A Sense of Obligation: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

by Rose Fairbanks

One night changes everything. After weeks of fighting his attraction, Fitzwilliam Darcy makes an irreparable move leaving no choice but to wed Elizabeth Bennet. Charmed by a gentler side of the haughty man, Elizabeth nurtures her growing affection for him. Darcy’s faulty memory may destroy their marriage just as swiftly as it begins.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Regency, Historical, Historical Fiction

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 19, 2015

About the author

Rose Fairbanks believes in grace, redemption, and the enduring power of love rooted in faith. Drawn to the elegance and charm of the Regency era, she writes stories where ballroom whispers and country walks are just the beginning. After a deep renewal of her walk with God, she felt called to infuse her historical romances with the truth of the Gospel. Each novel shares the timeless message of God’s love, set against the backdrop of a world filled with duty, honor, and second chances. Through every page, she invites readers to discover the greatest love story ever told.

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Reviews

[Sheila Majczan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

Ah, delayed gratification - for the reader and for others herein.

At times this is a COMEDY OF ERRORS and at other times just plain and simply a sweet variation of P&P. We are plopped down in Darcy’s bedroom on the first page (Read the Sample) and (not for young, innocent eyes) read of his hung-over interpretation concerning the condition of his bed sheets.

As we again read how each misunderstand and confuse actual events and meanings in conversation, so also Mr. Bennet, and even our dear Mr. Gardiner, are dumbfounded when certain young men confess their sins. And then, as other reviews have said, there is that sermon about how our thoughts are as sinful as the actual act. Read how Elizabeth now has 6 young men going to her father and wanting her hand. Seriously?!

I have read a number of novels recently with “Compromise” as the premise. But in this one you ponder, “When is a compromise, not a compromise?” Do you agree with the preacher? This one plays out with so much humor. Bingley and Jane surprise us. And we find incidents of eavesdropping which lead to more confusion and misinterpretation. Remember how we are warned about that fault. Caroline Bingley, Mr. Collins, and to some degree, Lady Catherine, play roles not completely as in canon – oh, dear, NO…not at all. In this novel we even have a discussion with several doctors leading to misconstruing of physical allowances. What a web.

So we have compromise, arranged and re-arranged marriages, delays in coming together and surprises. Darcy is a changed man as he accepts fait accompli in this situation. His mind dwells on “pleasures” and he enjoys using that word to make all things right in his concepts of happenings. Elizabeth is persuaded to accept his hand and then she begins to appreciate this man as he is now open about his feelings.

During the early library scene and later at Pemberley a song is shared and bantered about. I had to look it up on the Internet to listen to it. The words Darcy sings are different but, then, he did assert that his words were those sung in Derbyshire. Here is the link: The Ash Grove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TIvM...

I enjoyed this and for the most part it is a clean novel but for those first pages.

[Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars! What if Darcy Thought He Seduced Elizabeth While Intoxicated?

TYPE OF AUSTENESQUE NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice Variation

TIME FRAME: Begins with Elizabeth’s and Jane’s last night at Netherfield

MAIN CHARACTERS: Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy, Charles Bingley, Jane Bennet, Mr. Collins, Caroline Bingley, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet

SYNOPSIS: After indulging in some glasses of brandy, Darcy doesn’t exactly remember what happened last night, but the evidence he finds in his bedroom leads him to believe he did the unthinkable and compromised Elizabeth Bennet!! Darcy convinces Elizabeth they should marry, and she agrees…but for different reasons. There is a lot left unsaid, and both are under different impressions of what occurred that fateful night in Netherfield. When the truth comes out, how badly will it shake their budding relationship…?

WHAT I LOVED:

- Sweet Romances Developing 2x: This premise illustrates what would have happened had both Bingley and Darcy decided to follow their inclinations and hearts instead of yielding to the expectations of society and persuasion of others. I loved witnessing how the romance developed between these two couples when the men stay in Meryton and spend more time with Elizabeth and Jane. It was interesting to see what would happen if Darcy was a little less guarded and Bingley a little more decisive. I also enjoyed seeing how the course of the story would change if Elizabeth was a little less prejudiced and Jane a little more ardent!

