The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes (London Highwaymen, #2)
Cat Sebastian
Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her. Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is the charismatic criminal who is blackmailing her--and who she may have left tied up a few hours before... A highwayman, con artist, and all-around cheerful villain, Rob Brooks is no stranger to the wrong side of the law or the right side of anybody's bed. He never meant to fall for the woman whose secrets he promised to keep for the low price of five hundred pounds, but how could he resist someone who led him on a merry chase all over London, left him tied up in a seedy inn, and then arrived covered in her husband's blood and in desperate need of his help? As they flee across the country--stopping to pick pockets, drink to excess, and rescue invalid cats--they discover more true joy and peace than either has felt in ages. But when the truth of Rob's past catches up to him, they must decide if they are willing to reshape their lives in order to forge a future together.
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Thank you so much to Avon and Netgalley for providing an e-arc of this! All thoughts and opinions are still my own.
I want to start off by saying that this is a direct sequel, not a companion novel. I know a lot of romance series can be read as standalones, I would argue that this is not one of them. This story overlaps with the ending of book 1 and the plot is a direct consequence of what happens in that book.
But my mediocre feelings about this book are purely due to my own reading preferences and not at all about the quality of this book.
Cat Sebastian's characters are always so well fleshed out and well rounded. And these 2 were no exception. I loved the casual bi rep in here - I love that this author always includes diverse characters in a genre that often lacks that representation.
But while I loved the characters and relationship, where this book fell flat for me was in the plot. Or lack there of.
The plot of this book is a multi-day travel story. And unfortunately I didn't find it to be enough to keep me engaged or the story moving forward. I don't like particularly love travel plots in general, but this one was too long and without purpose.
In the end, this is very much a story about Marian's own personal journey. But I felt like this book was missing something to keep the pace moving. I still love these characters and Cat Sebastian's writing, this just wasn't my personal favorite of her books.
I'm extremely excited to see what Cat Sebastian writes next though!!
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