The Beast of Beswick by Amalie HowardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I quite enjoyed this one. While the trope of scarred war hero and the wallflower with a scandal up her sleeve is a familiar one, I liked the spin the author gives it. I felt for the hero... really and truly felt for him. I liked how the author dwelved in his scars both physical and emotional and the consequences they have on his self esteem and his relations with others. While not professed as such, you can see the PTSD components of war injuries included into the descriptions of the hero and it resonated through. The romance between them and how they fall in love rang true for me: there's an undeniable attraction followed by some kinship and then there's a lot of back and forth, which for me, in the context of how Thane is regarding his past and scars, seems realistic. He messes up so much and it's quite frustrating to read, but he also didn't have any type of psychological assistance to deal with his trauma, other than the wonderful servants that clearly loved him dearly and stand by him.
I really enjoyed this book for dealing with how someone with such trauma can fall in love.
A rec for sure
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