of parents (FMC’s mom died giving birth to her), past sex work (secondary character), past prison weight loss, diet culture, family planning discussion (gargoyles are infertile, FMC doesn’t want to have kids anyway), p-in-v sex is the only “real” sex, unsafe sex practices (unprotected penetrative sex without discussion of STI status or prevention), on page sex, alcohol, past inebriation, cigarette cravings, misinformation about virginity and hymens (not countered), casual ableism, “manhood” as euphemism, gendered pejoratives, gender essentialism, ableist language (high degree)
*Thanks to Aarya for the rec!
Gargoyle Nick, Sheriff of Nottingham, has been obsessed with Maid Marion since they were young teens. She’s “unhealthily fixated” on him, according to her prison psychologist. This does not a healthy relationship make. And yet it worked? As long as I didn’t think too hard about the things they both did that I would not countenance in real life? They are a dream team when it comes to villainous plots against people who deserve it and they’re pretty good for each other, obsession aside.
Other things I tried not to think too hard about:
But but but those are nitpicks because this was such a delight to read. Marion is my favorite kind of character. She is reveling in being Bad and out for revenge against those who did her wrong in the first timeline. (I failed to mention: Marion gets to travel 10 years back in time to prevent Nick’s murder and her being framed for it and sent to prison. Just go with it.) I got a massive kick over the way her brain works, just like Nick.
Not only is she out for revenge against Robin Hood and the people of Nottingham, she’s upending societal expectations of what Maids should look like and how they should act, including taking on purity culture. I did not expect that to happen in a fantasy romance fairytale retelling but it was one of my favorite parts. Happily, Marion dismantling purity culture also involves letting her real feelings for Nick emerge and doing her level best to seduce him, even though he’s absolutely befuddled by her interest. He keeps thinking it has to be a trap because Hood is her True Love and gargoyle can’t have True Love. Or so the bigots say.
Nick’s personality is “loves to hang people” and “obsessed with Marion”. While I was here for the way he backed up Marion and did his best to protect her, I wanted more from his character. There was an interesting thread about gargoyles not being really real a la Pinocchio. It would have been interesting to explore that more and what that means for the gargoyles at large. When did they all start believing that and why did the Nottinghamers lie about it however long ago? Nick’s mom/creator didn’t believe that and put extra care into creating Nick but I didn’t know what all that involved. Marion outshone everyone else on page by the sheer force of her personality. I wish Nick had had the same level of development, even if he’s mostly going to be there to be Marion’s co-conspirator and enforcer. Regardless, their banter-y dynamic gave me life.
As delightful as this was, it’s absolutely too long. 710 pages!! If it had been more tightly edited, I probably would have rated this higher. The storylines got repetitive: Marion telling Nick she’s into him, him disbelieving her and doing something else to catch Hood. I kept setting it aside. I must have subconsciously believed the book should have been done by then, even though there would still be however many pages left. There are a ton of typos so it needed one more proofread. I also didn’t care for the casual ableism and degree of ableist language throughout.
That said, I’m looking forward to reading more in this series. This worked well as a standalone and has me very interested in going back to read certain characters’ stories.
Characters: Marion is a 36 year old fat white Maid, duchess, virgin, and ex-smoker; she travels back 10 years to when she would be 26. Nicholas is an introverted white sheriff and gargoyle.
Content notes: secondary character dies by suicide, attempted sexual assault by judge, intimate partner violence (past and present; ), infidelity , sexual coercion and professional ethics violations , past accidental incest , stalking, abduction, forced engagement, past murder of MMC, attempted murder, decapitation, sheriff/soldier brutality, off page hangings (no due process), physical assault, incarceration and institutionalization (FMC; falsely accused of murdering MMC in previous timeline), fireballs, FMC’s lawyer wanted her to falsely accuse MMC of rape as part of her murder trial defense (past; FMC refused), bigotry, blood purity, misogyny, sexism, slut-shaming, purity culture, virgin-shaming (by herself and others), fat-shaming (secondary character), puppets, substance abuse recovery (secondary character), past war, imperialism, past bullying, past death of parents (FMC’s mom died giving birth to her), past sex work (secondary character), past prison weight loss, diet culture, family planning discussion (gargoyles are infertile, FMC doesn’t want to have kids anyway), p-in-v sex is the only “real” sex, unsafe sex practices (unprotected penetrative sex without discussion of STI status or prevention), on page sex, alcohol, past inebriation, cigarette cravings, misinformation about virginity and hymens (not countered), casual ableism, “manhood” as euphemism, gendered pejoratives, gender essentialism, ableist language (high degree)
*Thanks to Aarya for the rec!
