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A review by skyhazzard
The Duke and the Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.25
First half of this book I was kind of bored and wasn’t really connecting with the characters but about halfway through it was like a switch had been flipped. Suddenly I understood the characters actions and had deep emotional attachment to them. I cared about what was going to happen. It was a wild ride reading this book.
Our main character Rose is a bit of a con artist, she comes into town, sets her sights on someone, takes their money and leaves but she’s doing all this to help take care of her brother who is severely disfigured. She ran away with him at seventeen along with a few others she met and they have been taking care of him ever since.
Avendale spots her while she’s looking for a mark and can’t take his eyes or mind off her. He’s desperate to have her and she takes advantage of the situation while also battling feelings he brings up in her.
When I tell you I had no feelings for this man but the second he discovers her secret and her brother that all changed. This man was so kind and considerate. He treated her brother like a person and not once did he react to his disfigurement. He took the time to listen to him and understand him and developed a genuine connection. He realized the reason Rose would take everything in and try to absorb it was so that she could go back and tell her brother about the things he was missing having to hide away to avoid facing ridicule. And he helped him have real experience in a safe space. My option of him did a 180.
Our main character Rose is a bit of a con artist, she comes into town, sets her sights on someone, takes their money and leaves but she’s doing all this to help take care of her brother who is severely disfigured. She ran away with him at seventeen along with a few others she met and they have been taking care of him ever since.
Avendale spots her while she’s looking for a mark and can’t take his eyes or mind off her. He’s desperate to have her and she takes advantage of the situation while also battling feelings he brings up in her.
When I tell you I had no feelings for this man but the second he discovers her secret and her brother that all changed. This man was so kind and considerate. He treated her brother like a person and not once did he react to his disfigurement. He took the time to listen to him and understand him and developed a genuine connection. He realized the reason Rose would take everything in and try to absorb it was so that she could go back and tell her brother about the things he was missing having to hide away to avoid facing ridicule. And he helped him have real experience in a safe space. My option of him did a 180.