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Scarlet (Scarlet #1)

by A.C. Gaughen (Goodreads Author)

4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 · rating details · 5,274 ratings · 1,140 reviews

Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance.

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy...more

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Published February 14th 2012 by Walker Childrens

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Apr 18, 2012 Soumi(in love with Puck) Roy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, favorite, books-i-reviewed, arc-e-galley, historical-fictions

Scarlet is wrenching and moving story of love and friendship, bravery and loyalty, a retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, only the voice of narration was Scarlet. Yes Will Scarlet, the most skilled knife- handling young fellow of Robin, in the traditional tales, famous for his hot temper. But he’s not actually what we think he is. He’s no lad; he’s a lass; a girl hiding her true identity in men’s cloth.

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Being a part of the merry men, Scarlet was always successful to hide the truth from rest of...more

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May 07, 2012 Kimberly Sabatini rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mg-ya

OMG!!!! I loved this book. I'm going to start this review by announcing something that I NEVER expected to say (John--if you're reading this you should close your eyes and skip ahead) ROBIN HOOD IS MY NEW BOYFRIEND!!!! There, it's out in the open. Phew--I feel better now. I know that once you read this--you're going to want him too--but just remember I said it first and this post is time-stamped. But don't worry, you don't have to be turned away empty handed--Rob's band of Merry Men are pretty d...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Claire rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Foxes

Shelves: adventure, ehhhhh, had-potential, bland-romance, could-have-been-better, disappointing, wanted-to-love-it, fantasy, didn-t-make-sense, gorgeous-cover, girl-pretends-to-be-boy

I don't know about anyone else but when I think of Robin Hood I think of this:
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Wait, I'm the only one who pictured him like that? Huh. Blame my childhood.
Anyway, when I first started reading this book I admittedly imagined Robin Hood as being pretty hot. Like a total fox. (GET IT?!)
Granted, the Robin Hood in this story was not the main character. Rather, the main character was a young woman who everyone knew as Scarlet. Her identity is mysterious and only a few people know that she's secretly a...more

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Dec 05, 2011 Jillian -always aspiring- rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Those who want to read about Robin Hood finally meeting his match heroine-wise

Shelves: heroines-i-love-and-or-admire, 2011-reads, wish-i-could-write-a-book-like-this, exceeded-my-expectations, glad-i-gave-it-a-chance, retellings, distinctive-voice-narratives, reviewed

(Actual Rating: 3.5 stars)

"We do what we do because there's something we can do about it. Things like 'how long' and 'what if' aren't part of that. It's about the hope, not the horror."

Scarlet, 2012 debut novel fromA.C. Gaughen, takes the legends and characters associated with Robin Hood and spins them all into an engrossing story focusing on a secretive thief who's much more than meets the eye. The people of Nottinghamshire know the thief as Will Scarlet, knife-wielding companion to Robin Hood,...more

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Feb 20, 2012 Ferdy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: steampunk-historical, whiny-annoying-blah-heroine, love-triangle, boring-crap-hero

1.5 stars

A retelling of Robin Hood where Will Scarlet, a member of Robin's band is a actually girl in disguise.
-The storyline didn't really entertain me, it was boring and the real action only really kicked in towards the end.
-The narrative was strange, it was part present tense and part past tense, I couldn't get my head around it.
-The British-isms and British slang didn't read right AT ALL, it felt forced and it made me cringe at how hard it tried to sound authentically British.
-The love trian...more 1.5 stars

A retelling of Robin Hood where Will Scarlet, a member of Robin's band is a actually girl in disguise.
-The storyline didn't really entertain me, it was boring and the real action only really kicked in towards the end.
-The narrative was strange, it was part present tense and part past tense, I couldn't get my head around it.
-The British-isms and British slang didn't read right AT ALL, it felt forced and it made me cringe at how hard it tried to sound authentically British.
-The love triangle was annoying and not needed.
-Worst of all, the three main characters were awful:
Scarlet
Good god I hated this heroine. She was meant to be brave, strong and compassionate..and truthfully she was but it was hard to appreciate any of the good in her when it was overshadowed by all the bad. Scarlet was annoying, self pitying and whiny. She starved herself because she felt guilty that others were going hungry, even though she stole everyday so she could help feed the poorer families. Why she thought going hungry would help anyone..the poorer families relied on her, Robin and co to provide for them, so I don't know why she thought her dying of starvation would help anyone.
Scarlet was too much of a martyr, she was too self-sacrificing, she felt responsible for everyone, she felt guilty about things she had no control over..OMG I felt like throttling her. When she rescues someone from prison, she lets the guy beat her black and blue because she didn't save said guy's sister sooner. It wasn't her fault they were in prison in the first place or that she wasn't able to save the sister sooner but on no Scarlet blames herself, feels guilty and is happy to get beaten up because she thinks she deserves it. I got tried of how Scarlet felt like she was personally responsible for everyone and their mother.
I despised when Scarlet said she hated being a woman. I like my heroines to be proud to be a woman.
Scarlet had hardly any self worth and she punished herself about everything..how was I meant to like/love a character when the character didn't even like themselves, not even a little bit.
Robin
He was quiet a good love interest initally - dark, brooding and noble but his attitude towards Scarlet and John pissed me off. Robin blames Scarlet for leading John on and teasing him, when it was John doing all the chasing but oh no he doesn't have a go at John..because it's all Scarlet's fault that John has a hard on for her..it has nothing to do with the fact that Johns a disgusting, dirty pervert who likes to perv. He also calls Scarlet a whore!! Why because John kissed her and because her father forced her to be engaged to another man when she was 13/14 years old..WTF?! I find it really interesting that in a lot of books that I've read over the last couple of years, the heroine is called a whore/slut/skank by the hero (who by the way has slept with loads of girls) when she's actually a virgin and has very little experience in general with men!!
John
John was a typical playboy, he openly slept with many wenches and flirted with anyone with a pulse..John suddenly decided he wanted Scarlet and for some unfathomable reason thought he had some sort of claim on her. He kissedScarlet when it's clear she wasn't interested in him and he kept coming onto her when she was vulnerable. He also got angry when he thought Scarlet was with someone else even though it was ok for him to sleep around..he also conveniantly forgot Scarlet was free to be with whoever she wanted. I'm sick of the playboy love interests..I don't find them attractive in the least.
I did like Much, he was a great little character.
Overall it just wasn't my cup of tea..if you like Robin Hood, faux Britishness, annoying heroines, judgemental heroes, a playboy third wheel and a weak love triangle then you might just enjoy this book.(less)

