romancereadinglist's Reviews (417)

Heart of Obsidian

Nalini Singh

3.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Fangirl Down

Tessa Bailey

4.25

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

We Could Be So Good

Cat Sebastian

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Good Material

Dolly Alderton

3.5

funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Isabel and the Rogue

Liana De la Rosa

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This book is one of my favorite historical romances. It takes the classic rake-wallflower setup, but does something beautifully subversive with it. Both MCs have big secrets, and a lot to learn about how to trust and accept help from others. Their characters and their chemistry are exquisitely realised, and the specifics of the eventual HEA are so moving. Truly, an ending I still think about a lot, even months later.