Beautiful on the Outside by Adam RipponMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Review: Sweet Madness
Sweet Madness by Heather SnowMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Gabriel has always admired Penelope from a distance. She was married to his cousin Michael. Michael ended up committing suicide which led Penelope to devote herself to helping soldiers dealing with combat fatigue from the war. Her cousin, Liliana (from the first book), is married to an ex-soldier (and an Earl) Geoffrey. Together the 3 of them, have been helping ex-soldiers with jobs, housing, and therapy. Gabriel had severe (mental) trauma in the war and had PTSD from his experiences in the war. His family committed him to an asylum. His mother asks Penelope to see him to see if she can help him. Gabriel's brother was in the process of declaring him insane so the title and money would go to him.
I thought this was thoughtful when dealing with the subject of mental illness; whether it was combat fatigue, PTSD, or bipolar (from the descriptions, Michael was bipolar). Both Gabriel and Penelope were well done characters and I could relate to them both.
Mental illness still has a stigma now, but it was so much worse in the 1800s.
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
Review: The Way to a Duke's Heart
The Way to a Duke's Heart by Caroline LindenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A very satisfying conclusion to this series. Charlie is able to solve "Durham's dilemma." I appreciated the thing(s) which spelled out the rift before Charlie and his father. In short, Charlie fell in love and his father forbade him to marry. She quickly married someone else. He also felt his father was more critical of him than his brothers. So, he shunned and had no further contact with his daddy dearest. Both made assumptions and acted out.
Tessa was an awesome heroine and perfect for him in every way. I also liked how he fell in love with her just as she was. She had a past and was able to move on from it. I enjoyed them together.
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