a little light mischief by cat sebastian

One of the first things Alice does in the book is follow Molly home and imply she’s either stealing from her employer or sleeping around. There’s also not a whole lot of reason to actually want the characters to get together. I went from “I’ve read three chapters” to “wait, that’s the end?”. And then when that finally settles, the book is over before it’s even properly started. The first chapter skips around a lot and it just felt like I’d been dumped into the middle of a longer story. The major sticking point between me and this novella, besides the boredom, was how off the pacing felt. Just some characters I actually like and a decent plot.) And yes, true, but it also doesn’t take that much for me not to be bored. ( Charlotte, you are so easily bored, you say.

All it really served to do was put me off the characters and the book.īecause, although this book was less than 100 pages long, I still really needed to at least like the characters from the first page. The book then goes on to establish Alice as meek and not at all likely to be the kind of person who does that, so why that line was in there, I don’t know. “This novel left our hearts bursting with happiness and it is a must-read for fans of historical romances.” - Bookish.To be honest, I was put off this book on the first page when there was the following line:Īlice didn’t know how she was supposed to concentrate on her sewing – or whatever it was she was meant to be doing – when there was an ample bosom or a pert backside within reach at all moments. a reminder that love holds such power over us all. On The Soldier’s Scoundrel: “Cat Sebastian sets a beautiful romance against a compelling story of blackmail, scandal and the impossibility of happily-ever-after. On Unmasked by the Marquess: “the conflict is utterly new and refreshing for the genre… Sebastian masters the plotting and emotions of an individual coming to grips with her gender queer identity, while also not falling into the trap of melodrama or maudlin after-school special. ” - Entertainment Weekly On Unmasked by the Marquess: “This book is a marvel and a gem.” - New York Times Book Review “Cat Sebastian is a queen of queer historical romance.Sebastian never disappoints.” - Entertainment Weekly Highly recommended.” - Library Journal (starred review) This latest entry in the “Turner” series stands on its own and will make readers wish for more about the winsome duo.

“Sebastian crafts another enormously fun, sexy romp that is also touching, with two heroines who make each other better together than they were alone.

A little light mischief by cat sebastian