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Aug 08, 2012 Duckie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: hoodwinkers, biblio-bile

This is the first time I've read a version of the Robin Hood story where I wanted the sheriff to win. Flimsy characters, clunky writing and gaping plot holes mangle what otherwise might have been a decent YA novel.

The narrative is in Scarlet's voice but it's pretty hard to tell what that is, exactly. It's vaguely British and vaguely working-class but is rooted in neither Yorkshire nor London, where she claims to be from at different points in the novel. Like the plot, it also shows up when it fe...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Sam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-galley, romance, historical

3.5 stars

A. C. Gaughen debuts with a historical re-telling of the renowned legend of Robin Hood - a legend of thievery, injustice, and the eminent bow and arrow that so many of us are familiar with in some form or another. What readers probably won’t be familiar with is the astonishing idea that Will Scarlet, a prominent member of Robin Hood’s band of Merry Men, is, in actual fact, a girl. Scarlet, this brilliantly clever idea of a story, turns the customary concepts of this English folklore on...more

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Jan 14, 2012 Ashleigh Paige rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: wow-what-a-douchecanoe, the-shameful-shelf-of-get-rid-of-it, e-arc-via-netgalley, stupid-love-triangles, arc

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The people at large believe Will Scarlet is a boy, a thief, and a member of Robin Hood's band. Two of those descriptors are right, but one is not like the others: he is really a she, a girl named Scarlet--and she's on the run. As the thief taker Gisbourne is brought to Nottingham to help capture Robin Hood and his band, Scarlet could lose her life if she isn't careful. The truth about Scarlet, daring priso...more Also appears on The Screaming Nitpicker. I received this book for review through NetGalley.

The people at large believe Will Scarlet is a boy, a thief, and a member of Robin Hood's band. Two of those descriptors are right, but one is not like the others: he is really a she, a girl named Scarlet--and she's on the run. As the thief taker Gisbourne is brought to Nottingham to help capture Robin Hood and his band, Scarlet could lose her life if she isn't careful. The truth about Scarlet, daring prison escapes, and more secrets all lead up to a bloody wedding.

Scarlet is a heavily flawed character: angry, caring, a little bit of a martyr,... Characterization of her and of Robin, the earl come home from the Crusades to find he no longer had a home, was fantastic, but their characters were difficult to stand for long stretches of time. For all Robin talks about Scarlet jeopardizing their band, he's the one that needs to take care of his love problems or leave because his transparent feelings for Scarlet were the real problem. Meanwhile, Scarlet's constant habit of using "were" where the average person would use "was" made me twitch a little each time. Is there a good reason for it? Yes, and I respect that. It doesn't make it any less annoying.

The greatest point annoyance had to be the love triangle between John, Scarlet, and Robin. In my opinion, both men were creeps and didn't have what it took to be the man Scarlet needed. The irony when Robin said Scarlet was leading John on was not lost on me; between his "I want you" body language and his "we're just friends, you're with him" spoken words, he was the one leading someone on in the story. John could use a lesson in boundaries.

I think I've made it clear that I spent most of the book annoyed and putting it down so I wouldn't scream at it, but it wasn't all bad. Scarlet was a pretty thrilling story. I may have had to put it down many times, but I always picked it back up and devoured more than half the book in a single day. My knowledge/interest in Robin Hood or any tales of him is less than or equal to zero, but this book has me thinking I might need to find out more.

This could have been so much better of a book--it showed plenty of signs it could be great--but irritating characters and too much love triangle drama made this a more difficult book to finish reading than I wanted it to be. This was supposed to be a pick-me-up from two bad books, not another bad book!(less)

