Oh, I realized on a reread, it’s not a true one bed trope romance. Truly a chef’s kiss detail by the author. That was a genius revelation 3/4 through the book. The only thing that keeps me from hating him is the list of M names he made. Giving him a tortured sort of backstory was nice. Jennifer: So what did you think of the characters?Īdam: He was obviously written to be a jerk with a heart of gold. Jennifer: You do have to get into the rhythm to enjoy romance.Īs in, this is the part I have to take at face value if I want to appreciate the deeper story. It’s the ebb and flow of the actual style of writing / reading / creation. Or maybe a jerk.īut then, I realized it was something akin to the “technobabble” used in science fiction – especially Star Trek.Īs in, this is the lingua franca of the genre. Jennifer: I think it would be like calling someone a player. I was like, “Did people really go around calling people notorious / infamous rakes to their faces?” The overuse of “rake” and other such terms. Jennifer: At what point would you say you got into it?Īdam: Really got into it? After the stuff with the brigands. The first time I attempted reading this one – about a year ago – I remember being thrown off my the nomenclature. With that said, and one last reminder that spoilers abound, let’s go! They’re standalones, but we do discuss other couples in the series so fair warning if you’d rather be surprised. It’s the first novel in her Spindle Cove series. We’re kicking things off with A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare.
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