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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
KJC has give us yet another emotionally evolved man and a spitfire of a woman in this jewel-heist turned murder plot with twists and turns and oh yeah, SWOOOOONNNNN.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I- I loved this. The TENSION and intrigue were absolutely amazing. The banter and dialogue were incredible, and the love story was so freaking swoony and absolutely scorching hot. Whew.
Jerry Crozier is bae and Alec deserves nothing less. had read Rat Catcher's Daughter as a prequel and cannot wait to get into Susan's story in Gilded Cage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolutely emotional, sad, SLOG through the run up and immediate aftermath of Culloden. The stars are all of the side characters - I had a hard time getting emotionally invested in the main couple which is so odd, but Marsha put most of the emotional development into the rest of the cast, unfortunately. Also check the CW, there are many and they are INTENSE. This is a WAR first and a romance second.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Fascinating and funny, I will never feel bad about saying “like” and “um” again. Everyone should read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish the ratings went higher because this book deserves infinite stars. WHAT AN EMOTIONAL RIDE. The pining! The caretaking (emotional)! The absolute stunning supremacy of a friends to lovers plot! This book has it all as well as a scientific genius (not the one you think!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was very plot forward, solidly in the bonkers fun zone. It's set in 1100 but the characters act a little bit like they're living in the 1980s. Jamie, the FMC, was really fun to read and there were a lot of running gags that were quite funny. Alec, the MMC, basically just lived to push Jamie's buttons and vice versa.
Ultimately this was far sweeter and funnier than I hoped but it was also a little frenetic. As far as consent, I felt like it was very comfy, it's a marriage of convenience but there's no bodice ripping or forced seduction. Jamie has a lot of agency and she is kind of a badass.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Abandonment