- It’s a Little Taboo: Impropriety. Seduction. Anticipating vows. Monthly courses. There is a lot of topics and scenarios in this novel that aren’t typically highlighted and canvassed with great detail in Jane Austen’s novels. It’s a little taboo (not in a graphic or untrue to the period way) and at times mortifyingly and awkwardly realistic! After reading the book blurb I was worried I might find it all a little too farfetched and implausible, but that wasn’t the case. I jumped right on board and enjoyed the misunderstandings and comedy that ensued from a combination of alcohol, repressed desires, and jumping to conclusions. (NOTE: Due to the subject matter and some off-stage actions, I’d recommend this story for readers 14 and older.)

- Playful Teasing: I loved Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship in this tale. Ms. Fairbanks definitely chose to spotlight the playful side of both their characters. There is much of their witty banter and provocative exchanges. And what was truly great to see was how Elizabeth came quickly to understand and enjoy her conversations and exchanges with Darcy. I loved seeing Elizabeth appreciate Darcy’s intelligence and charm, and Darcy’s teasing and flirting with Elizabeth was adorable!

- Citations and References: It is always entertaining to see Darcy and Elizabeth debate books and authors of their day, but what I really appreciated was the citations that explained their debates. Having not read Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded or Tom Jones myself, I greatly appreciated the explanation of the key points of the plot so I could better understand Darcy’s and Elizabeths’s feelings and opinions about the characters and text.

WHAT I WASN’T TOO FOND OF:

- Caroline Bingley: I’d have to admit, out of all the mishaps and misunderstandings, the story-line involving Miss Bingley is the one I found least plausible. It was hilarious, very much-deserved, and I totally get why the author did this to Caroline, but it seems a most unlikely turn of events, in my opinion!

CONCLUSION:

A light-hearted and amusing variation that takes Pride and Prejudice in a unique direction! Ms. Fairbanks seems to have a penchant for placing Darcy and Elizabeth in uncomfortable and unexpected situations, and I delight in seeing how they work their way through them! While A Sense of Obligation might bring to the forefront some shocking and unmentionable scenarios, it is definitely my favorite work by Rose Fairbanks so far! I took great pleasure in the laughable misunderstandings, playful characterizations, and charmingly developed romance!

[Sam H. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I waver between 3 and 3.5. the whole book was based on one night of misunderstanding with ODC. The growth of their relationship and love, circling around the misunderstanding was really sweet. But they didn't realize what was what until almost the end and I kept waiting for something to actually happen.

The Bingley Jane thing was boring, if different. Their characters were unlikeable and the issues and behavior were ott.

[Madenna U · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of presumed and actual pre marital relations make dealing with Mr Bennett quite interesting in this variation. The misunderstandings of so many situations and characters made this story a fun read.

[James S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drunken seduction leads to compromised Lizzie

Except there is no seduction. Darcy wakes up after a drunken fantasy, in his mind, night and there are all sorts of clues that he seduced Lizzie. So he does the right thing and offers marriage.

Lizzie isn’t seduced so she thinks the offer is because he loves her, which he does. His being forced by his honor makes him happy because now he has a legitimate reason to marry her.

The rest of the book about the ramifications of this misunderstanding. Funny in places, angst in places, confusion by other in places.

Will the marriage happen? Will she love him? Will everything get straightened out?

I recommend this book.

[Talia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clueless Darcy. The anticipation of waiting for him to truly understand what happened that night. It was all so worth it. Loved it!

[Les · Rating 4 out of 5]

See https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[J. W. Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

4-stars: Thou doth protest too much, any yet, the evidence indicates…compromised

[Purchased box set: Compromising Mr. Darcy] Mild ***SPOILER read on if you wish.

Well…what was a man to think? There was blood on the bed, and vague memories of Elizabeth Bennet in his arms. What had he done? The only conclusion…he had compromised the country miss from Longbourn. There was no explicit sexual activity; however, there was mild sensual language that bordered on sexual.

OMG!!! What fun, there was this HUGE misunderstanding between Darcy and Elizabeth. I had to laugh at the antics of this novice lover as he completely misunderstood what happened the night before. Having over imbibed, Darcy found himself alone with Elizabeth in the library. He sang to her and danced with her and then carried her up the Netherfield stairs. That is all he can remember.