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Mar 04, 2012 Angie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I don't usually give star ratings for novels anymore, simply because I know how much soul goes into creating and publishing a book. But with SCARLET, I couldn't NOT give this debut 5 whopping stars. This is the BEST novel I've read in a very very long time. It had me completely sucked in from chapter one, and I didn't want it to end when the last page crept up.
Scarlet is a fabulously complex girl. I loved her so much--strong and independent, with demons in her past and a fearful secret revolvin...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Joy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Recently a friend introduced me to the term "Mary Sue" or "Gary Stu" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
I wasn't sure what that meant until I read Scarlet. A female character a "Mary Sue" or male "Gary Stu" is an impossible character. They can do no wrong, everyone loves them, everyone needs them, they know everything and can do it all better than anyone.
I'm a Robin Hood fan. I thought the idea behind Scarlet was promising. A different take on the legend. Will Scarlet actually being a female,...more Recently a friend introduced me to the term "Mary Sue" or "Gary Stu" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
I wasn't sure what that meant until I read Scarlet. A female character a "Mary Sue" or male "Gary Stu" is an impossible character. They can do no wrong, everyone loves them, everyone needs them, they know everything and can do it all better than anyone.
I'm a Robin Hood fan. I thought the idea behind Scarlet was promising. A different take on the legend. Will Scarlet actually being a female, on the run from a secret, troubling past sounds intriguing, right? Apparently not. Not in the hands of A.C Gaughen anyway. I have no problem with strong female characters. That's actually something I look for in a book, movie, tv show wherever I can find them. But in every character male or female there should be balance.
Scarlet was beautiful, smart, talented, desired, self-sacrificing to the max. Robin Hood and the others couldn't rob from the rich and give to the poor properly without her. She knew who to trust and who not to trust. She could hunt, fight, run through the trees and climb like no other. She was the best with a knife and could sneak in and out of the prison, she came up with all the plans to free the people before they were executed, including Robin Hood himself. So I have a question: Why is Robin Hood and his Band of Men in this story at all?! All Nottingham really needs is Scarlet! Not to mention the self-recriminations were rife in this book!
I will say that I did like the supporting characters even the Sheriff and Guy of Gisbourne. Liked not loved. They were more like extras than supporting characters at times but I enjoyed them for the most part.
Also I was throughly annoyed with Scarlet's grammar in this book. It made no sense to me. I assume it was supposed to be the form of English spoken at the time. However I'm pretty sure it was closer to "redneck" than "medieval". It does take more than replacing 'was' with 'were' and cutting off the bits of a word or two, doesn't it? Here's a bit from the very first chapter: "So I'm a girl. Most people miss that 'bout me. the boys'll call me Will Scarlet if other people are 'bout; a few people know it's just Scarlet. But most think I'm a Will." and "I flicked my eyes over to him, and he were staring at me in that way that I hate, like if he looked long enough he'd see everything I were. "I'm going to throw some knives around."" I read the whole book and that was sticking into my gut the whole time! That is NOT English in any form! I kept trying to give this book a chance but by the end I was sorry I wasted my time. Oh excuse me, I WERE sorry! UGH!(less)

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Mar 03, 2012 Trisha Wolfe rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh, this so my kind of story. A stubborn, brash, get-out-of-my-way-and-let-me-do-my-thing lead character, who is flawed realistically, yet fierce, brave and determined—Scarlet is a strong lead who had me rooting for her the whole time. The only girl among Robin Hood’s band of thieves, she hides away, playing the role of a young boy, while her past is steadily sneaking up on her in the form of a Thief Taker named Lord Gisbourne.Though she doesn't let that hold her back from trying to help the cit...more

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Mar 22, 2012 Maiya rated it 1 of 5 stars

I bound into this book with high hopes of adventure, action and suspense. Sadly I got a bummer. Sure there was action and adventure, but there was also deep emotional woes of poor Scarlet from her past that seemed to clog the books meaning of the whole 'Robin Hood' adventures, and made it more of depressing soap opera.
It seemed that Robin Hood's gang all evolved around Scarlet, and not the poor impoverished people of Nottinghamshire that they were 'supposed' to help out. It was Scarlet who fi...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Allison (The Allure of Books) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: to-get, robin-hood, 2011, loved-it, historical-fantasy, retellings, own-it, signed-by-author

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen is the newest Robin Hood retelling. Y’all, I love the story of Robin Hood and I was extremely excited to pick this book up. I am happy to tell you that Scarlet more than lived up to my expectations! It has a comfortable spot on the list of best fantasy books I’ve ever read.

In Scarlet, the main character is a well known Robin Hood character re-imagined as a girl. She is fierce and loyal – such a fantastic character. But she definitely has some skeletons in her closet that...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Erin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historic-fiction-1100s

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To sum up, Gaughen’s Scarlet is decent enough for those who aren’t particularly familiar with the Robin Hood story or have a distinct preference for female leads, but I think a significant number of readers will be disappointed with the liberties taken by the author and/or put off by the predictability of the piece (especially apparent to those who have seen the BBC series).

I had a lot of problems wit...more Find the enhanced version of this and other reviews at: http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot....

To sum up, Gaughen’s Scarlet is decent enough for those who aren’t particularly familiar with the Robin Hood story or have a distinct preference for female leads, but I think a significant number of readers will be disappointed with the liberties taken by the author and/or put off by the predictability of the piece (especially apparent to those who have seen the BBC series).

I had a lot of problems with this book, but one that stands out is how easy it is to guess the plot twist prior to the big reveal. I had this one figured out by the end of chapter five and found I didn’t garner much satisfaction from the rest of the story. I hate admitting, it but I only finished the book so I could write the review.

Unfortunately the more I read, the more annoyed I became. I never warmed to Scarlet, but I absolutely despised how Gaughen chose to fold the young thief into the well-known legend. Scarlet seems to be the only member of the band with any initiative, she is the only one with any real aptitude for theft and strategy, and she is the only one who can remain level headed when things get complicated. Excuse my language but what the hell do the boys need Robin for? I can’t express how upset I was by this treatment of the classic story. Scarlet, regardless of gender, is a supporting role. Robin is the hero. Period. Obviously I find the idea of different points of view interesting or I wouldn’t have bothered picking up the book, but there is a line and Gaughen crossed it by repeatedly allowing her leading lady to overshadow Robin in his own story. This isn’t a fresh take on an old tale; it is a straight up rewrite.

Since I’m at it, I couldn’t stand the idea of a twenty one year old Robin. As a reader I’ve always pictured him as a seasoned adult. I feel regardless of the station to which he was born, a man only a few years out of his teens doesn’t have enough life experience or maturity to inspire anyone to take on the injustice of England under Prince John. One could argue that Robin began fighting for the crown at age fifteen and was thus forced to grow up faster, but personally I’m more inclined to believe a young man with such a background would be struggling with what we know today as PTSD well into his twenties.