March 3, 2023
Love the new covers for this series! 4.25 but rounded to 5 since I have 31 highlights. And it deserves more than a 4 star rating in my mind.
It was a long story that dragged in the middle and I kind of got disinterested (Nick had ALL kinds of insecurities) but it is so well done with sly humor that I had to give the author props. One of my favorite MM stories is "Best Knight Ever" which is book 4 in this series and CG continues the fairy tales told tongue in cheek and with a humorous, murderous twist.
I love a Bad Maid Marion, this was great seeing her stripped of her naivete and given a chance to go back in time to change her story. Its a twisted Fairy Tale that delivers with all kinds of characters- no barriers. Robin Hood is the empty headed villain and the Sherriff is the heart warming hero with simple goals (Marion). The Wraith and the whole bug thing was very creative.
Most of my highlights are Marion's attempts to find a nickname for her snuggie-wuggie Nick. Can't say "my Own" rolls off the tongue but maybe CG has found a name now that fits perfectly and she is just kicking herself.
Marion-
And she’d been “unhealthily fixated” on the man ever since, according to her prison therapist. Marion didn’t feel like she was fixated. She just thought about Nicholas eighty million times a day.
Nick-
"But I hated that you chose him. That you trusted him. That you never saw me…” He paused for a beat, his gaze roaming over her face and his tone became softer.
“And all I ever saw was you, Marion.”
“You barely know me.” She whispered.
“I know you better than anyone.” He gestured towards all the letters she’d written. All the secrets she’d shared. “I know you inside and out. I know that we fit. We always have. It was always supposed to be me.”
Sigh- loved it when he spoke his truth.
Samples of the names:
love monkey, sweetie-nugget, jellybean, snickerdoodle, cookie-crumb, sugar-bean, doodle-puppy, turtledove, Sweet cheeks, poodle-scone, Fluffy-muffy, and MY personal favorite- treasure squirrel.
Marion heard his internal conflict. “If you offer me money, I’ll be pissed, pudding-fish.”
His mouth twitched at the reassurance that she welcomed his touch and at the ridiculous endearment.
At the top of each chapter, some funny slogans:
"Kidnapping a Reluctant Bride: Traditional Meet-Cute or First-Degree Felony Abduction?
You decide in our insta-poll!"
It was a long story that dragged in the middle and I kind of got disinterested (Nick had ALL kinds of insecurities) but it is so well done with sly humor that I had to give the author props. One of my favorite MM stories is "Best Knight Ever" which is book 4 in this series and CG continues the fairy tales told tongue in cheek and with a humorous, murderous twist.
I love a Bad Maid Marion, this was great seeing her stripped of her naivete and given a chance to go back in time to change her story. Its a twisted Fairy Tale that delivers with all kinds of characters- no barriers. Robin Hood is the empty headed villain and the Sherriff is the heart warming hero with simple goals (Marion). The Wraith and the whole bug thing was very creative.
Most of my highlights are Marion's attempts to find a nickname for her snuggie-wuggie Nick. Can't say "my Own" rolls off the tongue but maybe CG has found a name now that fits perfectly and she is just kicking herself.
Marion-
And she’d been “unhealthily fixated” on the man ever since, according to her prison therapist. Marion didn’t feel like she was fixated. She just thought about Nicholas eighty million times a day.
Nick-
"But I hated that you chose him. That you trusted him. That you never saw me…” He paused for a beat, his gaze roaming over her face and his tone became softer.
“And all I ever saw was you, Marion.”
“You barely know me.” She whispered.
“I know you better than anyone.” He gestured towards all the letters she’d written. All the secrets she’d shared. “I know you inside and out. I know that we fit. We always have. It was always supposed to be me.”
Sigh- loved it when he spoke his truth.
Samples of the names:
love monkey, sweetie-nugget, jellybean, snickerdoodle, cookie-crumb, sugar-bean, doodle-puppy, turtledove, Sweet cheeks, poodle-scone, Fluffy-muffy, and MY personal favorite- treasure squirrel.
Marion heard his internal conflict. “If you offer me money, I’ll be pissed, pudding-fish.”
His mouth twitched at the reassurance that she welcomed his touch and at the ridiculous endearment.
At the top of each chapter, some funny slogans:
"Kidnapping a Reluctant Bride: Traditional Meet-Cute or First-Degree Felony Abduction?
You decide in our insta-poll!"
April 10, 2023
On the whole, I enjoy Gannon's topsy-turvy fairy-tale retellings. The McGuffin here is the heroine (Maid Marion) going back in time to prevent herself from being accused of the murder of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood is one of many potential baddies, & the Sheriff is the love-lorn hero.
Intermittently good fun, though far too long &, like most time-travel books, riddled with plot-holes and "wait, but..." moments.
Gannon also needs--like, REALLY needs--a competent proof-reader / line editor who could pick up the many homophones and appalling punctuation errors.
Intermittently good fun, though far too long &, like most time-travel books, riddled with plot-holes and "wait, but..." moments.
Gannon also needs--like, REALLY needs--a competent proof-reader / line editor who could pick up the many homophones and appalling punctuation errors.
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November 26, 2024
If you ever crave a book that reminds you of stories you know (like Robin Hood for example), but reimagined in a crazy and totally funny way, then look no further, because Cassandra writes the best ones by far! 🙌🏻
March 26, 2023
I LOVED this book. I'd really enjoyed the premise of the earlier books in this series but found that the plot tried to jam too many things into the end at the expense of the main story. This one was PERFECT though. Tons of chemistry, great dialogue, perfect pacing, and a FMC it was easy to get behind. I'm really happy to see the author return to the more "normal" FMC. Super beautiful gets boring after a while and Marion was perfect (not super hot, and she couldn't care less). The writing is great, and it's actually a decent length so you can really get into the story. 5 stars!
I'm really hopeful the author continues in this vein (especially because she set up that the sexy dragon doesn't care about looks and it would be fun to see him deal with a truly gentle/sweet FMC instead of another "feisty" one.) time will tell!
I'm really hopeful the author continues in this vein (especially because she set up that the sexy dragon doesn't care about looks and it would be fun to see him deal with a truly gentle/sweet FMC instead of another "feisty" one.) time will tell!
May 29, 2024
A bonkers love story
I’m a huge fan of CG and the personalities she creates. I was not disappointed at all. I enjoyed every bit.
I’m a huge fan of CG and the personalities she creates. I was not disappointed at all. I enjoyed every bit.
May 11, 2025
3.5 stars
I’m always impressed by Cassandra Gannon’s creativity in this series. She takes well known fairytales and flips them on their heads. I liked that this one tied back into the earlier books and runs on a similar timeline/slightly before the events of book 1. For this reason, I think Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham doesn’t work as well as a a standalone as some of the other books in the series.
This was a great spin on the Robin Hood & Maid Marion tale. Adding Nick as a morally grey love interest was fantastic. I’m always a fan of the he falls first/pining tropes and Nick was beyond gone for Marion. The story was entertaining, but the plot was a bit chaotic and all over the place. I was still 100% invested in Nick and Marion though. Unfortunately there was A LOT of filler that made the book unnecessarily long. It’s fun to be in this world, but a 500+ page ebook is just too much. Without all the filler, this would have been a 4-4.5 star read for me. I want to read the remaining books in the series, but I’m not sure I can handle another filler filled book.
I’m always impressed by Cassandra Gannon’s creativity in this series. She takes well known fairytales and flips them on their heads. I liked that this one tied back into the earlier books and runs on a similar timeline/slightly before the events of book 1. For this reason, I think Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham doesn’t work as well as a a standalone as some of the other books in the series.
