The Dishonored Viscount

The Dishonored Viscount

Sophie Barnes2021
He knows he doesn’t deserve her, yet he can’t get her out of his mind… Stripped of his title because of a crime his father committed, Marcus Berkly has struggled to find a new place for himself in the world. Now, as London’s most skilled eye-surgeon, he dedicates his time to his patients while steering clear of Society. Until a chance encounter with a determined young woman upends his life. When Lady Louise discovers that Mr. Berkly’s surgical method could save her from permanent blindness, she decides to enlist his help. Against her father’s direct orders, she takes charge of her fate, and falls desperately in love in the process. But can a proper lady and an ill-reputed scoundrel have a future together? Or are the odds against them simply too great?
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Jelke Lenaerts@jelkebooks
3 stars
Nov 19, 2021

I received a galley of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book has content warnings for ableism and descriptions of eye surgery. I quite like this book even though I had some issues with it. The writing didn't always flow as smoothly as I would like. But it wasn't really a big hinderance so I'm not complaining too much. I also quite liked our two main characters and the discourse this book had around eye surgery and blindness at the time. I thought it was all very interesting and integrated well into the story. It never felt like reading a history book, which I appreciate. I also thought the two main characters had great chemistry but I didn't fully like their romance. I think they fell in love very intensly very early into book but then it takes a really long time for them to actually get together. I'm not really saying they should have gotten together earlier because I understood what kept them apart but maybe if the two of them got together earlier to talk about their feelings and about the possible future of their relationship rather than silently pining over each other whilst not interacting. That just was a bit boring to me. I also think the ending was a tad too dramatic for me to really enjoy but it wasn't terrible.

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fransarylibros@fransarylibros
5 stars
Apr 15, 2022