simplyalexandra's Reviews (890)

4 stars - I'm not sure what I expected from this one, but the plot was not at all what I imagined. I enjoyed the abbey setting, Brielle as a character, and zephyrus, too. The Under wasn't my favorite setting to read, very creepy, but the plot moved quickly enough and was action packed enough that I didn't worry too much about it. This one definitely left me emotional at times. The characters had a lot of growth, and I really enjoyed the relationships between the characters.

4 stars - it’s been a long time since I’ve read a Tessa Dare novel. This one was very swoony and fun. It was fast paced and hard to put down.

3 stars - this was a fun book. I liked the premise of a foreign duke in hiding as a servant. It felt a bit slow in pace, and some parts felt drawn out. I wish for all of the swoony moments it wouldn’t have faded to black at the ending.

I wish I would have realized this was a duology before I started listening to it. 🙈 It was entertaining and very dramatic, but I felt like it was also fairly drawn out. Not sure what all will happen in the second book to make it feel necessary.

Oh I really liked this one! It’s probably one of my favorite second chance romances I’ve read. Nora and Derek had such good chemistry right from the beginning. The level of intensity and pining was absolutely on point. As a note: this author usually writes closed door romances, this book is open door!