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A review by ravensandlace
The Mistress by K.P. March
4.0
Title: The Mistress
Author: K.P March
Genre: Romance
Format: eARC
Series: Foxgloves Book 1
Star Rating: 4 stars
A special thank you goes to Torch Lit Ink for providing me with a copy of this book. Please know that this does not influence my rating or thoughts on the book itself.
tw: parental death, toxic relationship, alcohol
So this book had one of my most disliked tropes—the misunderstanding trope. Normally, I cannot stand this trope because I deal with so much of it in my daily life, so I don't want to read about it. But this book. This book changed my mind on it. This is how you do the misunderstanding trope in a way that doesn’t infuriate my soul. I was so surprised with myself when I discovered this trope was in this book, and I was still very much enjoying the book. After I finished the book, I kind of just sat there and realized that I enjoyed a book with the misunderstanding trope.
I think the characters were what helped me enjoy this book so much. We have two main ones: Amelia and Gideon. Amelia was so great. I loved the bond she had with her sister. Anytime a book has a sisterly bond, it’s already a four-star read for me. They understood each other in a way that my sister and I do. As for the other main character, Gideon, my heart just hurt for him. He had a very poor upbringing, and I just wanted to give him a big hug. He needed that and so much more.
I also think the love story between Gideon and Amelia sold me on this book. The love they have for each other made me swoon. I found myself kicking my feet at times because they were just too cute. They complemented each other in so many ways. I appreciated that Amelia didn’t try to fix Gideon either. She was there to listen and never judge. She helped him work through the torment he was going through, and that made me love her all the more.
Overall, this was such a heartwarming story. I truly fell in love with Amelia and Gideon. I fell in love with how they met, their courtship, and their happily ever after. Everything about this book was just lovely. It dealt with hard topics, but it dealt with them in such a way that it wasn’t tough to read. I hope we get a story with Amelia’s sister and her lover because I am very interested in them as well.