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The Wallflower and the Rake
Harry Potter Historical Romance AU
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"How does what you want benefit me? You want me to give myself to you, in a way that I never wished to give to a man. You ask for so much."
"Oh, this won't be just for me," his lips curled into a smirk. "But I can give you everything you need. What you desire. You are free to do as you wish--as long as you come for me."
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Gentle Readers;
Independence comes at a steep price. What happens when the Duke of Wiltshire, notorious rake Draco Malfoy, makes an offer the would-be spinster, Miss Hermione Granger, cannot afford to refuse?
Your Ever Observant-
Lady Quibbler
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"How does what you want benefit me? You want me to give myself to you, in a way that I never wished to give to a man. You ask for so much."
"Oh, this won't be just for me," his lips curled into a smirk. "But I can give you everything you need. What you desire. You are free to do as you wish--as long as you come for me."
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Gentle Readers;
Independence comes at a steep price. What happens when the Duke of Wiltshire, notorious rake Draco Malfoy, makes an offer the would-be spinster, Miss Hermione Granger, cannot afford to refuse?
Your Ever Observant-
Lady Quibbler
- GenresHistoricalRomance
376 pages, ebook
Published November 24, 2023
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39 people want to read
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January 1, 2025
✎𓂃“Hermione Granger, it seemed, did possess the ability to become a rose amongst the wildflowers.”
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Overall: 4 ☆
Characters: 4.5 ☆
Writing: 4 ☆
Romance: 3.5 ☆
Chapter length: 4 ☆
Pacing: 4 ☆
Ending: 4 ☆
Epilogue: 2 ☆
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Tropes:
› Historical
› Forced proximity
› Marriage of convenience
› Harry x Pansy
› Ginny x Theo
› Fake "dating"
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The historical aspect of this book was chef's kiss. It portrayed the time period exactly as it should, adjusting the characters' original story lines to the culture and habits of the people at the time. I loved that. I didn't feel like they were new characters, they kept their main traces of personality and ways of acting.
However, what I didn't enjoy as much was the lack of certain scenes. For example, Hermione never knew about Draco and Theo's bargain or never acknowledged Draco's past or her fears of him falling into the same pattern once they were married. Also, I wish there had been a conclusion to both Harry and Pansy, and Ginny and Theo's stories. We got the feeling that they were walking towards that path but nothing was actually shown in the end.
One of the things that I like the most in Dramione fanfiction is when the author changes Narcisa's way of thinking. I was afraid she would be full of prejudices towards Hermione but she turned out to be one of the most fun and caring characters to follow along.
Also, I loved the depth of Draco's story. The additions to his story made his actions and ways of thinking make way more sense.
Overall, I really liked the story.
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Overall: 4 ☆
Characters: 4.5 ☆
Writing: 4 ☆
Romance: 3.5 ☆
Chapter length: 4 ☆
Pacing: 4 ☆
Ending: 4 ☆
Epilogue: 2 ☆
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Tropes:
› Historical
› Forced proximity
› Marriage of convenience
› Harry x Pansy
› Ginny x Theo
› Fake "dating"
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The historical aspect of this book was chef's kiss. It portrayed the time period exactly as it should, adjusting the characters' original story lines to the culture and habits of the people at the time. I loved that. I didn't feel like they were new characters, they kept their main traces of personality and ways of acting.
However, what I didn't enjoy as much was the lack of certain scenes. For example, Hermione never knew about Draco and Theo's bargain or never acknowledged Draco's past or her fears of him falling into the same pattern once they were married. Also, I wish there had been a conclusion to both Harry and Pansy, and Ginny and Theo's stories. We got the feeling that they were walking towards that path but nothing was actually shown in the end.
One of the things that I like the most in Dramione fanfiction is when the author changes Narcisa's way of thinking. I was afraid she would be full of prejudices towards Hermione but she turned out to be one of the most fun and caring characters to follow along.
Also, I loved the depth of Draco's story. The additions to his story made his actions and ways of thinking make way more sense.
Overall, I really liked the story.
May 8, 2024
3.6!
December 12, 2024
Entretenido, pero demasiado copia literal de bridgerton
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