The issues don’t end with characterization. I am dismayed to report that here again we see that lovely staple of young adult lit, that hallmark of the unimaginative, that characteristic which so many of us loath beyond words – the love triangle. I refuse to rant; I’ve mounted this particular soapbox on more than one occasion and don’t have the inclination to do so again. All the same, I think the words mundane, trite, corny, banal, boring, and downright dull adequately illustrate my feelings on the subject.

Now let’s talk vernacular. Gaughen goes to a great deal of trouble to give Scarlet a distinctive manner of speech throughout the story, so much so that some readers have even complained over the result. Personally, I didn’t mind, but considering the obvious amount of effort put forth in this department, I have a real problem with words that are not appropriate for a story that takes place in approximately 1196. For example, two handed broadswords did exist at this point in time, but the earliest known use of the word ‘claymore’ is from 1527. Similarly the word ‘gunpowder’ was not in use until the 1400s. I know I sound nitpicky, but really, it is not unlike going to the Renaissance Fair and seeing an individual dressed as Queen Elizabeth sporting a pair of Nike tennis shoes. Go all the way or not at all; this bridging the gap stuff doesn’t work.

One last minor complaint: I despise the final line of the cover blurb. There are certain constants in the Robin Hood tale but there are also aspects that are unique to particular tellings. One such characteristic is the concept of one worth dying for. Early in the 1991 film adaptation, Kevin Costner’s Robin asks Morgan Freeman’s Azeem “was [Jasmina] worth it?” Azeem’s response “worth dying for” is echoed in the final scenes when their roles are reversed and Azeem asks the same question of Robin in reference to Lady Marian. The line was so intrinsic to the love story that Bryan Adams included it in the lyrics of the movie’s theme song ‘Everything I Do.’ Though Gaughen uses the phrase only twice within the text, three times if you include the blurb, I couldn’t help cringing over the fact that it appeared at all.

I’ve issued higher ratings to books with construction issues in the past and I’ve even been known to overlook historic inaccuracies if a story is particularly engaging but I couldn’t bring myself to make exception for Scarlet. I wanted to like this book, but in the end I took little enjoyment from the piece. Two stars, not for me.(less)

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Nov 09, 2011 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Angie by: Emily Ellsworth

Shelves: girls-who-do-things, retellings, something-special, ya

Okay. You are all familiar with my . . . what's the word . . . thing . . . for thieves. And Robin is perhaps the thief I've loved the longest. So it should come as no surprise when I say that I was filled with glee when I first heard about A. C. Gaughen's upcoming retelling--SCARLET. I liked the cover and, without running down too many spoilery details, I looked forward to the focus on Will Scarlet and the fact that it hailed from a debut author. All of these things add up to that most wonderful...more Okay. You are all familiar with my . . . what's the word . . . thing . . . for thieves. And Robin is perhaps the thief I've loved the longest. So it should come as no surprise when I say that I was filled with glee when I first heard about A. C. Gaughen's upcoming retelling--SCARLET. I liked the cover and, without running down too many spoilery details, I looked forward to the focus on Will Scarlet and the fact that it hailed from a debut author. All of these things add up to that most wonderful of things--possibility. I've reviewed both my favorite Robin Hood retellings here already. And I've read quite a few more. They have all been interesting reads aimed at a variety of types and ages of readers. This particular one is being marketed YA, and I wondered idly, as I anticipated the book, what form my beloved characters would take in this incarnation.

Scarlet is a thief. And a liar. She's a thief and a liar and about twenty different kinds of deadly with her knives. And she's loyal to one person on this earth and one person only--Robin Hood. Also known as Robin of Locksley or (less commonly now) the Earl Huntingdon, Robin gave her a place and a hood to hide behind when Scarlet needed it the most, and now she forms an integral member of his band in Sherwood Forest. Standing up to the ruthless Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin, Scarlet, and the lads (Little John and Much) are determined to spare the good folk of Nottinghamshire from the sheriff's wrath for as long as it takes. Outside of her three comrades, few folk have any idea Scarlet is a girl. The boys refer to her as Will, and she has no intention of disobliging anyone of that particular notion. You see, Robin is not the only one with demons in his past. And when the sheriff goes and hires the dreaded Guy of Gisbourne to hunt down the Hood and his band, Scarlet knows her days may at last be numbered. It's only a matter of time before her past catches up with her, and then even Robin's protection may not be enough to keep her from the hangman's noose.

SCARLET is massively entertaining. I was caught up in this unusual thief's story from the first page. At the point in which we meet her, Scarlet herself is eighteen years old. The same age as John and just a couple or three years younger than Rob (I love that she calls him Rob). This age spread worked nicely as Robin is home from the crusades--an old man in a young man's body--and Scarlet herself is an old soul, having prowled the streets of London before Rob hauled her off to Sherwood to join his noble cause. These two broken youths find something akin to hope in each other despite the harshness of their previous lives, and I can't tell you how many times my heart contracted with sympathy for them. The characters in SCARLET like to keep their secrets. Every one of them is holding onto something they'd prefer not come out into the light of day. Nobody more than Scarlet herself, of course, but I appreciated the various histories and enjoyed the ways in which A. C. Gaughen incorporated the many traditional threads of the tale. I'm always a fan of girls in disguise, and this one has the bite to match her bark, if you will. She has few soft spots--possibly just the one--and that one is so rife with impossibility and unspoken hope that it hardly warrants the name. But I happily plunged into those impossible hopes with her and adopted them as my own. Which is to say, Scarlet had my affections from the get go. The boys I liked at first and grew to love (and sometimes hate) as the game unfolded. I like that Robin isn't portrayed perfectly. Don't get me wrong. He's a hero through and through. But he has his fair share of shortsightedness. And ghosts. And I wasn't always sure he deserved the ending I wanted for him. I also wished for a bit more complexity on the part of the villain. There was so much potential for Gisbourne in this retelling, and I felt as though he came off a bit, well, ridiculous at times, when he should have been terrifying. But despite these smallish quibbles, I stayed up hours past my bedtime devouring the final chapters in this delightful debut. If you're at all a fan of Robin Hood and women who know their way around a weapon, you won't want to miss it.(less)

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Mar 21, 2012 Kimmy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: bloody-brilliant, favorites, nostalgic-and-poignant

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Jan 30, 2013 Aisha rated it 2 of 5 stars

The reviews seem a bit polarized - you either love it or hate it, mostly.

