I am also a weirdo, so keep that in mind. It was also my fave part of the book, because it was crazy and random and honestly felt really unnecessary to the plot but it was glorious at the same time. It wasn't until our lovely couple got shipwrecked and separated on a random island in the caribbean that this book pace changes from slow burner to WTF is this insane shit. This was written in the 70's (Keep in mind) and also quite smutty. The first 500 or so pages were pretty standard historical romance, granted not as clean as some are today. I mean, they both had their moments of wtf, but I've read so much worse when it comes the characterization and dynamic between the two leads. I also did not totally hate/dislike Adam or Dulcie, which is a very rare thing for me. This is not a racially politically correct novel (It's very much the style of Gone with the Wind). It's Civil War era, but the war itself is not heavily featured. The first 200 or so pages are mostly background information but it is vital to the plot/character motivations. My updates had a lot of "USE YOUR WORDS, PEOPLE" in them, and most misunderstandings were quickly resolved. This book was actually one of the better romance/bodice ripper novels I've read.Įven when it had a few things that annoy me: Big Misunderstandings that a simple conversation would solve.
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