The Saint Book

Vergil Duclairc, Viscount Laclere, inherits the guardianship of the troublesome Miss Bianca Kenwood. Bianca wants to sing opera and in public no less which he obviously cannot allow because ~secrets. After attempting to sic his brother Dante on her, he realizes that no man can have her save himself, obviously, of course. Then secrets, sex, secrets, sex, etc. Also a crammed in resolution to the marriage question. (If you think the yes is a spoiler I don't know what to tell you.)

1. This is an overwrought thing. I both hated it and loved it. It's ridiculous but romantic (stylistically). And it's alpha as hell. But I still enjoyed it.

2. I was intrigued with the idea of art vs. society as an underpinning for the hero/ine's conflict. It got undermined by all the other secrets and conflicts and blackmail and whatnot, but it was an interesting thread that I don't think gets explored super well in historicals because we are so often told that "all their dreams came true and they lived happily ever after THE END" when in reality it's far more often a series of compromises and retired dreams and shifting scopes that allow for the growth of a happy ever after.

3. Hunter's writing is very engaging. I think I like it.

4. I'm definitely going to read The Sinner; I don't know about the other two main titles in the series, but we shall see. I'm nothing if not a confused ball of library holds and bookish mania.