This was a great spin on the Robin Hood & Maid Marion tale. Adding Nick as a morally grey love interest was fantastic. I’m always a fan of the he falls first/pining tropes and Nick was beyond gone for Marion. The story was entertaining, but the plot was a bit chaotic and all over the place. I was still 100% invested in Nick and Marion though. Unfortunately there was A LOT of filler that made the book unnecessarily long. It’s fun to be in this world, but a 500+ page ebook is just too much. Without all the filler, this would have been a 4-4.5 star read for me. I want to read the remaining books in the series, but I’m not sure I can handle another filler filled book.
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March 20, 2024Unfortunately, DNF. I just got so bored half-way through. This might be my capacity for Gannon books for now. I'll be back in a year.
February 23, 2023
This 700 page (I know, hear me out here) fantasy romance is the most romantic book I've read in ages. And Cassandra Gannon has wonderful comedic timing. Everything went so wrong the first time but when Maid Marion gets the chance to travel back in time and set things right, she's damn well going to save the sexy gargoyle she's been fixated on for a decade and get revenge on everyone who did her wrong including her shitty ex and the whole shitty kingdom. The romance is so good. Mutual stalking/obsession. Honest conversations instead of dumb misunderstandings. They're eachother's favorite people!
February 22, 2023
Trevvvvv
Please tell me we get a book for Trev next!! I feel like him and Esmeralda would be perfect ruling wonderland together.
Please tell me we get a book for Trev next!! I feel like him and Esmeralda would be perfect ruling wonderland together.
January 8, 2025
There are many underrated authors that I love but honestly one that I haven't seen much people talk about (especially on bookstagram) is Cassandra Gannon!❣️✨ Her books are so amazing and underrated, I can't believe that many still haven't read them yet. The only place I can see someone talking about them is Reddit 🤣 I'd actually accidentally discovered the Elemental Phases books on KU a few years back and I ended up binge reading all of them, and then went through the author's entire backlist too.
So, I was very excited last month when there was a new release in the A Kinda Fairytale book series! This is a favorite fairytale retelling series of mine where it's the villainous and overlooked characters who get their HEAs! It's kinda bonkers in a hilarious way but balanced well with some amazing character development, thoughtful world building(a mix of medieval and modern) and romance with some elements of fated mates(but in unexpected ways). All of the books work well as standalones too!
And in Seducing The Sheriff Of Nottingham, we have Marion, former good girl who's now turned bad after spending time in the Wicked Ugly and Bad Prison for murdering the Sheriff of Nottingham - which she didn't actually do(but noone cares about that). She was a Maid - the highest of nobility and women who are known for being virtuous and following the rules. But her rule-following life didn't help her in any way when she was kidnapped by Nicholas, the sheriff of Nottingham or later framed for his murder.
But, now she has a chance to fix things before they happen when she goes back in time. And she decides to get some revenge and live life on her own terms, while getting closer to Nick - the object of her obsession🤣
Would definitely recommend this and basically all of the other books from this author if you like humor+romance+unique characters in your stories!❣️✨
So, I was very excited last month when there was a new release in the A Kinda Fairytale book series! This is a favorite fairytale retelling series of mine where it's the villainous and overlooked characters who get their HEAs! It's kinda bonkers in a hilarious way but balanced well with some amazing character development, thoughtful world building(a mix of medieval and modern) and romance with some elements of fated mates(but in unexpected ways). All of the books work well as standalones too!
And in Seducing The Sheriff Of Nottingham, we have Marion, former good girl who's now turned bad after spending time in the Wicked Ugly and Bad Prison for murdering the Sheriff of Nottingham - which she didn't actually do(but noone cares about that). She was a Maid - the highest of nobility and women who are known for being virtuous and following the rules. But her rule-following life didn't help her in any way when she was kidnapped by Nicholas, the sheriff of Nottingham or later framed for his murder.
But, now she has a chance to fix things before they happen when she goes back in time. And she decides to get some revenge and live life on her own terms, while getting closer to Nick - the object of her obsession🤣
Would definitely recommend this and basically all of the other books from this author if you like humor+romance+unique characters in your stories!❣️✨
August 2, 2025
Look.