I'm in the middle. I *love* thieves as protagonists! and female thieves, even beter. Will's always been the most intriguing member of Robin's band, moreso than Robin himself, for me - so when I found this book that depicts Will as a girl, I had to read it.

The premise, and plot, are solid. It's the actual writing and details, that I feel are weak and could use a lot of revision and re-working. Regarding Scarlet's use of 'p...more The reviews seem a bit polarized - you either love it or hate it, mostly.

I'm in the middle. I *love* thieves as protagonists! and female thieves, even beter. Will's always been the most intriguing member of Robin's band, moreso than Robin himself, for me - so when I found this book that depicts Will as a girl, I had to read it.

The premise, and plot, are solid. It's the actual writing and details, that I feel are weak and could use a lot of revision and re-working. Regarding Scarlet's use of 'poor'/'common' English - it was very annoying; I understand why Gaughen did it but I don't think it accomplished what she wanted it to. I feel this story would have been told much better from a third-person perspective; it would have voided the need for Scarlet to be so damn martyr-like and could have told a wonderful story more objectively.

ScarletAnother thing that bothered me a little was Scar's lack of self-confidence. If you run away from your posh Lord father and are smart enough to live on the streets of London by your fingers, speed, and wits alone for YEARS (and not get caught), you just can't be that self-pitying or indecisive - you just can't! I appreciate her intelligence for knowing to mimic the lower-class as part of her disguise, but oftentimes her obvious intellect is completely absent. As others before me have said - I'd like my strong heroine to be strong, please. Not just physically, but her actual character. I'm not saying that she's not allowed to be human/have a vulnerable side, but in some places in the book it reads like she's just another hormonal brat. I reckon if this were real, she'd be a bit more aware of how she looks (even as a pretty boy), and have some humour about it.

Robin & John. bah. I disliked them both; but actually Robin moreso than John. John was a player, but that's no secret. He made his interest in Scar clear to her, and she *did* keep him guessing more than she should have. Robin honestly didn't have to get all broody about it - deal with it, bro! or else make *your* interest known to her, and see what happens. I really didn't like him insinuating that she was breaking up the band by being 'friendly' with John, or him calling her a whore (what the hell was that? jebus.)

Much. I really liked Much's character; I wish he'd been a little more well-developed personality wise and that his & Scar's friendship had been explored more/gone further. Glad that he got 'his' weapon. :) Kinda think it'd be cool if he and Scarlet were endgame; he'd be a good balance to her.

I liked the author's explanation as to why she chose to make a certain character from the tales be a member of the band; I agree with her on that.

Over all - not *too* disappointing; I still love the idea of it all - the book could benefit from a lot of beefing up though - a bit more wit and sass and backbone, and some explanation for why Robin's the leader of the Merry Men (who aren't very merry? idk) aside from him being the nobleman and quick with a bow. Unless of course, it's Will that's actually running the show and prefers not to be the figurehead, which I'd believe.

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May 18, 2012 Elena rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, young-adult, favorites, love-triangle

Okay, so everyone agrees that Will Scarlet is the most badass and sexy of Robin Hood's Merry Men, right? He's a brooding, sneaky, sarcastic fighter who all the girls (and some of the guys) want to get with. The Scarlet depicted in this novel? Just as broodingly sexy and badass as most other depictions. Only in this book? Will Scarlet is a girl. (The premise alone makes me fistpump with glee.)

Robin and the rest of the band (in this story, the core group is just Robin, Scarlet, John Little, and vi...more

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Sigh. The more I think about this book, the less I like it. Warning, this review is really spoilerific, so I'd recommend that you not read it until after finishing the book. It's also very tl;dr.

I didn't grow up surrounded by Robin Hood stories, and was never too interested, so you can say that this is really my first full exposure to him. Relationships weren't immediately clear to me, but I think in this case I was able to enjoy this story fully without previous bias.

(view spoiler)...more Sigh. The more I think about this book, the less I like it. Warning, this review is really spoilerific, so I'd recommend that you not read it until after finishing the book. It's also very tl;dr.

I didn't grow up surrounded by Robin Hood stories, and was never too interested, so you can say that this is really my first full exposure to him. Relationships weren't immediately clear to me, but I think in this case I was able to enjoy this story fully without previous bias.

(view spoiler)[Long story long: I like how Scarlet doesn't think she deserves to be loved, but doesn't seem to realize that that's what she thinks. :D She's not going around thinking, "Why can't people love me?!" but rather "I know I'm covered in sin and don't deserve anyone good (like Rob)." That doesn't mean she doesn't think she's too good for John (well, that she'd just settle for him), but anyway! :D Of course, such negative monologues can get tiresome fast, but she doesn't do it 24/7, so it's more interesting when she pushes the guys who like her away because of it. I do like her personal narrations, her voice is consistent throughout the whole story. I don't really care too much about when people complain about characters "breaking down", but I do think that the non-stop crying was a bit too much towards the end. Yes, I know she's hurting in a hundred thousand ways, but couldn't some of it have been shortened, or not taken so much space? I felt like pages were dedicated to her tears. No need to do that to show that she's capable of getting her emotions bruised.

