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A review by rjordan19
A most unsuitable lover by Kelsey Swanson
medium-paced
4.75
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: A bit!
Perspective: third person from both the hero and heroine and a minor scene or two from a side character (looks like mains from a prior book) and a very brief scene from the hero’s mother
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: almost immediately
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes
Format: read an e-book through kindle unlimited
Mains both hero and heroine are cishet
Why I chose this book: Swanson did a takeover ages ago in The Ton and Tartans and she posted a snippet of one of her novels and I was intrigued by her writing. She's been on my TBR list since then but when she did another takeover for this release in Upturned Petticoats I had kindle unlimited and decided to give her a go.
Should I read in order?
This is my first my Swanson, but her author’s note in the beginning of the book states that this takes place after The Stratford Family series with Ian making appearances in books 2 and 3 – it can be read as a standalone novel...I did see Meredith and George talked about (characters from Saving the Viscount) and they have some minor POV time...probably best in order but not totally necessary if you aren’t a stickler for it.
Basic plot:
Juliette finds herself saved in the arms of Ian during an almost accident. Instantly attracted, she engages him as a Gaelic tutor hoping for more...
Give this a try if you want:
- Late Georgian – 1826
- London setting
- doctor hero
- hero has longer hair
- Scottish hero
- he will carry you when your ankle is hurt
- class difference – heroine is sister to an Earl while hero is a working class Scottish doctor
- our mains can speak Russian, French, Spanish and Italian to each other and Ian murmurs sweet Gaelic phrases to her
- teach me
- house party
- “Good lass.”
- compromised heroine
- medium to higher steam – 4 full scenes
Ages:
- heroine is 26, hero is ‘solidly in his third decade of life’
First line:
Doctor Ian McCullom narrowly dodged a messenger boy as he careened recklessly through the bustling walkway, heedless of those around him and bent only on earning and extra penny or two if he delivered his note with due haste.
My thoughts:
Oh, how I totally fell in love with Swanson’s writing in this novel! I was curious about her for awhile after she did a takeover in one of our groups and I finally got around to trying this one and now I want to go back and read all her work! I loved her writing style and really fell into this story and it had so much I adored about it.
This one had a lot of tropes that I generally enjoy, including lessons at a house party and a compromised heroine – but all the in betweens are what I truly fell in love with. The wonderful dialogue and build up of tension. Getting to know these characters and just falling in love with both of them. I thought there were so many super sweet scenes!
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: This is my first!
Average rating:
Favorite book: This one!
Quotes
When Juliette asks Ian to tutor her in kisses...
“What harm could there be in it?”
“What harm?” Ian croaked out. Did she believe him to be as weak and harmless as a kitten. Was she so sheltered that she didn’t realize what he could do to her? What he really wanted from her? The thoughts that kept him throbbing and aching awake every night since the day he’d met her?
He rounded the desk in only a couple of steps to tower over Lady Juliette. His already frantic pulse increase when he caught the light scent of her perfume. If only she knew how he longed to bury his face in her neck, between her pale breasts and bth in her unique aroma.
“What harm?” he asked again, lower instead of louder, a part of him still realizing there were others not all that far away.
Her instincts seemed to kick in and she stood so she was at less of an advantage. Ian stepped closer, backing her up against his desk, forcing her with his height to lean back and brace her hands on the desktop to look up into his face.
“It would be very dangerous, indeed,” he all but growled. “What your self-proclaimed ignorance cannot comprehend is that kissing you would only inevitably make any man want more.”
---
“You still want this?” he murmured against her skin.
“Hmm?” Her head titled back as he nuzzled her throat.
His hands tightened around her until their bodies were entirely flush with one another. “This,” he growled. “Me.”
---
“In that case…” Ian growled before dipping his head once more to kiss her deeply. Her heartbeat thrummed deafeningly in her ears by the time he pulled away. “Cha do bhlais mi a-riamh dad cho milis,” he breathed, the words as lilting as the breeze around them, as ancient as the ground beneath their feet.
“What does that mean?”
His wicked mouth tilted ever so slightly on the right side before he leaned in once more, his breath hot on the delicate shell of her ear. “I have never tasted anything so sweet,” he translated for her in a husky tone.
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- mention of parental death
- there is a side character that it’s mentioned she struggled with infertility and is now pregnant
Author content warnings? I didn’t see any given
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex aspects, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Safe sex: No – they are not married and he comes inside her
Hows the consent? It's good!
Pregnancy/children in story? (Please note this is the best to my memory/note taking. If you see something I missed please feel free to message!) A side character (from Saving the Viscount) falls pregnant. No children in the story or pregnancies for the mains
24% - kiss
33% - kiss
46% - kisses
55% - kisses
59% - 🔥 kisses, oral for her
She rewarded him with a shuddering sigh and her knees fell further apart. Ian pressed an open mouthed kiss to her inner thigh, tasting the pale skin as sweet as sugar.
64% - 🔥 kisses, touches, heroine self pleasure, dry humping
“Touch yourself.” He demanded, desperately needing her to do so – to caress her flesh in a way he dared not, lest he lose all control once and for all.
69% - 🔥 kisses, blow job (complete)
“Fucking hell…” he groaned and his fingers flew to her head; his heart thudded so hard against his ribs it made them ache.
He wanted to hold her there.
He wanted to thrust deep as she sucked him.