Do I condone romanticizing stalking and kidnapping? No. No I do not.
Did I love this book anyway? Yes. Yes I fucking did.
This is one of my favorite series ever and I want everyone on planet earth to read it.
Do I condone romanticizing stalking and kidnapping? No. No I do not.
Did I love this book anyway? Yes. Yes I fucking did.
This is one of my favorite series ever and I want everyone on planet earth to read it.
January 5, 2025
3.5 stars
Loved the plot, the MCs and all but this is an incredibly long book and it could absolutely be 300 pages shorter. GET AN EDITOR PLEASE.
I laughed a lot tho.
Loved the plot, the MCs and all but this is an incredibly long book and it could absolutely be 300 pages shorter. GET AN EDITOR PLEASE.
I laughed a lot tho.
March 9, 2025
I really wanted to like this one. Richard Armitage created a soft spot for villanous but fabulous Sheriff of Nottinghams. However, the execution of this didn't come together for me. Marion felt like a teenager trying to be bad and those around her indulging her"bad" behavior. As a result i didn't find her likable. And poor Nick was a very one dimensional character. The hangings were glossed over and joked about but I was left with a very uncomfortable feeling that maybe not all hanged deserved it. And the really weird plot hole to me was the amount of money spent on the wedding. At the beginning Nick mentioned how hard he was trying to balance sending money to Richard for the war and still feeding the people made difficult by Hoods stealing. But suddenly there's boat loads of money? I made it to the end but wasn't left with any sense of satisfaction or enjoyment.
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June 25, 2023Definitely a lot to take in… I’ll put it away for now
March 9, 2023
The humour, the obsessive romance, the over the top characters, everything was on point. I just thought 700 pages was a BIT too long for this story. It got repetitive at times. But since it has been so long since Cassandra Gannon released a new book I had so much fun reading it. (Especially since the sherrif here was inspired by Richard Armitage's sherrif in the BBC adaptation of Robin Hood.)
October 12, 2023
Been wanting to read this for a long time but the book was so long (721pages😅) I haven’t got the time. Today, I spent the whole day finishing this. It was unputdownable. Loved the true love bits with Maid Marion and the Sheriff. The wedding was a shambles, I laughed so hard. Another great book from this author❤️❤️❤️❤️
September 12, 2024
I have so much fun reading these books. This one is giving some stalker vibes but, like, some people say Haunting Adeline if their favorite book so.. Essentially a murder-mystery second chance romance with time travel that could’ve been a tad shorter but overall another Gannon book that I could see myself rereading. Also the authors note was great.
February 25, 2023
This was crazy, and I adored all of it. Marion might be my new favorite fmc. The only thing that was annoying was the repetitive insecurity of the mmc even though I do get where it was coming from. Def didn't feel like 700+ pages
July 26, 2023
Seriously loved this book. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone on my list.
November 28, 2024
IDC IM FLYING THRU THIS SERIES ITS SO FUN
June 5, 2023
3.5
I've really enjoyed this series so far.
The time travel aspect in this book was very clever. The idea that a person, given enough hindsight, can see all the ways they went wrong, misunderstood or were misled. Also the way it tied into the existing storyline was very consistent and created neat little in jokes. I love a good revenge story too.
The mutually obsessed love story was neatly done with the flash backs and 'secrets' explaining their fixation. The H was actually an incredibly sweet and sad character, with an absolutely unrepentant role as hangman.
I was worried initially that this book would be too long but it was well paced.
I've really enjoyed this series so far.
The time travel aspect in this book was very clever. The idea that a person, given enough hindsight, can see all the ways they went wrong, misunderstood or were misled. Also the way it tied into the existing storyline was very consistent and created neat little in jokes. I love a good revenge story too.
The mutually obsessed love story was neatly done with the flash backs and 'secrets' explaining their fixation. The H was actually an incredibly sweet and sad character, with an absolutely unrepentant role as hangman.
I was worried initially that this book would be too long but it was well paced.
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