And that was a problem I had with the book. I felt like it could've been trimmed down a bit, made more succinct, tighter. It dragged a bit, and I should've been done with the story hours before I actually did. Towards the end, I didn't even really pay attention to the schemes and plans they were coming up with, because it all felt the same, and no matter what Scarlet planned it was bound to work. The big ol' evil brute of a dude was supposed to be smart, but I'm skeptical that because he was always so easily trounced. (And Hero Robin couldn't stop him, but Little John could easily do it? What?) Simply put, Scarlet is invincible. She's capable of anything. She does do almost everything. Not that she's not psychologically and emotionally vulnerable, but otherwise it's true that everyone loves her and that she manages to do everything with ease.

Why is it that a malnourished girl can get hurt so often, with such severity throughout the whole book, and never falls down seriously ill because of it? Food is fuel for the body. Without it, the body can't repair itself, and goodness knows as the readers we're all supposed to know that she starves herself constantly and can't bear to eat. There was that wonderful scene where she throws up because she couldn't keep it down. That was the only time it did happen, but otherwise she seems pretty healthy to me, especially since she's able to manage so many feats of strength and endurance without ever feeling any side effects. I'm pretty sure I remember several cuts and injuries she receives that never gets treated, but miraculously enough, her body also never gets any infection.

As for the romance, it's clear from the beginning that Scarlet will end up with Robin. I mean, her very first words were "I'm Rob's secret..." Pretty obvious, to my thinking. So why the LT? Well, for drama, I guess? To how irresistible Scarlet is? To make Robin jealous? Because gods knows he was jealous, and that didn't help with the feet digging any, especially when he started to get repetitive of himself. "I can't trust you!" "You don't trust me!" "Go to your boy toy!" Hmmmmm. Rob, I swear, has magical teleportation skills and a Special Connection to Scarlet or something. He always shows up to save the day (or ruin it for Scarlet), without fail. Without fail. It's amazing how often he'll just magically appear, right there, getting Scarlet out of some fix, or catching her kiss someone (i.e. John), guilting her to hell. Leave the girl alone. If you won't take the initiative to respond to her love (which is think is also pretty clear, he practically flinches away from her romantic attentions), then she's entitled to some fun from somewhere else while she's waiting for you to 'fess up—because you know you will.

Was the whole LT with John really necessary, after all? I don't think so. When the end came around, I couldn't even really say if John was truly in love with her or not. So if he was only useful as a plot device, what does that say about Scarlet? That the men who are supposed to be in love with her maybe really aren't? They're just in love with the idea of being in love? Most of the time Robin doesn't give her any encouragement, but when he jealously pays attention to her relationship with John, it feels a bit abusive and his reactions are a bit irrational in the face of his lack of actions/commitment. This fixed interest on Scarlet's love life (or lack thereof) took up too much space, when it could've focused on improving something else instead. Can't we get a story for once where the girl isn't used to break up the bros? :\

How about developing all of the characters a little bit more instead? I would've liked to have had a more complete background on all of the characters. Despite Scarlet and Robin being the most constant two, even they don't escape being left as mostly incomplete, and I finished the book being unsatisfied with the gaps in their lives before the now. Everyone could've used embellishment. Whatever obstacles are put in front of the characters' path, things went a bit too conveniently for everyone. Take, for example, the the big ol' evil brute of a dude—he had no other purpose in the story except to scare Scarlet shitless. A mostly one-dimensional character with no background. Well, okay, fine—so we know he's ruthless, Scarlet's his dead fiancee, and he's going to kill her once he finds her. But what else is there to him? He couldn't even die properly. I saw so many opportunities to kill him that it seemed to make the story drag even more than it already was. That would have effectively cut the story short, however, so wasn't allowed to happen. (My thirst for blood would've liked to have seen someone go, though. Scarlet, perhaps?)

The problem with this book is that it's mostly self-contained, and I don't think there's enough curiosity left in me to want to read anything that follows up, because I really feel that anything else could've easily been included in this book. I know that there is more to the Hood's life that hasn't been explored yet, but what else can the author put in there that I won't feel is a repeat of this book? Overall, I applaud the decision to make this a standalone.

Verdict: I did like this book, a mostly solid debut novel, with a likeable characters and good action. Story dragged a little. The romance may be the biggest weakness in the plot, and there is definitely room for improvement, but since Gaughen's writing is pretty engaging, I can only hope that her next books will only get better. Not too interested in a sequel. Would like to see something new from the author instead.
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Mar 21, 2012 Sadie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-release

Sounds AMAZING! Have you any idea how much I have been obsessed Robin Hood? No? Well, I have and really, still am. Can't wait for this book... hoping main character will be kick-ass :)

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Oct 22, 2012 Gillian Adams rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviews

Hear ye, hear ye, all ye notorious outlaws, thieves, poachers, and nefarious criminals in the shire, ye friends and fans of Robin Hood, any found reading this book shall most assuredly be hunted down by the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Lord Gisbourne, and hanged until dead...

Robin Hood has always been, and doubtless always will be, one of my favorite heroes! So, I'm always thrilled with the chance to read another Robin Hood book or watch another Robin hood movie, and Scarlet was no exception.

In...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Three rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was so looking forward to reading this! Then I read the first paragraph, and my heart sank.

Another first person narrative. Not just first person, but mangled first person. 'Accented' first person. If first person is difficult to do well, accented is even worse.

Still, my bad, right? I should've read the sample rather than jumping at it because it was a Robin Hood story. So I carried on. I still only made it to chapter three before the narration was too much.