73% - 🔥 oral for her, missionary (v loss for her)
“Yes,” she moaned, lifting her hips to meet his thrusts. She wanted more. More. “Tuilleadh,” she demanded. And he gladly obliged.
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: A bit!
Perspective: third person from both the hero and heroine and a minor scene or two from a side character (looks like mains from a prior book) and a very brief scene from the hero’s mother
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: almost immediately
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes
Format: read an e-book through kindle unlimited
Mains both hero and heroine are cishet
Why I chose this book: Swanson did a takeover ages ago in The Ton and Tartans and she posted a snippet of one of her novels and I was intrigued by her writing. She's been on my TBR list since then but when she did another takeover for this release in Upturned Petticoats I had kindle unlimited and decided to give her a go.
Should I read in order?
This is my first my Swanson, but her author’s note in the beginning of the book states that this takes place after The Stratford Family series with Ian making appearances in books 2 and 3 – it can be read as a standalone novel...I did see Meredith and George talked about (characters from Saving the Viscount) and they have some minor POV time...probably best in order but not totally necessary if you aren’t a stickler for it.
Basic plot:
Juliette finds herself saved in the arms of Ian during an almost accident. Instantly attracted, she engages him as a Gaelic tutor hoping for more...
Give this a try if you want:
- Late Georgian – 1826
- London setting
- doctor hero
- hero has longer hair
- Scottish hero
- he will carry you when your ankle is hurt
- class difference – heroine is sister to an Earl while hero is a working class Scottish doctor
- our mains can speak Russian, French, Spanish and Italian to each other and Ian murmurs sweet Gaelic phrases to her
- teach me
- house party
- “Good lass.”
- compromised heroine
- medium to higher steam – 4 full scenes
Ages:
- heroine is 26, hero is ‘solidly in his third decade of life’
First line:
Doctor Ian McCullom narrowly dodged a messenger boy as he careened recklessly through the bustling walkway, heedless of those around him and bent only on earning and extra penny or two if he delivered his note with due haste.
My thoughts:
Oh, how I totally fell in love with Swanson’s writing in this novel! I was curious about her for awhile after she did a takeover in one of our groups and I finally got around to trying this one and now I want to go back and read all her work! I loved her writing style and really fell into this story and it had so much I adored about it.
This one had a lot of tropes that I generally enjoy, including lessons at a house party and a compromised heroine – but all the in betweens are what I truly fell in love with. The wonderful dialogue and build up of tension. Getting to know these characters and just falling in love with both of them. I thought there were so many super sweet scenes!
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: This is my first!
Average rating:
Favorite book: This one!
Quotes
When Juliette asks Ian to tutor her in kisses...
“What harm could there be in it?”
“What harm?” Ian croaked out. Did she believe him to be as weak and harmless as a kitten. Was she so sheltered that she didn’t realize what he could do to her? What he really wanted from her? The thoughts that kept him throbbing and aching awake every night since the day he’d met her?
He rounded the desk in only a couple of steps to tower over Lady Juliette. His already frantic pulse increase when he caught the light scent of her perfume. If only she knew how he longed to bury his face in her neck, between her pale breasts and bth in her unique aroma.
“What harm?” he asked again, lower instead of louder, a part of him still realizing there were others not all that far away.
Her instincts seemed to kick in and she stood so she was at less of an advantage. Ian stepped closer, backing her up against his desk, forcing her with his height to lean back and brace her hands on the desktop to look up into his face.
“It would be very dangerous, indeed,” he all but growled. “What your self-proclaimed ignorance cannot comprehend is that kissing you would only inevitably make any man want more.”
---
“You still want this?” he murmured against her skin.
“Hmm?” Her head titled back as he nuzzled her throat.
His hands tightened around her until their bodies were entirely flush with one another. “This,” he growled. “Me.”
---
“In that case…” Ian growled before dipping his head once more to kiss her deeply. Her heartbeat thrummed deafeningly in her ears by the time he pulled away. “Cha do bhlais mi a-riamh dad cho milis,” he breathed, the words as lilting as the breeze around them, as ancient as the ground beneath their feet.
“What does that mean?”
His wicked mouth tilted ever so slightly on the right side before he leaned in once more, his breath hot on the delicate shell of her ear. “I have never tasted anything so sweet,” he translated for her in a husky tone.
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- mention of parental death
- there is a side character that it’s mentioned she struggled with infertility and is now pregnant
Author content warnings? I didn’t see any given
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex aspects, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Safe sex:
Hows the consent?
Pregnancy/children in story? (Please note this is the best to my memory/note taking. If you see something I missed please feel free to message!)
24% - kiss
33% - kiss
46% - kisses
55% - kisses
59% - 🔥 kisses, oral for her
She rewarded him with a shuddering sigh and her knees fell further apart. Ian pressed an open mouthed kiss to her inner thigh, tasting the pale skin as sweet as sugar.
64% - 🔥 kisses, touches, heroine self pleasure, dry humping
“Touch yourself.” He demanded, desperately needing her to do so – to caress her flesh in a way he dared not, lest he lose all control once and for all.
69% - 🔥 kisses, blow job (complete)
“Fucking hell…” he groaned and his fingers flew to her head; his heart thudded so hard against his ribs it made them ache.
He wanted to hold her there.
He wanted to thrust deep as she sucked him.
73% - 🔥 oral for her, missionary (v loss for her)
“Yes,” she moaned, lifting her hips to meet his thrusts. She wanted more. More. “Tuilleadh,” she demanded. And he gladly obliged.