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Context and spoiler-free Daring and the Duke reaction thread as I devour this book:
CHILLS. 1/
CHILLS. 1/
MOORRRRRTALLLL KOMBAAAATTTTT 2/
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GASP! He *DIDN’T*!
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RUN!!!!
RUN!!!!
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Forgin’ that there morality chain!
Forgin’ that there morality chain!
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I AM NOT EQUIPPED FOR THIS LEVEL OF DEVASTATION.
I AM NOT EQUIPPED FOR THIS LEVEL OF DEVASTATION.
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SIBERIA LEVEL COLD STORAGE, BRO.
SIBERIA LEVEL COLD STORAGE, BRO.
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Just walk right on in, why don’t you?
Just walk right on in, why don’t you?
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...O RLY???
...O RLY???
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RETURN OF THE GOOSEBUMPS
RETURN OF THE GOOSEBUMPS
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sigh.
sigh.
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Yes. This. Now. Please.
Yes. This. Now. Please.
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Daaaaaaaamn, Sarah, just put my entire id out in the page, why don’t you?
Daaaaaaaamn, Sarah, just put my entire id out in the page, why don’t you?
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Get itttttttt!
Get itttttttt!
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Getting some 98° feels!!! (Bonus points if you get the song reference)
Getting some 98° feels!!! (Bonus points if you get the song reference)
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WHY MUST YOU WRECK ME, SARAH?! WHYYYYYYYYYY!?
WHY MUST YOU WRECK ME, SARAH?! WHYYYYYYYYYY!?
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Fuck yeah, Felicity!
Fuck yeah, Felicity!
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Sarah, have you been spying on me? Because the Bareknuckle Bastards banter in this scene sounds eerily like a conversation I had with my siblings in law last year...so much sibling shade!!!
Sarah, have you been spying on me? Because the Bareknuckle Bastards banter in this scene sounds eerily like a conversation I had with my siblings in law last year...so much sibling shade!!!
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@sarahmaclean, I KNOW this line came from @JenReadsRomance and even though I’m deliberately being vague because no spoilers, I SEE YOU BOTH. AND I LOVE Y’ALL FOR IT.
@sarahmaclean, I KNOW this line came from @JenReadsRomance and even though I’m deliberately being vague because no spoilers, I SEE YOU BOTH. AND I LOVE Y’ALL FOR IT.
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Whit...bless your heart, you big lug.
Whit...bless your heart, you big lug.
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Eeeeeep!
Eeeeeep!
(Sorry, I do have a day job and I had to take a break to do the things for which I am paid, but here we go again!)
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This all just feels like:
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This all just feels like:
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Things are going so well! Too well, in fact. WHAT TRAGEDY AWAITS US?!?
Things are going so well! Too well, in fact. WHAT TRAGEDY AWAITS US?!?
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This is some grade-A, high octane, pure uncut deliciousness. Sarah, you absolute queen.
This is some grade-A, high octane, pure uncut deliciousness. Sarah, you absolute queen.
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oh. Oh. OH. MY HEART. IT JUST CRACKED WIDE OPEN. I AM WRECKED. I AM WASTED. I AM SLAIN.
oh. Oh. OH. MY HEART. IT JUST CRACKED WIDE OPEN. I AM WRECKED. I AM WASTED. I AM SLAIN.
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MINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
MINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
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SCREAMING INCOHERENTLY!!!
SCREAMING INCOHERENTLY!!!
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If you ever wanted to know what my kink is, it’s this book. All of it so far. And I’m sure the rest of it too. SCRATCHING MY ITCH, SARAH. YOU ARE SCRATCHING MY ITCH.
If you ever wanted to know what my kink is, it’s this book. All of it so far. And I’m sure the rest of it too. SCRATCHING MY ITCH, SARAH. YOU ARE SCRATCHING MY ITCH.
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I just had an epiphany. This book is the Platonic Ideal of Grovel Novels. This is the blueprint for redeeming the irredeemable. And I see what’s happening from a craft perspective as well as a reader’s and I AM IN AWE OF YOU, SARAH. ALL HAIL THE COLD STORAGE QUEEN.
I just had an epiphany. This book is the Platonic Ideal of Grovel Novels. This is the blueprint for redeeming the irredeemable. And I see what’s happening from a craft perspective as well as a reader’s and I AM IN AWE OF YOU, SARAH. ALL HAIL THE COLD STORAGE QUEEN.
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Okay, so this is more vague than all the vagaries but when you read it, you’ll get it. And you’ll remember this moment forever.
Okay, so this is more vague than all the vagaries but when you read it, you’ll get it. And you’ll remember this moment forever.
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I’m running out of “it’s happening” gifs, y’all, but IT IS HAPPENING. OH THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT.
I’m running out of “it’s happening” gifs, y’all, but IT IS HAPPENING. OH THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT.
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My whole body is knotted with how intense this is.
My whole body is knotted with how intense this is.
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WAIT WHAT?!? Did we know this? I don’t think I knew this. HOLY SHIT YES THAT IS PERFECT AND I LOVE IT.
WAIT WHAT?!? Did we know this? I don’t think I knew this. HOLY SHIT YES THAT IS PERFECT AND I LOVE IT.
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Okay. This is going to be okay, right?
Okay. This is going to be okay, right?
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YOU FUCKIN IDIOT.
YOU FUCKIN IDIOT.
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YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD. Just...FIX IT JESUS. My heart can’t take this!!!
YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD. Just...FIX IT JESUS. My heart can’t take this!!!
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Goddamnit. I thought we’d already passed the dark night of the soul. And yet here I am, hiding under a blanket with my Kindle and my iPhone, trying to piece together what’s left of my heart and my sanity.
Goddamnit. I thought we’d already passed the dark night of the soul. And yet here I am, hiding under a blanket with my Kindle and my iPhone, trying to piece together what’s left of my heart and my sanity.
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Oh Devil, you rascal.
Oh Devil, you rascal.
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I just can’t. I CANNOT. I HAVE FAILED TO CAN.
I just can’t. I CANNOT. I HAVE FAILED TO CAN.
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LOLSOB
LOLSOB
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If you’re hearing fireworks right now, it’s cuz my brain just exploded. *squee*
If you’re hearing fireworks right now, it’s cuz my brain just exploded. *squee*
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SARAH. YOU DID FUCKING NOT. YOU DIDN’T.
...YOU DID.
ABSOLUTE FUCKING LEGEND.
SARAH. YOU DID FUCKING NOT. YOU DIDN’T.
...YOU DID.
ABSOLUTE FUCKING LEGEND.
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Just...AHHHHHHH. I can’t stand it.
Just...AHHHHHHH. I can’t stand it.
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Fin.
Y’all. This might legitimately be the best romance I’ve ever read. I’ve read hundreds. Quite possibly thousands. But this took me on an epic journey from start to finish and left me emotionally satisfied. Authors, the bar has been raised.
Infinity out of 5 stars.
Fin.
Y’all. This might legitimately be the best romance I’ve ever read. I’ve read hundreds. Quite possibly thousands. But this took me on an epic journey from start to finish and left me emotionally satisfied. Authors, the bar has been raised.
Infinity out of 5 stars.
