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wolfyreads's review against another edition
5.0
Best described in a string of random words - highway robberies, dinosaur footprint, assassin-princess, sultry, Ceylonese cobra, claustrophobia, a shooting competition, true love.
katsread's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED IT. I LOVED IT. I LOVED IT.
I love Colin so much the way he just gradually became more and more romantic is so
I love Colin so much the way he just gradually became more and more romantic is so
laniefaith's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
evedream's review against another edition
3.0
10 min in the audiobook and I thought that this was devil in winter 2.0. Tessa Dare really pulled the "Can I copy your homework?"
What's-his-name, might as well just call him Sebastian, is a carbon copy of Sebastian St. Vincent from Devil In Winter. The plot is so similar as well: Shy wallflower proposes (fake) marriage of convenience to a broke rake with the body of Apollo and the mind of the devil? Yeah seems familiar. HE EVEN CALLS HER THE SAME NICKNAME. As unoriginal as it all is, you don't see me complaining.
I bet he is gonna fall in love with her but is held back by his believe that love is a sham or that he is incapable of love bc of his dramatic backtstory. Daddy didn't love him enough? Mommy left him?
Well I was right. At least, about him being left by his parents. But I must say the tone was very different. It seemed more like friends to lovers. The banter they had together and the way they fooled around with eachother just had that vibe. There shenanigans reminded me of one of those weekly shows were something bad happen to the mc's every episode but they make it out with the power of friendship. Thát was actually very very different from devil in winter. Collin was very very lovable. His intrictate telling of lies didn't fail to amuse me. His trauma was... wel it certainly made for a convenient set up.
And Minerva... If Tessa Dare is good in something it's absolutely contradicting herself. Minerva is an independent women who lives for her dream of archaeology. She will do anything to get there, even destroying her status in the process. Except that she throws it all away for a man. So...OK. And then for a man, which she keeps saying, who's terrible trauma and mental health issues she can't fix. Oh but wait! She does "fix" him. Simply by existing as well. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Sure. She had a magical vagina I guess.
On to things I did like.
Ohhhh My GoD the smut. Holy moly. It was soooo hot. Just the passion UGH. I was surprised that Tessa Dare actually DID know what consent is. What I don't understand is, if she does know how consent works why is it so lacking in her books? Consent is not the absence of saying "no" it's saying "yes".
What's-his-name, might as well just call him Sebastian, is a carbon copy of Sebastian St. Vincent from Devil In Winter. The plot is so similar as well: Shy wallflower proposes (fake) marriage of convenience to a broke rake with the body of Apollo and the mind of the devil? Yeah seems familiar. HE EVEN CALLS HER THE SAME NICKNAME. As unoriginal as it all is, you don't see me complaining.
I bet he is gonna fall in love with her but is held back by his believe that love is a sham or that he is incapable of love bc of his dramatic backtstory. Daddy didn't love him enough? Mommy left him?
Well I was right. At least, about him being left by his parents. But I must say the tone was very different. It seemed more like friends to lovers. The banter they had together and the way they fooled around with eachother just had that vibe. There shenanigans reminded me of one of those weekly shows were something bad happen to the mc's every episode but they make it out with the power of friendship. Thát was actually very very different from devil in winter. Collin was very very lovable. His intrictate telling of lies didn't fail to amuse me. His trauma was... wel it certainly made for a convenient set up.
And Minerva... If Tessa Dare is good in something it's absolutely contradicting herself. Minerva is an independent women who lives for her dream of archaeology. She will do anything to get there, even destroying her status in the process. Except that she throws it all away for a man. So...OK. And then for a man, which she keeps saying, who's terrible trauma and mental health issues she can't fix. Oh but wait! She does "fix" him. Simply by existing as well. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Sure. She had a magical vagina I guess.
On to things I did like.
Ohhhh My GoD the smut. Holy moly. It was soooo hot. Just the passion UGH. I was surprised that Tessa Dare actually DID know what consent is. What I don't understand is, if she does know how consent works why is it so lacking in her books? Consent is not the absence of saying "no" it's saying "yes".
ashley_edmunds's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Whew 😮💨 this one was SPICY
ill admit it took me a bit to get into this and the plot wasn’t doing it for me. But I the spice did not miss for a single second!!! I ended up really enjoying this book. My favorite of the two historical romances I’ve read so far. I can’t wait to read more by Tessa Dare.
I loved that she was so intelligent and interested in science and that he may not have always understood her, but he completely supported her.
There were also so many funny scenes which I loved. Great lighthearted, funny read.
Oh and of course SPICY. these two got FREAKY and I was HERE FOR IT. This is exactly what I was hoping for from a historical romance. And Tessa delivered.
They were so cute together and both so obsessed with each other by the end. I love it.
Really really enjoyed this!!
ill admit it took me a bit to get into this and the plot wasn’t doing it for me. But I the spice did not miss for a single second!!! I ended up really enjoying this book. My favorite of the two historical romances I’ve read so far. I can’t wait to read more by Tessa Dare.
I loved that she was so intelligent and interested in science and that he may not have always understood her, but he completely supported her.
There were also so many funny scenes which I loved. Great lighthearted, funny read.
Oh and of course SPICY. these two got FREAKY and I was HERE FOR IT. This is exactly what I was hoping for from a historical romance. And Tessa delivered.
They were so cute together and both so obsessed with each other by the end. I love it.
Really really enjoyed this!!
reading_rita's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was in the mood for a historical romance with a vintage vibe, and this one came highly recommended on social media. I used to read a lot of this type of books as a teen, so I guess I was chasing that nostalgia… but it didn’t quite work out.
It was cute, sure, but also soooo cheesy. The romance was predictable (which I expected), but the execution didn’t quite click for me. And the audiobook? Let’s just say the male lead already had enough arrogance on the page - he really didn’t need that voice (narrated by a female performer) to make it worse. 😂
Still, it was fun to dip back into historical romance for a bit, even if I think I’ll stick to contemporary for now.
3/5⭐
It was cute, sure, but also soooo cheesy. The romance was predictable (which I expected), but the execution didn’t quite click for me. And the audiobook? Let’s just say the male lead already had enough arrogance on the page - he really didn’t need that voice (narrated by a female performer) to make it worse. 😂
Still, it was fun to dip back into historical romance for a bit, even if I think I’ll stick to contemporary for now.
3/5⭐
rhrousu's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, clever historical romance with an iguanodon as a major character. Highly recommended for romance readers.