A Gentleman's Position

4 1/2 stars

Honestly, I disliked Richard right from the first book. I almost gave this book a pass because of him, but after the way the author made me like Dom - who I thought was a bland stuffed shirt in the first book - I gave it a go. I still don't really like Richard. Yeah, he improves, his character develops and all that, but I'm pretty sure that the only way I would have liked him is if he'd just totally lost control. Just once, over anything. But he always seemed so perfectly composed.

On the other hand, I love the resolution to the running story of Mal. Him getting his comeuppance was brilliant and delightful and I was giggling through the entire scene thanks to David and Ash. Speaking of, David is so likable that I wish I'd felt more for his romance with Richard. And, finally, I loved how each of our gentlemen got to shine. It was nice to see them all get a little moment, so that, alone, almost made me boost the rating of this book. (But, finally, I couldn't because it does not deserve to get the same rating in my mind as Dom and Silas' story.)

I also wasn't a fan of Richard from the other books of the series, but somehow this ended up being my favourite one of them. Maybe it's because Cyprian is so much fun! The pacing was great, the sex scenes were sexy, and it tied up the series nicely.