It's not that it's first person, rea...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Christianna Marks rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-it, 2013-reads

"Scarlet" was a book that is a hard cookie to crack for me. Things started out a little rough for us in the beginning as I was having a hard time connecting with the writing style of the novel, but once I got into it and figured out the rhythm of the prose we started getting along quite well. You see, A.C. Gaughen gives Scarlet/Will and the rest of the well known characters a form of broken medieval English, and once we became pals the book was pulling ahead and taking me on a rather epic ride....more "Scarlet" was a book that is a hard cookie to crack for me. Things started out a little rough for us in the beginning as I was having a hard time connecting with the writing style of the novel, but once I got into it and figured out the rhythm of the prose we started getting along quite well. You see, A.C. Gaughen gives Scarlet/Will and the rest of the well known characters a form of broken medieval English, and once we became pals the book was pulling ahead and taking me on a rather epic ride. And I love a good retelling of a favorite story and I've loved "Robin Hood" since I can remember.

In all honesty I had heard that the twist of the book (yes the one that isn't so clearly stated on the summary) was going to blow my mind! I couldn't wait to uncover what mysteries the cast of players were hiding and so I was slightly disappointed when half way through the book I guessed the ending, or pretty close to what the ending was. But I'll admit that I did it to myself. So you might be left guessing when I wasn't.

The fact is that I really really enjoyed the character of Scarlet. Her background (which is slowly uncovered), her personality and her knife throwing skills were only a small part of what made her so fascinating. She was the girl surrounded by men, clinging to the little bits of femininity that she still had while still being able to handle herself in almost any situation. She was never the damsel in distress, though sometimes her stubbornness would get the best of her and leave her in the position of needing rescue.

The other main leads that we know include Robin himself and Little John. There are a slew of other characters that you come to know and love even if they were never in the original tale. And a villain that will make your blood boil. But what fascinated me most was Gaughen's take on the legendary Robin! He was much younger than we normally see him and his bravery was just what I would have thought it would be.

There is also the semblance of a love triangle tucked between the pages. I know another love triangle right? But this one has a feel to it that makes it truly believable, which means it doesn't get in the way of the story. I actually enjoyed getting to watch it infold and grow into what becomes of it. I won't tell you what happens though.

Over all, I was enchanted by the forest and the thieves that hid beneath the trees leaves. Their lives became more tangible and easier to understand under the direction of Gaughen. Who twisted these characters and people into something new and exciting without straying too far from what we have been told about them to begin with. If you enjoy retellings that are about love, adventure, hard choices, thieves and archery then "Scarlet" is right for you!

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Nov 17, 2012 Allison rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, classics-retold, young-adult, 0400s-1400s, thieves, romantic, mild-sweet, ebook-deals, own-it-e-book

Scarlet tells a tale of Robin Hood from the point of view of Will Scarlet, who in this case happens to be a girl and a thief. I really enjoyed the twist. It was easy to get into, a fun read with plenty of the adventure you would expect from Robin Hood. And the twist only added to it while staying mostly true to the most recognizable aspects of the legend, I believe.

There a couple of things that got in the way of my enjoyment. For some reason, the author chose to write in first person using a dia...more

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Aug 06, 2012 cubierocks rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-am-disappoint, girls-who-can-kick-kick-butt, cliche-and-hate-it, cliche-love-triangle, could-have-ended-a-lot-sooner, good-concept-bad-execution, girls-who-need-to-suck-it-up, i-want-this-to-be-good, i-want-to-seriously-hurt-the-mc, obvious-twists, oh-shut-up, should-not-have-judged-by-the-cover, the-start-was-the-only-good-thing, you-ruined-everything, book-reviews, ticked-me-off

This novel takes the story of robin hood, and uses Scarlet, one of robin hood's 'Merry Men' as the main character. When I first read the description of the book, I was really excited, a kick-but girl AND the dashing Robin Hood?
I think YES.

Things I Liked

A girl who could defend herself
The legit Robin Hood
When the action finally started.
Romance that wasn't gushy
Sort-of romantic triangle with John
How the author acknowledges Robin's past
Much (That kid rocked my socks)

Things I didn't Like

Scarlet...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Melodramaticfool rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: passionate-romances, all-time-favorites, awesome-adventure

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Where do I start? Love, love, LOVE Scarlet!

This book was made up of everything I love in a book: romance, adventure, danger, and thievery! Now, if you're a huge fan of Robin Hood I can say with a 70% certainty that you'll like this story. (I'm not so sure about hardcore Robin Hood fans) The difference is this story isn't like the classic tale where Maid Mirian was...well, useless. In fact this story if I haven't misunderstood Gaughen's writing, Mirian is supposed to be Scarlet. I love this new t...more

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Apr 25, 2012 Hannah Cobb rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-historical

I just re-read Scarlet (I've read it twice in six months now!), and I don't know what I was thinking, giving it only four stars. This is definitely a five star YA novel. See my original review below.

Scarlet fights alongside Rob, John, and Much to protect the people suffering under the lawless rule of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. For Robin, once an earl and now an outlaw, the fight means protecting his people. For Scarlet--a girl in disguise, hiding layers of secrets even from the res...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Margo Berendsen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-my-reads, ya-historical-fantasy, debut-2012, young-adult

I LOVED Scarlet's voice and her fierce vulnerability - and Robin!!!! Oh, oh, oh, I need more of him.

Scarlet's tough voice grabs you right away. From the first page:

I opened the door to Friar Tuck's and the air fair slapped me across the face. It were too hot and stank of beer and men, and I smiled. It were rough, but none here would turn me out for being a thief and a liar.