Indelicate discussion to follow: I apologize in advance:

I do not know the Regency term for “wet dream” but our hero woke up the next morning and found an embarrassing situation. The bed clothes were tossed about, he was a mess with evidence between his legs, and he could smell Elizabeth’s scent on his body. He also found blood on the bed and a handkerchief with blood on it. What had he done? The only conclusion…he had taken Elizabeth’s virtue, and he didn’t even remember it. End indelicate discussion.

His discomfort was magnified on Sunday with a fiery sermon hitting on all points moral and virtuous. The end result for the men in the community was a scream.

The rest of the story is a comedy of errors [what else can you call it] where our dear couple talks around the night in the library. Each has a different take on what happened, but do not actually address the facts. Poor Mr. Bennet reaps his many years of indolent behavior toward his daughters and has to own up to his failure to adequately take care of them. I sort of felt bad for him, but it passed soon enough.

We spend a lot of head time with Darcy and Elizabeth as they work through their emotions and feelings. This introspection is difficult for some people to read. However, to do otherwise, leaves the reader with feelings of Elizabeth rushing into love. You can’t have it both ways. They have to work it out…Elizabeth especially. She has the longer road to travel as she systematically works through her bruised pride [the assembly insult] and prejudice. Remember, she is known as a smart and intelligent girl; she has to think it through. Darcy was already fighting being in love with her and now has to work against his inclinations and taciturn personality…and the feelings regarding her family.

Mrs. Bennet is beside herself as she prepares to marry off her daughters. The embarrassing antics of the Bennet family at the Netherfield ball, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth, were over the top, funny, but embarrassing none the less…such a family.

Fairbanks gives the reader MANY surprises and several OH MY SHE DID NOT moments. Our journey to our HEA is taken through a different route than canon. I thought it was very creative the way she kept referencing back to the canon story line. Ex. Darcy kept thinking about how he had intended to leave after the ball and was going to encourage Bingley to not return as he thought Jane’s affections had not been engaged. That happened several times. You know the old saying, change one thing and you change the whole. We often wonder how our lives would change or be different had we chosen a different route.

This was a different take all together. It was a joy watching the evolution of the love between ODC. It was heartwarming as we see Darcy, with Elizabeth at his side, face the many problems before them. His feelings of being alone dissolved as they came together to deal with: family disapproval [Lady Catherine], the shocking information regarding a very ill Anne, Mr. Collins [you have no idea], Caroline [yes she did], Wickham [another cup of tea?], and lastly Jane [still waters run deep] and Mr. Bingley [they did what?]. Yes, this was fun. There were a few pesky editing errors that are hard to catch.

[Blodeuedd Finland · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this twist. Darcy thinks he has ruined Lizzy and asks her to marry. This all takes place at Netherfield so those other words never happen. Which is a good thing.

Darcy is all noooo! How could I?! But he is such a good man. And he falls in love. Seriously the best Darcy in a long time. I never disliked him. He was always so honorable and sweet. He was never too proud.

Lizzy has a good head on her shoulders, and yes if someone had seen them her reputation would be ruined. Just not like he thinks. So she says yes and starts to like him. And it grows.

They were so sweet together, and I did enjoy the misconceptions.

I also liked how the Bingley and Jane drama played out. And what happened to Caroline, ha! Not to mention about Wickham. Things can change so much with a few tweaks here and there.

I enjoyed it. A nice different variation, one with a super nice Darcy.

[Susanne Leist · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had trouble reading this book. Since the point of view switched from sentence to sentence, at times, I wasn't sure who was speaking. The placement of footnotes during passionate scenes made me stop reading and search for the references. The scene lost its flow, and I was left wondering if the footnote was needed.

