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A review by juliesbooklandreviews
The Reluctant Bride by Monica Murphy
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
(Triggers: Emotional & Physical abuse by a parent.)
What can I tell you about this book other than it was everything in a dark romance that I love. I loved everything about Perry and Charolette's relationship even though it started out with a enemies to lovers trope, but by the end besides the cliffhanger that we're left on which will continue in The Ruthless Groom when it releases on June 14th, it was the most fascinating read of my life and that's saying something about my reading tastes. Also I loved the arranged marriage part because I've never read this trope in my life and that was a good place to start in my opinion. And before I go, I just wanna say that this has the trigger of abuse by a parent, so if you have had this done to you then don't read it, but if you're okay with this sort of trigger then at least now you know to proceed with caution. Highly recommend if you're okay with dark elements in your books.
What can I tell you about this book other than it was everything in a dark romance that I love. I loved everything about Perry and Charolette's relationship even though it started out with a enemies to lovers trope, but by the end besides the cliffhanger that we're left on which will continue in The Ruthless Groom when it releases on June 14th, it was the most fascinating read of my life and that's saying something about my reading tastes. Also I loved the arranged marriage part because I've never read this trope in my life and that was a good place to start in my opinion. And before I go, I just wanna say that this has the trigger of abuse by a parent, so if you have had this done to you then don't read it, but if you're okay with this sort of trigger then at least now you know to proceed with caution. Highly recommend if you're okay with dark elements in your books.