Content Warning:

grooming, molestation

I have found that as much as I enjoy the banter and overall humor of Tessa Dare’s writing (specifically her dialogue), there is just something lacking in the execution of her stories for me. This was a solid 3-star book most of the way through, but about 80% of the way through the book there is a reveal that came essentially out of nowhere that seemed wholly out of place.

we learn that Penny was groomed and molested as a child by a family friend.

There is almost no foreshadowing leading up to finding out about this secret, and it really doesn’t have bearing on the relationship between our two protagonists.
This was just ok for me. I don’t really have much more to say about it. I am excited about the next installment of this series, but this wasn’t my favorite.