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3 ½ stars – Historical/Regency Romance I recently read and enjoyed Samantha James’s Sterling/Perfect Trilogy, and especially loved A Perfect Bride; so I was excited about this first book in her new The Lords of Sheffield Square series. I enjoy dark, emotional, angsty romance with the best of them, but the constant over the top melodrama in this was a bit eyeroll inducing at times. The whole “I hate you and want revenge/lust for you/hate you/can’t control my lust for you/hate and hurt you/lust for you even more/could it be I love you?/but wait, I don’t deserve you/still lust for you/keep hurting you/but I do love you!” between the H/H was exhausting. And OMG, (view spoiler) Gray was quite often to blame for much of the hurt between them, that’s true, but Claire still made me want to smack her (hard!) at times. But despite all that, or perhaps because of it, The Sins of Viscount Sutherland captured my attention like a car wreck and kept me riveted and turning the pages. It’s definitely an addictive soap opera and the H/H frustrated the heck out of me at times, but I was also entertained. By the time Gray and Claire finally, finally found their HEA, I needed a relaxing glass of wine. 3 ½ stars.

2023-06-04 20:17