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Granted had I known it the third of a series, I might have thought about reading the first two but I do love that it worked as a standalone quite well for the most part as the author didn't depend too much in the first two books to tell this story of Sebastian and Evie.
I give it to Sebastian—he is a rake, through and through. He's selfish, overbearing and he knows it and admits it which probably got him into some trouble as this book starts with him already contemplating his last scheme and how the shy and stuttering woman happened in his home.
That in itself was a great setup and had me intrigued because I have no idea how Evie with her gumption and smarts is actually a wallflower...unless her attitude has something to do with Sebastian because, aside from her stuttering which probably lead to her shyness due to being ridiculed, I don't see other wallflower tendencies unless it's more apparent in the previous books.
I wish there was more of Sebastian moments. I feel that really could have helped his character's arc from rake to husband of convenience to caring and loving at the end because while I enjoyed the book, I just didn't really fall for it but I had moments were maybe with a little more something, I could have.
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, Dementia, Stalking, Pregnancy
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Kidnapping
Minor: Kidnapping
Songs:
- Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift
- Norman fucking Rockwell - Lana Del Rey
- Million Dollar Man - Lana Del Rey
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Rape, Pregnancy
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood