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The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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
4.5
Widow and widower
Class differences
Dislike to lovers
Lord and his secretary
Hidden identity
Sex club
Progressive FMC who cares for (and becomes friends with) sex workers
Really dumb villains who absolutely get what’s coming to them
So hot
Possessive and stuck up MMC who I would absolutely run from in real life but gets absolutely destroyed by his FMC
A duel!
A reread and I understood Edward better this time around.* Plus I liked Anna even more somehow.
I love Hoyt.
Once again Quirk nails the narration.
*recognizing he is a fictitious person and nothing about him has changed since the first time I read it
**ugh because Anna is “barren” until Edward. 🙄
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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
4.5
Class differences meets a conspiracy meets revenge meets a murder mystery.
A sexy, feminist, hilarious, adventurous, romance. A the villain is extra villainy. A great Hoyt.
Love Quirk’s narration.
A sexy, feminist, hilarious, adventurous, romance. A the villain is extra villainy. A great Hoyt.
Love Quirk’s narration.
No Ordinary Duchess by Elizabeth Hoyt
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
No Ordinary Duchess is a story of a sheltered young woman who has just left her isolated childhood home for society and a powerful, older, heir to a Duke.
Clearly this set up had the potential to be a shocking power imbalance. But, and this should come as no surprise, Hoyt doesn’t let her FMCs be controlled by their men.
Elspeth may present as naive and sheltered, but she’s actually fiercely independent and on a mission to save the society that raised her. Julian is indeed powerful but he’s also lonely, terrified of his uncle, and enjoys being submissive, especially to Elspeth.
I loved the series long mystery, the clashing families, the intrigue, the emotional and physical relationships, the found family, and lasting friendships in this read. I can’t wait for more of the series.
Thanks for Hoyt and Forever for the ARC.
Clearly this set up had the potential to be a shocking power imbalance. But, and this should come as no surprise, Hoyt doesn’t let her FMCs be controlled by their men.
Elspeth may present as naive and sheltered, but she’s actually fiercely independent and on a mission to save the society that raised her. Julian is indeed powerful but he’s also lonely, terrified of his uncle, and enjoys being submissive, especially to Elspeth.
I loved the series long mystery, the clashing families, the intrigue, the emotional and physical relationships, the found family, and lasting friendships in this read. I can’t wait for more of the series.
Thanks for Hoyt and Forever for the ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
The Lady Gets Lucky by Joanna Shupe
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.5
A sparkling wallflower and rake tale! I loved watching Alice gain confidence and Kit gain self awareness. The friend group is a delight and so is Shupe’s insistence on pushing the envelope with progressively minded MCs.
Just don’t love the narrator.
Just don’t love the narrator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, and Alcohol
When a Rogue Meets His Match by Elizabeth Hoyt
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This 1760 set HistRom starts with a forced marriage between a young woman and her evil uncle’s henchman. As they start to fall in lust and than love, truths and betrayals are revealed and hearts are broken and mended.
The class differences and opposites attract is exquisite in this book. As is the found family and henchman-has-good-heart-actually of it all. The good heart springs from an incredibly tragic back story.
This book is a reminder of just how tragic 1700s Britain was for those without the protection of money and power. Hoyt does a great job of examining privilege through the FMC who spends a lot of the book reconciling with that tragedy.
Plus it’s pretty hot, there’s an excellent sick bed scene, and I love the Bet and the Fox tie in at the beginning of each chapter.
I think I’m going to really enjoy this series.
The class differences and opposites attract is exquisite in this book. As is the found family and henchman-has-good-heart-actually of it all. The good heart springs from an incredibly tragic back story.
This book is a reminder of just how tragic 1700s Britain was for those without the protection of money and power. Hoyt does a great job of examining privilege through the FMC who spends a lot of the book reconciling with that tragedy.
Plus it’s pretty hot, there’s an excellent sick bed scene, and I love the Bet and the Fox tie in at the beginning of each chapter.
I think I’m going to really enjoy this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Not the Duke's Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
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
4.5
Best friend’s sister meets unspeakable (and yet to be solved) murder mystery meets avenging “witches” meets f*ck the patriarchy.
A very fun, super hot, start to what I imagine will be another great series.
Lots of setting the scene for the series in the first half and the romance takes some time to get started.
A very fun, super hot, start to what I imagine will be another great series.
Lots of setting the scene for the series in the first half and the romance takes some time to get started.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and War