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i gave all the books in this trilogy 3 stars, but there was a lot of 4 stars moments in them. i particularly loved the humanization of Lydia and the focus on Pemberley. this last volume is the weakest and darcybeth's interactions could've been more iconic in the three of them (it's Pemberley after all); however, Elizabeth Adams' writing is pretty solid overall and she seems to know the characters well enough. i might even read her other P&P variations, especially if they're as short as these ones, and even though i would prefer smut scenes to the talk about babies (and therefore pregnancy) in the epilogues.

i gave all the books in this trilogy 3 stars, but there were a lot of 4 stars moments in them. i particularly loved the humanization of Lydia and the focus on Pemberley. the last volume is the weakest and darcybeth's interactions could've been more iconic in the three of them (it's Pemberley after all); however, Elizabeth Adams' writing is pretty solid overall and she seems to know the characters well enough. i might even read her other P&P variations, especially if they're as short as these, and even though i would prefer smut scenes to the talk about babies (and therefore pregnancy) in the epilogues. 

uma pena o único defeito na performance da rosamund pike ser logo a voz do darcy, mas não deixa de ser uma ótima introdução ao formato. quanto à história em si, dessa vez terminei a releitura preferindo o final do filme: além do corte do diálogo no segundo pedido de casamento que sempre me incomodou, acho que eu estava mais no clima pra um beijo na mão do darcy que pra observações espirituosas sobre ele e seu noivado.

still searching for a KJ Charles' book as good as Think of England ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ just like in Unfit to Print, the characters' interactions here were borderline didactic. while im immensely grateful to the author for not using miscommunication as a plot device and for making the protagonists act like the adults they are, i wasn't particularly obsessed with their romance and the sex scenes were definitely lacking (i was took out of the story every time Phillip called Guy a virgin). vocatives and "dick" alternatives aside, considering the book's premise falls more or less under the enemies-to-lovers category and the couple is forced into an and-there-was-only-one-country-house type of situation, there should have been more tension going on. im not giving up tho. i appreciate how KJ Charles manages to establish a whole story in such small amounts of pages and getting quickly to the point. besides, i find her uptight leads quite relatable, which makes me think if i were a book character most readers would find me annoying Lol 

the concept and the beginning of this book are quite strong: a mix of friends-to-lovers and second chance romance featuring a poc gay couple with nuanced backstories and motivations (e.g., the dialogue about Vik not wanting to visit his homeland, India) brought together by the disappearance of a boy whose family can't count on the official authorities to find him, dead or alive. however, it all eventually goes down the drain as there's no development whatsoever and the external plot's main conflict is resolved off page. if you think about it, there's not even a romance, just one sided pining followed by a drastically change of heart in the course of two days, even though we get both pov's and finding a poor indian boy in Regency London shouldn't be that easy.

pela sinopse eu não esperava quase nada desse livro, mas acredite ou não ele é uma mistura até bem eficiente de Get Out, Maurice e Agatha Christie, com foco num romance em que ambas as partes são capazes e gostáveis, tudo isso em menos de 250 páginas. a coisa toda é ainda mais surpreendente quando lembro que em algum momento da minha vida peguei o livro mais famoso da autora (The Magpie Lord) pra ler e não continuei. sigo sem um pingo de vontade de me comprometer com uma série de um mesmo casal, mas não consigo visualizar um fã de romance não gostando desse aqui, até aqueles que, assim como eu, têm preguiça do mistério em livros de mistério.