“I love you more than my own happiness.” —Annabelle Archer, page 289

so this actually a reread! i’d consumed my fair share of HRs several years prior, but those left no lasting impression on me. reading this book at the turn of the decade reignited a love for the subgenre, so i’ll always have a fondness for it (despite the blond hero who consorted with tories for the most part—it’s fine, guys, he was disparagingly called a liberal by the queen herself—huzzah!). annabelle and sebastian are wildly intelligent, complex, and so, so sexy to read. there are issues with the writing itself, but it’s a debut, so i give it some grace. overall, well-written and a fun, quick read!