[Jacquelin · Rating 2 out of 5]

For starters, if you, like me, don’t like books that have a tremendous amount of inner dialogues, inner musings and inner retrospectives then you won’t like this book. It’s about 20% dialogue and 80% ramblings of what’s going through the characters’ minds. A LOT of thinking and re-thinking things. And way too many times when a character has just had an experience, then that character goes on for pages and pages going over what just happened (you just read what happened, why do you need to relive it all over again through the character’s musings?) and then turning it over in their minds, wondering about what just happened, thinking of what they should do next and…by this time I’m skipping past whole paragraphs just to be done with it. Now, on to the story. I didn’t want to read this book for a long time, due simply to the description of the book. It describes a situation where Darcy and Elizabeth have to marry because…well, basically, they had sex. And now they have to “rush to the alter”. It just didn’t strike me as the kind of P&P variation I’d like. Well, that’s not actually what this book is about. One drunken night Darcy is in the library at Netherfield and Elizabeth stumbles upon him. She’s in her night robe (any woman of that era would never have roamed the house in the middle of the night dressed like that, and especially not in someone else’s house), it’s an awkward, stunted encounter during which a glass gets broken. She reaches down to pick up the glass shards and cuts her hand. Darcy kneels next to her, she reaches for her handkerchief and he stops the bleeding using that handkerchief. They do kiss and, because he’s drunk, Darcy asks her to dance and before she knows it he’s humming a tune and they’re dancing. But that’s all. She gets back to her bedroom feeling like a loose woman because she shouldn’t be having these feelings of lust for Darcy. Darcy wakes up the next morning and doesn’t remember much except that Elizabeth was in the library wearing her night clothes and that he lusted after her. He notices what is described as him looking down and seeing the after effects of having had sex (don’t know what that is, it’s not described). He furthermore sees Elizabeth’s handkerchief with blood on it. So he jumps to the conclusion that he must have had sex with her. Ummm…what?? He proposes to her, she refuses because she wasn’t drunk so she remembers that they danced and embraced and doesn’t think that warrants them having to marry. Mr. Collins shows up at Longbourn just like in the original. Bingley proposes to Jane on the walk home after the infamous scene where the ladies meet Wickham (though Darcy isn’t with Bingley so he doesn’t know Wickham is in Merryton at this point in the book). There is another theme that continues repeatedly throughout this book, and that is the topic of sex. There is a lot of sex talk in this book. A LOT. Thinking about sex, not being able to STOP thinking about sex, looking at her lips and wanting to devour them, concern that they (Darcy and Bingley) may not be able to wait until the wedding to have sex with their fiancés, self-recriminations. OH THE SELF-RECRIMINATIONS! Not only do these two men act like teenagers whose hormones are out of their control, but at one point, they’re at church and the pastor is giving a ridiculously long sermon (I mean several, several pages long) about lust and coveting thy neighbor’s wife, etc. Stating that even if you don’t act on your lascivious thoughts, if you’re having the thoughts it’s just as bad as acting on them! And! Since having these thoughts is just as bad as acting on them, any men having these thoughts should do the honorable thing and marry the women they’re thinking about! This sends Darcy (and apparently the entire neighborhood, based on the number of weddings that later take place) to berate himself repeatedly for, as he believes it, having taken Elizabeth’s virtue. Over and over again, the words of the sermon resound in his head, but does all this self-berating stop him from having sex on his mind ALL THE TIME? Nope. It got so ridiculous that I actually kept giggling and out-right laughing at the amount of times sex would creep its way into almost every page. I simply can’t have any faith that these two couples will have successful marriages since it’s obvious that this lust they feel for each other will peter out sooner rather than later. There is very little talk of love in comparison with the amount of sex being thought of and talked about. Bingley is so ashamed of how much he wants to have sex with Jane that he basically confesses his lust for Jane to Mr. Bennet! Mr. Bennet watches Darcy with Elizabeth and comes to the conclusion that neither of them can keep their hands off each other so, instead of talking to Darcy and then Elizabeth and, well, basically telling them to stop being so immature, he decides to up the wedding date!

