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is this a romance book or an ode to how hot the hero is? maybe the author should write another 8 chapters detailing how hot every woman on planet Earth finds him. I don't think I've got the message just yet.

I love Livia so much I want to marry her.

Also, Roger (Shrewsbury) is hilarious in this one. He's so pathetic, it's almost endearing. And Lady Holmes is hilarious to me too bc she's the perfect mix of heinous and pathetic.

I do miss Inspector Treadles, though.

This book: Everyone knows what's best for Helena except Helena & she needs a personality transplant so she can realize how right everyone else was actually & that she DIDN'T know herself. Poor baby David, pining after her (and treating her like trash) while STUPID Helena chased an UNWORTHY man instead of A MAN OF CHARACTER like David. Was gonna be a 2* but what a silly ending, I laughed at several points.

I witnessed him being a good dad for an ENTIRE 24 hrs and now I LOVE HIM. Over a decade of near-constant verbal abuse and sexual harassment? Who cares about that? He was treated badly as a child! And he WANTED me all along, who cares how he treated me? Fuck Helena too lol, what a revolting "love" story. Also really gross when read alongside RTH. Damn, at least Millie would have half a reason to treat Fitz like shit.

If only everyone in this book gave HALF of a fuck as much about Helena's feelings as they do about David's OR as they do about her reputation. Everyone besides Helena sucks so much in this book, she's the only one who's not a raging hypocrite.

Everyone caring more about Helena's reputation than they do about her is making me so mad. Especially Fitz, Venetia (you hypocrites!), and Millie. I can't believe them "helping" preserve her reputation is being treated as kindness. Of course they're helpinhelping! It's THE ONLY THING they care about. Hastings' character concept is so stupid and his "love" is so selfish holy hell.

omg this ending sucked sooo much, ruined an otherwise pretty good book. Also, the AUDACITY to have this book tagged as a MOC when they don't get married til the very end.

lots of good historical labor politics in this one! unexpected but welcome

Liking it a lot so far. Very Count of Monte Christo lol.

Just started and already can't believe how boring the MMC is. Oh, he's incredibly athletic, handsome, wealthy, perfect body, and everyone wants him? Oh and BTW despises fashion because that's GIRLY and wishes he could be a fighter (lmao, can't have us thinking he's weak & feminine like those other aristos) and also hates socializing with women lol. Pathetic.

y'all this MMC is SO dumb lol

The first 100 pages of this is literally just the MMC teaching FMC how to take care of a baby. Thank you, Grace Burrowes lol.

this relationship is disturbing as fuck

Millie having lovers should have been part of the deal, regardless of whether she actually *would* have. "Unmarried ladies don't do x" is a bullshit excuse, girl. Also EVERYONE deserves some shit for the way they're policing Helena. I see from the synopsis of her book that Thomas is going to vindicate them for doing so and fuck that.

There's a lake with an island on it? This ain't my first Balogh, I know where this is going lmao.

This book has gotten mighty creepy. "I *just know* he won't hurt me" from the FMC plus MMC deciding he's going to keep holding her prisoner because he "likes" her. Ew lol

I'm grateful that this dude seems to be an actual rake (though he's trying to reform now) and not just Man Who Has Sex lol.

am I terrible for not finding their "whirlwind romance" aboard the ship even slightly romantic? I don't buy their "love" at all, it's utterly shallow masquerading as deep. also wow how misleading for this to supposedly be a "revenge" story and almost immediately the only thing fmc cares about is that he will hate her lol

It's wild to me how many romance books push the "he won't cheat on you if he wants/loves you enough" narrative, considering women are writing these books AND are more likely to be cheated on.

A lot more dubcon-y than her newer stuff, but man GB really delivers on her men experiencing actual emotions.

Not really liking the fact that Emma somehow "owes him" because he did the absolute bare minimum.

I love when Livia gets angry. She's like "no wonder the upper classes characterize the poor as violent, how else can someone be when treated this way every day?" She is going to snap on someone one day and I hope Thomas writes about it. I am also very much enjoying her romantic subplot as well as Mrs. Watson's.

I'm shocked by how incredibly boring this book is lol.

Agatha being so anxious/embarassed about the extremely mild and inoffensive letter she wrote is one of the most "me" things I've ever read. Also love how Penelope perceives her as stern and efficient (and is so nice to her) but for Agatha it's just "being me."

Yet another "honorable" and "disciplined" MMC who somehow just *can't help* but be the complete opposite towards the FMC. 🙄