In this version, Will Scarlet is actually a girl in disguise. And by page 4, you already know that her relationship with Ro...more

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Feb 13, 2012 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-release, 2012-debut-author, books-i-own, mundie-moms-reviews, 2012-100-book-challenge

I didn't think I could love Robin Hood or the legend of Robin Hood any more than I already have, but I'm totally in love with A.C. Gaughen's verion of this historical hero. Her writing is flawless! She not vividly describes what it was like to live during this time period, she also captures the feelings of the people, and the hope Robin Hood and his band of thieves brought to them. I felt like she perfectly crafted together a story of how I envision a younger version of Robin Hood. I absolutely...more I didn't think I could love Robin Hood or the legend of Robin Hood any more than I already have, but I'm totally in love with A.C. Gaughen's verion of this historical hero. Her writing is flawless! She not vividly describes what it was like to live during this time period, she also captures the feelings of the people, and the hope Robin Hood and his band of thieves brought to them. I felt like she perfectly crafted together a story of how I envision a younger version of Robin Hood. I absolutely love what she's done with the lore of Robin Hood, Marian and Will Scarlet, not to mention John and the rest of the lively characters present in this story.

I was blown away at the character of Will Scarlet. I loved the notion that Will could have very easily been a girl in disguise and A.C. did an amazing job at making Scarlet, known as Scar believable. The story follows Scar and getting this inside glance of being apart of her life and apart of Robin's band was fascinating. I loved the danger, romance, and action that made up this story. Scar is truly become one of my all time favorite heroines. Her bravery, fearlessness, loyalty and all around butt kicking attitude made her admirable in my eyes while reading her story. She's a character who's flawed, broken, carries around a horrible grief she hides from those around her and she truly wants to save those in Nottingham who are suffering. Scar's a bit rough around the edges, but the more I got to know and understand her the more her behavior and the way she acted made sense.

The tensions and chemistry Scar and Robin, as well as John and the rest of the characters is extremely well written. It's developed in such a real way and I loved the notion that a girl could be just as tough as the guys were during this time period. The bond, the loyalty, trust, and friendship this group has was well defined and portrayed in Scarlet. A.C. also does a great job at touching on the subjects of how girls/women were treated during this time through Scar. I truly felt like this version of Robin Hood is by far the best I've read, but maybe that's because it falls in line with how I like to picture some of the characters. Aside from Scar/Will, I loved what she did with Marian! I like to think she would have had a lot of those same characteristics. Robin Hood and John... *sigh* These two characters couldn't have been written any better in my eyes. They are flawed, they're fearless, courageous, and do what they feel is right for the people they serve. They also have some fabulous scenes together where their jealous gets the best of them over Scar. John definitely provides some of the laugh out moments.

I am totally in LOVE with this book! I feel like I should crave a big heart into a tree with the initials MM's + S = Love in the middle of it. I felt like A.C. did an amazing job at not only telling the story, but making sure this story stayed true to the lore of Robin Hood, as well as making it credible with her own vision of it. She did a brilliant job with capturing the essence of Robin Hood, and creating an incredibly strong heroine in Scarlet. Scarlet's story is absolutely amazing! If you're a fan of Robin Hood, I highly recommend picking this book up! Along with my love of the story, I love this cover! It fits the character of Scar perfectly.(less)

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Apr 01, 2012 Suz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-2012

Scarlet is an amazingly well written, action packed, captivating debut novel from author, A.C. Gaughen. It's a cleverly written modernized spin on a beloved classic legend handed down for centuries. Sometimes dark and gritty, yet full of so much hope and compassion Scarlet will leave readers breathless with anticipation. It's chalked full of wonder and love and redemption and the social injustices of what's right and wrong. Gaughen puts readers right into the story with her beautiful scenery a...more Scarlet is an amazingly well written, action packed, captivating debut novel from author, A.C. Gaughen. It's a cleverly written modernized spin on a beloved classic legend handed down for centuries. Sometimes dark and gritty, yet full of so much hope and compassion Scarlet will leave readers breathless with anticipation. It's chalked full of wonder and love and redemption and the social injustices of what's right and wrong. Gaughen puts readers right into the story with her beautiful scenery and brilliant descritptions.

The character development is magnificent. Scarlet is an incredibly fearless young herione that readers will fall in love with. She's strong, loyal and determined, but also comes with a mysterious past filled with secrets of her own. In this classic modern day re-telling of a fairytale classic, she is simply a breath of fresh air. She's agile and quick-witted as she helps the people of Nottingham out-manuver their corrupt sheriff. There's a bit of an edge to this darker re-telling than most, that poses the question of whether Robin Hood's sidekick was actually a girl, instead of a quick-witted male. History books have nothing on this wonderful re-telling of a classic legend.

One of the things that I enjoyed immensely regarding this novel, is how Scarlet focused on the task of helping the people of Nottingham, more than she did the feelings of affection brewing from both Robin and John. Gaughen showed great care in keeping to the history of the legend, but also giving her own personal spin which makes even more fascinating, as well. This time, love and the affections of a potential significant other didn't seem to get in the way of the main goal of the protagonist. Scarlet has a moral conscience all her own and she deals with guilty feelings and battles with doubts of ever being redeemed. This is where some of the darkness seems to filter in and cover the light.

Wildly gripping, Scarlet is full of so much daring action and adventure, pocketfulls of hidden secrets, and underlying hints of budding romance that is enough to fulfill any reader. The story that Gaughen sets out to tell, entails beautiful imagery and heart-pounding heroism that is incredibly thrilling. It is a lively tale that is filled with dark and alluring characters, social injustices that come in more forms than one, and and wonderfully developed characters hidden conflicts of their own and intriguing depth. Fans of wonderful fairytale re-tellings such as the seven dancing princesses, Snow White, or the beautiful writing style of Jessica Day George, Heather Dixon, or Wendy Delsol will absolutely fall in love with A.C. Gaughen's debut, Scarlet .(less)

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