Mrs. Bennet is still as obnoxious as in the original story, if not more so. Mr. Bennet is just as lazy and self-righteous. In fact, it’s ridiculous that he has so dreadfully let his family down in so many ways: not taking his estate in hand and producing more money than it does, hiding away in his library and not caring what goes on in the rest of the household, allowing his ridiculous wife to allow her youngest daughters to come out long before they should, not taking his wife in hand and stopping her from making his family a laughing stock, watching as they make fools of themselves in public and openly mocking them. If that weren’t bad enough, he has the nerve to act affronted when Darcy has gotten a special license and had the marriage contract drawn up all before he’s even talked with Mr. Bennet. So, every way in which he’s failed his family is fine but he’s going to get his panties in a wad when Darcy is taking care of business.

Then the inevitable happens; at the Netherfield ball, Jane is so upset about how ridiculous her mother is that she fears Bingley won’t want to marry her after all, she runs to a secluded room, Bingley follows her and…they have sex. Yup, two of the nicest, sweetest couples in this story are so devoid of self control that they have sex in an unused room during a ball! So he goes to Mr. Bennet the next day and confesses it to him! Mr. Bennet, once again, is affronted and angry. Again I will mention, he has failed his family in every way but in THIS he has the nerve to be mad. Just ridiculous.

Darcy's erroneous belief is eventually straightened out, they get married, etc., etc. The story was simply no believable. So many times when the characters' actions just weren't realistic. Too many times when my belief simply was not suspended.

[TaNeshia Washington · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of Sense of Obligation at an online launch party. I also agreed to give a review on said book, so anything you read here is solely my opinion after reading said book. I thought this book was very refreshing. This book takes a really unusual look at Lizzy and Darcy's route to matrimony.This story is centered around Neitherfield when Jane is sick. Darcy and Lizzy accidentally meet at the library one night. Darcy has been drinking and thinks he is dreaming. Needless to say Lizzy has been comprised. From the very beginning Darcy labors under a delusion. What Darcy thinks happened and what really happened are two different things. Darcy asks for Lizzy and explains what happened to Mr. Bennet and why they need to get married fast. Luckily Mr Bennett learns the truth from Lizzy but obviously feels no obligation to reveal it (Typical Mr. Bennet). A meaningful sermon by the local vicar has an effect on the gentlemen of the congregation. Everyone was getting engaged. This has a little bit of the screwball comedy touch to it. I laughed, cried, and occasional face-palmed myself, because Darcy just couldn't catch on fast enough. I found quite endearing how Darcy goes through most of the story blithely unaware of the truth. And Jane, oh Jane!! One compromise leads to another and the circumstances and severity are as far apart as can be. The funniest part in my opinion is surely Mr Collins' choice of wife. To find out who is the future Mrs. Collins, you will have to read it and see. Mrs. Fairbanks has wrote another great story, I can't wait to read what's next.

[Angela Withrow TheArdentReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rose Fairbanks gives us another wonderful "what if" for our favorite characters, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. All of the original characters are here, and very close to themselves as written by Miss Austen.

This being a what if, the rest of the story is quite different! I really liked the way Miss Fairbanks rewrote the story! Elizabeth and Darcy meet by chance in the library when Jane is ill. It is late into the evening and Elizabeth is looking for a book to occupy her time. She does not think anyone else is in the library. What she finds is quite different than what she expects.

I really don't do spoilers at all, so my review is shorter than I like, but I will say that some parts of the book were shocking! Pleasantly so in some cases, in others I wanted to say what the?! No, she didn't! Haha And I loved that the author could shock me after reading so many JAFF re-imaginings. Very refreshing!

This book was a cozy sweet read. I felt like I was home with my favorite people again! Some authors strive for this feeling but the story ends up feeling forced, this one did not. I will definitely add this book to my list of stories I will read again and again,
The love Darcy and Elizabeth share shines through this lovely story!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really big on misunderstandings between Darcy and Elizabeth. While most people around them know the truth about their situation about them getting married these two do not. Lizzy thinks is because he took some liberties on a night in the library while he was drunk. Darcy thinks he seduced her while he was drunk that night in the library. Needless to say this makes for a hilarious situation. But while this is going on the night of the Netherfield Ball Bingley seduces Jane and they have to move up the date of their wedding. Caroline also gets compromised in this book and has to marry Mr. Collins. I'm not saying anymore as a lot of stuff happened in this book and I don't want to give it all away.

