Cynthia Armistead (17 KP) rated Heart of Venom (Elemental Assassin, #9) in Books
Mar 1, 2018
We also get a little movement in the will-they-or-won't-they-reunite story of Gin and Owen, as well as a tiny bit of movement in the bigger story arc concerning Mab Monroe's heir. Thankfully, Finn is largely absent this time around. I find his whining about his clothes, cars, hair, etc. to be insufferable and cannot imagine what Bria sees in him, but there you go.
I feel like I should mention that this book gets brutal. I mean, if you've followed Gin Blanco this far, you aren't expecting flowers and rainbows, but I had to out this one down a couple of times. The details got to me. The descriptions were just too much, and the depravity of the villains was just too far out there. There haven't exactly been any shades of gray with previous bad guys, but I fully expected these to be roasting babies for dinner or some such.
It just occurred to me that I don't recall encountering any queer characters in this series. Or in any of Estep's other work. I've read several Bigtime novels, one or two of the Mythos Academy books, and everything she's published in this series, and everybody seems to be straight. Am I forgetting Something? How can an entire universe be heterosexual? Anybody?
Carma (21 KP) rated Betrayed & Blessed - The Viscount's Shrewd Wife (Love's Second Chance, #6) in Books
Jun 17, 2019
Tristan is a walking accident, or accidents seem to find him. Either way he isnt sure how he is still alive after everything hes been through. Forget the ton linking him to his dead father whod gone mad, but no matter how hard he tries he cant seem to please his uncle at all. He goes with his friend Derek to a masquerade ball in hopes of forgetting all his problems but finds what hed been looking for all along.
Beth and Tristan marry even after it is revealed she is just a maid. His uncle is furious and he feels like hes been duped. Beth tries to explain she didnt set out to marry but felt an attraction to him the first time they met. She ends up helping him realize he can never please his uncle no matter how hard he tries.
Plenty of twists and turns and we get to see Henrietta again as she fights to save her brother. Also Matthew, cousin to Tristan, who gets his own storyline a few books ahead. The main storyline for Beth also continues in a further book down the series line. Another great historical read, 4 ½ stars.
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