Status Updates From The Trouble with Anna

Okay at this point Anna is willfully misunderstanding Julian and she’s too smart to be this stupid

Unfortunately, I find that “main character refuses to listen to anybody else because that might end up challenging their preconceived notions” to be an extremely irritating plot device, especially when the reason for it is “there are 200 pages left in this book so we can’t resolve the communication issue too early!” rather than because it’s true to character development in any meaningful way.

he sent her horse a bouquet of flowers, grains, and carrots to feast on, with a little love note addressed to the horse as a token of affection...
oh my heart 😭😭😭

what is it about a dancing scene that instantly sends my stomach into a fit of flutters? the intimacy and vulnerability and slight awkwardness of it all 😮‍💨 if you see something strange overhead it's just my entire gastrointestinal tract taking flight.

no sliver of skin is safe from being sensualized when it comes to historical romances 😭
the curvature of his earlobe? devilishly delicious.
the slope of her spinal cord? he'd bankrupt himself just to sled down it for a night.

so ready to race horses, launch a betting ring, defy the patriarchy, and dally with dukes 😝