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I'm reading these faster than I can put pen to page (or fingers to key, as it were), but I'll do my best to retroactively share my thoughts on the unique events of each book.

Book one was understandably the least impactful, serving to introduce us to the characters, setting, and antics of our MC. It was an entertaining, rollicking good time regardless. Emma is a protagonist like none other — I'm so glad these books have brought her into my life!

I would say that I hope the following books are as enjoyable as this, but considering I've already read them, that is a guarantee.

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Emma worked through a lot of her grief regarding her lost love in this book, supported by the worry and encouragement of many friends and the advice of an uncanny neighborhood vicar. Sometimes the resolution to our problems comes unexpectedly. Sometimes in the form of a well-timed reading of

Treasure Island.

With the conclusion of this book, I hope to find our heroine in a more stable mindset regarding the future as she takes her next steps towards the life she desires.

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Mr. Pierce is a lovely mystery and one that I can't wait to see Emma unravel. Their unlikely friendship has become a guiding beacon of this story, though the extensive characters in these books are no less memorable. Duke Islington, Mary, Agnes, the dastardly Jack Hollingstell, and even unbearable cousin Archibald (to name a few) are distinct and robust characters. They add a level of charm and depth you wouldn't expect from books so brief.

Emma has an unrelenting spunk and positivity that is undeniably magnetic, and to see her interact with anyone (or even soliloquy in her journal) is a joy!

GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS BOOK!!! I've been waiting for

that development for what feels like years (it's been a day).

Pierce and Emma are perfectly, if unexpectedly, suited for each other, and I can only hope that they handle the following steps with a reasonable amount of good sense and mutual trust. If I have to go through the misunderstanding trope with these two,

I'll scream. I already screamed, but that was for an obvious (and more enjoyable) reason.

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This new friendship between Pierce and Islington is unexpected but welcomed. They are two of my favorite characters, and though Pierce is leading the charge on whom I think Emma should end up with, I love to see Emma and Islington interact. For a brief moment, I thought Hawkes would number among her romantic prospects for this series, but he is too mysterious and unmoored by half to work as a partner for her. Also, the complete lack of

those sorts of feelings between them doesn't help.

Hawkes himself is such an enigma. I so terribly want to peek into his brain and see what goes on up there.

Heartbreaking.

I never knew how much such simple words on a page could affect me, but I shed more than a few tears reading this installment in the series. Perhaps due to my own loss being less than a year old, or perhaps due to the talent of the author. Either way, this book — and this series — is a gem beyond comprehension, and I can't pull myself away.

Side note: I

so wish I knew what Evelyn had said to Pierce to warrant

that response.

Side side note: I LOVE it when Pierce shows his protective side to Emma.

Each character in this series is so fully

alive. They brim with a presence, vitality, and passion I'm unused to seeing in a supporting cast. Mary and her professor. Jane Stone and her husband of convenience. The Pirate (Mr. Chambers). Arabella. Hawkkes (

HAWKES!!!). I can feel the outlines of their distinct lives as though beyond a curtain of tulle, begging for their stories to be told. While reading this series, I'd half convinced myself that there MUST already be established books for some of these characters, but no! The author is writing such incredible characters, simply to inhabit Emma's world. What a beautiful and painful torment that I can't take a peek into their lives. Perhaps in future books.

I'm mad at myself for devouring this series so quickly — like a starving man given his first meal in weeks. Albeit, these books aren't very long. Now I've found myself with an Emma deficiency and no way to fix it. I'll have to wait in the audience with the rest I suppose, and hope the curtain lifts soon.

I haven't been writing reviews for these books as I've finished them, but I HAVE kept notes on my thoughts. Having finally reached the end of the current supply of books, I'm banning myself from further reading until I've written my reviews for all seven volumes of this gem.

Not that it needs to be said, but I will doubtlessly purchase physical copies of these books in short order. I'm sure Emma would be happy and envious that I get to add such a lovely series to my library.

I'm pretty new to the romance genre, and I picked this one up for two reasons: one, it's based on a Reylo fanfic, and two, it was insanely hyped up on BookTube and BookTok.

I'll be blunt here—I don't think the book deserved the hype. I am by no means trying to take away from others' sincere enjoyment of this book, but for me, this felt like a rather run-of-the-mill contemporary romance novel. I didn't emotionally connect with our protagonist, Olive, as much as I would've liked, and I found the progression of her attraction to Adam to be a bit quicker than is my preference.

There was nothing inherently wrong with the book, and it did keep me entertained the entire time I was reading it! I just wished I'd liked the main characters better. I'm still interested in seeing what this author puts out in the future, so we'll see where that takes me.

Almost to the end of this series, I've gone all the way through to the end. How will this end?

Just finished this. It was a very satisfying read, and I'm glad that I've read this series. There aren't many books left in the series, so that's a bummer. I'm not sure if I should read book 10 immediately after this one, or should I space myself out? Oh well, ignore my rambling please, let me get to the reviewing part. The characters were just as brilliant as ever, and it was very nice to see Malcolm again. The next book looks a little dull in comparison, just telling from the summary. Will and Halt were, as always, my favorites. I just love the close master/apprentice like bond between them. Although, between you and me, they're more like father/son. All in all, a very satisfying read, thinking on it more, I think I will read the next book straight away. Wish me luck. ta and ciao for now!

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