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I finally read it! I’ve had this on my shelves for years so it’s a good thing Youandi made me read it. This was also my first book by TJR. We read it together and we agreed to cover one husband per day. After reaching husband six I kind of went off plan and I finished husband seven and eight very quickly the next day because I couldn’t stop reading
What I liked about this story is that half of it was basically a treasure hunt. I love mysteries and it was a clever way to add some actual plot to the love story.
Sadly, I didn’t enjoy this as much as I did the earlier books in this series. Especially towards the end the story was dragging a bit and I wasn’t really that invested anymore. I was still intrigued by the mystery, but there wasn’t enough of it for my taste. Spoiler alert ⚡️ reading the second epilogue is also very necessary if you want a bit of closure...
Lady Danbury absolutely stole the show (I mean what else could you expect?), but even though her role is much bigger is this book compared to the others, it wasn’t enough to up my rating to 3 stars. I’ve expressed my love for her before and I’ll do it again. What a queen. Hyacinth aspiring to become just like her is so cute. Apart from the mystery, their relationship is what I enjoyed most about the story.
If I had to rate the couples from these books, Hyacinth and Gareth would probably be at the bottom of the list... (Penelope and Colin are easily #1). Their relationship just felt a little forced at times. Also, Gareth had more than the required amount of toxic masculinity for a man from the Regency era (or a historical romance novel). I’ve gotten used to the extreme possessiveness some of the men in this series can display, but where I could forgive Anthony, there was just something about Gareth that didn’t sit right with me...
2.5 stars
Sadly, I didn’t enjoy this as much as I did the earlier books in this series. Especially towards the end the story was dragging a bit and I wasn’t really that invested anymore. I was still intrigued by the mystery, but there wasn’t enough of it for my taste. Spoiler alert ⚡️ reading the second epilogue is also very necessary if you want a bit of closure...
Lady Danbury absolutely stole the show (I mean what else could you expect?), but even though her role is much bigger is this book compared to the others, it wasn’t enough to up my rating to 3 stars. I’ve expressed my love for her before and I’ll do it again. What a queen. Hyacinth aspiring to become just like her is so cute. Apart from the mystery, their relationship is what I enjoyed most about the story.
If I had to rate the couples from these books, Hyacinth and Gareth would probably be at the bottom of the list... (Penelope and Colin are easily #1). Their relationship just felt a little forced at times. Also, Gareth had more than the required amount of toxic masculinity for a man from the Regency era (or a historical romance novel). I’ve gotten used to the extreme possessiveness some of the men in this series can display, but where I could forgive Anthony, there was just something about Gareth that didn’t sit right with me...
2.5 stars
As I’d already predicted, this was an absolute goddamn delight. Cuteness overload. Wholesomeness galore. I could go on. After rating Chloe and Dani’s stories a solid 5 stars, I’m not used to much else when reading a Talia Hibbert book. Since this series is concluded now, I can’t wait to see what she does next!
There’s great representation of autism. I really appreciate the way this is approached, especially from a female perspective. I have had my suspicions that I might possibly be somewhere on the spectrum myself for some time (might be ADD, who knows?
There’s great representation of autism. I really appreciate the way this is approached, especially from a female perspective. I have had my suspicions that I might possibly be somewhere on the spectrum myself for some time (might be ADD, who knows?
The 2nd epilogues that are bundled together in this book are lovely. For some of the Bridgerton siblings they really add to their story, or resolve some loose ends and for some it’s just a cute addition or look into their future. This book ends with a short novella starring Violet who finally gets her own story, in some way. I enjoyed this a lot!
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
So this story started a bit slow for my taste. At chapter nine things finally started happening. We meet some old familiar faces, like Kate, Anthony and Colin, which was lovely, but there wasn’t enough of the latter two in my opinion. I think it’s obvious that of all the siblings’ books in the series, I liked theirs best.
Now the romance is a very slow burn, which I’m all for. I loved how Lucy and Gregory gradually warmed to each other and that Lucy wasn’t the woman Gregory first falls in love with. And I genuinely liked Gregory as a character, I can forgive him being naive in the beginning. And I have to commend him for his perseverance. He never gives up, which shows a lot of character.
The villain is like a proper villain, very nasty and shrewd. And there are actual high stakes. This made the ending of the story feel more tangible and credible, even though the plot wasn’t particularly realistic.
Naturally, I do have some complaints, as I always do with these books
Now the romance is a very slow burn, which I’m all for. I loved how Lucy and Gregory gradually warmed to each other and that Lucy wasn’t the woman Gregory first falls in love with. And I genuinely liked Gregory as a character, I can forgive him being naive in the beginning. And I have to commend him for his perseverance. He never gives up, which shows a lot of character.
The villain is like a proper villain, very nasty and shrewd. And there are actual high stakes. This made the ending of the story feel more tangible and credible, even though the plot wasn’t particularly realistic.
Naturally, I do have some complaints, as I always do with these books