This book had me laughing through parts of it as the mix up between Darcy and Lizzy is just so funny. I love the cover that Rose picked for this book. It's so pretty. I would love to have a dress like that for my own wedding. This book is available for pre-order right now. It gets released on July 25th. I would really recommend that you pick up a copy.

Rating: 4 ½ stars out of 5

[Eliza Baum · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh my god, this book was just awful. I honestly can't find anything nice to say about it. I had hoped, when I found the first chapter ridiculous and eye-rolling worthy, that it would at least prove to be humorous, but I only found it to be stupid. All of the characters acted completely unlike themselves (except Mrs. Bennet, but since she's already often ridiculous, that wasn't a stretch) and Darcy's misconceptions about seducing Elizabeth get stretched well beyond belief the farther the story goes. Given that the story starts before they've met Wickham in Meryton, and Elizabeth magically knows to distrust him, the only conflict in the story is wrapped up in Darcy's beliefs and his resultant treatment of Elizabeth. Everyone in Hertfordshire is overcome with lust, even Jane (*eye roll*) and Caroline Bingley...who is lusty for Mr. Collins???? *triple eye roll* I skimmed as quickly as I could to the end, just in case things improved, but what a waste of time and $7.99 + tax. I can't believe I paid full price for this.

[Katherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Elizabeth sees a charming side of Darcy in Netherfields library when he is slightly drunk whereas Darcy doesn't recall what happened with Elizabeth that evening but fears the worst when he finds her bloody handkerchief in his bed. Misunderstands lead to marriage but they are so cute in their courtship and find such happiness that I almost enjoyed the book.. My lower rating was because of 2 things that will be SPOILERS: 1) there is no way Jane and Bingley would anticipate their wedding vows and 2) there is no way Caroline Bingley would marry Mr Collins!

[Teresita · Rating 5 out of 5]

He's already in love with her but she doesn't like him at all. But then, he shows her a side of him few people get to see and...

How can things get so mixed up? While Darcy is trying to be gentlemanly, poor Elizabeth is wondering what is going on... A very entertaining variation of a great book.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sensuality content: Sketchy clean. PG 14. Moderate sensuality and innuendo. No sex on screen/page but "behind closed doors". Hero and heroine remain virgins 90 percent of book and even after marriage for some time.

Source: My own purchased library.

[E. Davidson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Irretrievably dull

I will confess to skimming large swaths of this variation. I just could not find instances where I connected with any of the characters, or where the author put forward any thoughts or actions of interest. The central misunderstanding of the novel (no spoilers!) is dragged out for far too long, and any intimacies seem immature rather than shocking.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a little stretched to believe the original naivety of ODC, especially Elizabeth thinking she’s truly compromised when she knows what’s happened, but the author manages it. The resulting miscommunications are very amusing especially with Mr Bennet, and work plausibly with Darcy’s natural reticence. Miss Bingley’s ending is completely ridiculous! A silly and fun light read.

[Michelle Hassett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Darcy thinks he has slept with Elizabeth at Netherfield, when he only stayed up late with her in the library. They both feel obligated to marry - but have already begun to fall in love. Miscommunications about the evening follow them throughout their short engagement and into the first week of their marriage.

[katrina Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet, funny Romp

This is an enjoyable read among the variations of P & P. I actually laughed aloud in many places of this story. I will never use the word “pleasure” the same way again.

[RTD · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Delightful Read

- Love the characters.
- Darcy and Elizabeth are on good terms early.
- Plenty of D&E
- Held my interest.
- Very little of Caroline, Lady Catherine, Collins, and Wickham.

[Linda K Goodwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed a version where Darcy felt at obligated

Enjoyed a version where Darcy felt at obligated, but knew in his heart, that he really loved her. And all because of his lack if memory of his evening before. Lol.

[Lisa E · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wish books had ratings

Too much about sex. Maybe could have enjoyed the irony of that had been the point, but just seemed to be about six. Maybe not x-rated but r.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Margherita Morgante · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not worth reading

[Yas · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up to 4

[Zhora · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5/5

[Vem · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't like the writing. The characters were all too OOC, somewhat idiotic also. I didn't feel the romance also.