Time Period – 1603 to 1714 Britain (begins post-Elizabethan)
Shout out to Tina, an early reader of our blog, for the recommendation!
Heat Factor: The vast majority of the sex is extremely sordid
Character Chemistry: Distinct power imbalance
Plot: The realities of a May-December romance
Overall: This book is not for the faint of heart
Heat Factor: Medium-low
Character Chemistry: That thing where they argue and it’s true love
Plot: Accidental kidnapping leads to much bloodshed, but probably the bloodshed was going to happen anyways
Overall: Decidedly uneven
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